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India-Australia Trade Pact expected to create 1 million jobs over next 5 y
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal on Saturday said the newly signed trade pact with Australia is expected to take bilateral trade from the existing USD 27 billion to nearly USD 45-50 billion in the next five years and the government expec
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2011 World Cup Final: 11 years ago, billion dreams were fulfilled with Dho
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): "Dhoni finishes off in style. A magnificent strike into the crowd! India lift the World Cup after 28 years!" these words by Ravi Shastri after wicketkeeper-batter M.S. Dhoni hit a humongous six against Sri Lanka pacer Nuwan Kulasekara in the summit clash
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India's forex reserves dip 3rd straight week; fall by $2.03 billion
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 2 (ANI): India's foreign exchange (forex) reserves dipped by $2.03 billion in the week ended March 25, recording a sharp drop for the third consecutive week, as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) intervened in the currency markets by way of dollar sales to pr
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Reserves of State Bank of Pakistan decreases by massive USD 2.915 billion
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 1 (ANI): Amid Pakistan's continuing economic woes, reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) decreased by a massive USD 2.915 billion, revealed the data released by the central bank on Thursday.
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India's current account deficit rises to USD 23 billion in Q3 of 2021-22
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 31 (ANI): India's current account deficit (CAD) surged to USD 23 billion in the third quarter of 2021-22 from USD 9.9 billion in the previous quarter and USD 2.2 billion recorded in October-December 2020 period, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data showed
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Surge in investment sees boost in India's realty sector
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI/NewsVoir): The ultra-rich Indians and foreign investors continue to be significant contributors to India's realty sector's growth. A report by Knight Frank highlights that about 29 per cent of India's ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) purchased a resi
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UN estimates 2 billion people live in conflict-affected areas
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], March 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations estimates that almost 2 billion people around the world are living in areas affected by violent conflict, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday.
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Strict lockdown policy cut down China's GDP by half
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Beijing [China], March 30 (ANI): In the last few weeks, China has seen its worst COVID outbreak since the initial height of the pandemic in early 2020 when the economy slumped. The latest surge in cases could hit first-quarter gross domestic product by at least half of a percentage point.
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Chinese mining interests in South Africa hangs in balance as nickel giant
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Beijing [China], March 29 (ANI): Due to Russia's war on Ukraine, Nickel, a key component in high-tech devices has the markets in turmoil as Chinese nickel giant Tsingshan Holding Group Co is facing billions of dollars in losses posing a serious challenge to Chinese mining interest in South A
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Piyush Goyal inaugurates Indian Jewellery Exposition Centre in Dubai
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], March 29 (ANI): Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Piyush Goyal on Tuesday called upon the gem and jewellery industry to triple their exports target from about USD 35 billion exports at present to go for 100 Billion Dollar target worldwide.
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Piyush Goyal sets USD 100 billion target for jewellery exports
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], March 29 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said that India should keep a target of USD 100 billion in exports in the jewellery industry worldwide, adding that it should work to see how the target can be achieved regarding policies by the Centre and
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India, UAE aim to achieve USD 250 billion in trade in goods and services:
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], March 28 (ANI): Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Monday expressed hope that India and UAE will achieve USD 250 billion in bilateral trade in goods and services.
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