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Confident enough that all will revise their GDP growth projection to 10-10
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): After the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic had hit the country hard, which led the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reduce its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth projection by 1 per cent in the current financial year, Rajiv Kumar, Vice-Chairman, NITI Aayog on Sat
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Expanded ECLGS a lifeline for sectors hit by second Covid wave: Crisil
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 5 (ANI): The expansion of Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) announced by the government will help companies in sectors like civil aviation, hotels and tour operators where demand has been severely affected by the intense second wave of Covid-19
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Melvano to transform Edtech sector with AI-driven coursework
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Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 5 (ANI/PNN): COVID-19 pandemic has affected every sector of our society. The prolonged lockdown has broken the traditional education system in India. It has hit a large number of students across the country and left them with no choice but to shift into o
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Consumer confidence drops to record low: RBI survey
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 5 (ANI): Consumer confidence has dipped to a new low as the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on lives and businesses across the country, a new survey by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) shows.
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COVID-19: Singapore Grand Prix cancelled due to 'safety and logistic conce
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Singapore, June 5 (ANI): Formula 1 and race organisers on Friday confirmed that this year's Singapore Grand Prix will not take place due to ongoing safety and logistic concerns brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Indian visa or stay stipulation period of foreign nationals stranded in In
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New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): The Indian visa or stay stipulation period of foreign nationals stranded in India due to COVID-19 pandemic will be considered as deemed to be valid till August 31, 2021, said the Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday.
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Ready to face court's decision, says Gautam Gambhir on Fabiflu hoarding ca
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New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Gautam Gambhir on Friday said that he is ready to face the court's decision in the matter relating to the hoarding of anti-viral drug Fabiflu amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Implementation of farm laws will stoke fire, Centre should meet demand of
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New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): With farmers having expressed their determination to carry on with their protest against new farm laws amid the COVID-19 pandemic, former Union Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal has said that it is responsibility of central government to send them
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Sensex dips 132 points as RBI cuts GDP forecast to 9.5 pc
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 4 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices closed lower on Friday as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) maintained status quo on key interest rates but cut FY22 GDP forecast to 9.5 per cent due to Covid-19 pandemic's impact on lives and businesses.
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Odisha cancels Class 12 board exams due to COVID-19 situation
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Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 4 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday announced that board examinations for Class 12 conducted by the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) has been cancelled, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Delhi govt formed 4-member expert panel to probe deaths due to oxygen shor
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New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Friday that the Delhi government has formed a four-member expert committee to look into deaths due to the shortage of oxygen during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and is awaiting the lieutenant governo
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'Super infectious' Delta variant reason behind second Covid wave: Study
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New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): A study has revealed that the Delta variant, which was first detected in India, is "more infectious" and is also the reason behind the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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