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Indian envoy Gopal Baglay denies reports of deployment of troops in Sri La
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 8 (ANI): Gopal Baglay, India's High Commissioner of Sri Lanka on Friday has categorically denied reports of deployment of the Indian Army in an economic crisis-ridden island nation and said that it was a rumour floating around since April 1.
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RBI raises inflation forecast for FY 2022-23 to 5.7 per cent
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 8 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday revised upward the inflation forecast for the current financial year to 5.7 per cent from its earlier projection of 4.5 per cent announced in February.
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Sri Lanka to exhaust USD 500 million Indian fuel credit line by April end
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 8 (ANI): The USD 500 million credit line provided by India for fuel will be exhausted after the delivery of another 120,000 tons of diesel and 35,000 tons of petrol to Sri Lanka in the remaining period of this month.
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Pakistan political crisis: Opposition demands postponement of Balochistan
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 8 (ANI): Pakistan Opposition party Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif demanded the postponement of the local government election in Balochistan in view of the political situation in the country, local news reported.
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Amid ongoing protests multiple countries issue travel warnings for Sri Lan
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 8 (ANI): As massive protests erupted across Sri Lanka after the economic crisis, multiple countries have issued travel warnings for the island nation.
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Oil prices dip 3rd day in row as EU pauses on Russian energy sanctions pla
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], April 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Oil prices fell for a third straight day on Thursday after the European Union paused on an immediate ban of Russian coal and other energy imports, providing itself some breathing room amid the global energy crisis.
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Belarus introduces price controls for certain non-food items
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Minsk [Belarus], April 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Belarus is introducing price controls for certain non-food products such as toothpaste, toilet paper, and soap, the country's government said on Thursday.
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Sri Lanka appoints new central bank governor
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 7 (ANI): Amid the worst economic crisis since its independence, Sri Lanka appointed Dr Nandalal Weerasinghe as the new Governor of the country's Central Bank.
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Russia blacklists New Zealand Prime Minister in response to sanctions: For
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], April 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia, in response to anti-Russian sanctions, added 130 New Zealand citizens, including the country's prime minister, to its "black list," the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
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Former Governor of Central Bank of Sri Lanka barred from leaving country
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 7 (ANI): As Sri Lanka continues to face a dire economic crisis, the Colombo Magistrate's Court today issued an order preventing the former Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Ajith Nivard Cabraal from leaving the country.
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Indian businessmen in Sri Lanka helping people cope with economic crisis
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 7 (ANI): As Sri Lanka is reeling under an economic crisis, Indian businessmen in the island nation are taking initiatives under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to help the people cope with the current situation.
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State Bank of Pakistan hikes interest rate by 250 basis points to 12.25 pe
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 7 (ANI): The State Bank of Pakistan has increased the interest rate by 250 basis points to 12.25 per cent, reported the local media on Thursday.
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