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Monsoon soon to depart from Himachal with 18 pc deficit, monsoon normal th
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The southwest monsoon which set over Himachal Pradesh on June 27 has partly receded from the state and is likely to withdraw completely in the matter of a day or two, India Meteorological Department cumulative weather database claimed on Wednesday.
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Government will have to increase the speed of Capex expenditure to meet ta
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The central government will have to increase the speed of spending capital expenditure by 41 per cent in the remaining months of this fiscal year to meet the capital expenditure growth targets.
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Karachi residents stage violent protests over three-day-long power outage
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Karachi residents are protesting against a severe electricity crisis, enduring three days without power while continuing to pay hefty bills to K-Electric. Frustrated by the outages that have led to water shortages and disrupted daily life, residents of Nafeesabad and Teen Hatti staged violen
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Researchers find how obesity in mothers doubles risk of autism in babies
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The University of South Australia has published new research showing that children born to obese mothers both before and during pregnancy are more likely to experience neuropsychiatric and behavioural disorders, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum diso
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Private sector will have to invest more to keep growth momentum of India:
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
India's private sector will have to shoulder more investment responsibility for the country's growth because India's fiscal settings are constrained and the government might not be able to provide as much financial support as before, says global rating agency S&P.
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Decreased oil exports, because of lower crude prices increasing India's tr
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
India's oil exports have been impacted by the fall in crude oil prices, leading to a contraction in the country's overall exports in August, according to a report by CRISIL.
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High Gold imports has driven India's trade deficit to 10-month high in Aug
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The surge in trade deficit in the month of August was primarily driven by record gold imports totalling USD 10.1 billion, said a report by Emkay.
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In August, India's exports decline 2.4%, imports rise 3.5%; trade deficit
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
India's overall exports, merchandise and services combined, in August were to the tune of USD 65.4 billion, a dip of 2.4 per cent on a yearly basis, Commerce Ministry data showed on Tuesday. Same month last year it was USD 67.0 billion.
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India's housing sector poised for 10 pc CAGR growth; Govt capex expansion
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The government's capex has seen a threefold increase over the past five years, but this growth may be reaching its peak. As the government steps back, the private corporate sector is set to take the lead. With strong corporate balance sheets and direct government incentives, companies are ra
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Pak education crisis: Over 25 million children out of school, rural areas
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Pakistan is currently facing a significant education crisis with a staggering 25.3 million children aged 5 to 16 out of school, representing 36 per cent of the country's school-age population. Moreover, rural areas are particularly the worst affected, with the highest deficit in enrollment.
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Despite increased Capex, Government on the path of fiscal prudence says An
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The central government is continuously moving on the path of fiscal prudence with the fiscal deficit of the government on July 24 declining to Rs 1.41 lakh crore as compared to Rs 1.54 lakh crore in the corresponding period last year, as per a report by Anand Rathi, a financial services comp
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Pakistan: PIA to be privatised by October 1: Privatisation Commission Secy
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Bajwa said that the PIA's deficit had reached PKR (Pakistani Rupees) 500 billion
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