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COVID-19 economic impact could reach $8.8 trillion globally: ADB
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], May 15 (ANI): The global economy could suffer between 5.8 trillion and 8.8 trillion dollars in losses -- equivalent to 6.4 to 9.7 per cent of global gross domestic product (GDP) -- as a result of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, according to a new
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Covid-19: Stars rally round Go Dharmic's initiative to feed one million In
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] May 13 (ANI/BusinessWire India): In one of its kind efforts, Go Dharmic aims to feed at least a million Indian impacted by business and supply disruptions caused by Covid-19 pandemic.
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Blue Star Q4 net profit squeezed to Rs 8.9 crore due to COVID-19 lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 12 (ANI): Air conditioning and commercial refrigeration major Blue Star on Tuesday reported a sharp erosion in its net profit for the quarter ended on March 31 to Rs 8.9 crore due to significant market disruptions caused by the spread of COVID-19.
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Can't find sanitary napkins, WhatsApp us, says Niine Sanitary Napkins
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Gurgaon (Haryana) [India], May 12 (ANI/BusinessWire India): As India embraced lock down, there was considerable disruption in supply chain across cities, towns and villages. For the first few weeks, there was near shut down of supplies of nonfood items. Transporters and suppliers withdrew fr
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Mineral production to soar as demand for clean energy increases: World Ban
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 12 (ANI): A new World Bank Group report shows that production of minerals like graphite, lithium and cobalt could increase by nearly 500 per cent by 2050 to meet the growing demand for clean energy technologies.
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Novelis Q4 sales dive 12 pc to $2.7 billion as commodity prices fall
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Atlanta [USA], May 8 (ANI): Novelis Inc, a subsidiary of Aditya Birla-led Hindalco Industries, has reported 12 per cent year-on-year decline in net sales to 2.7 billion dollars for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 due to lower average LME aluminum prices and local market premiums, and a 7 p
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Delhi govt ensuring minimal disruption of immunization services amid lockd
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): The Delhi government is taking proactive measures to ensure minimal disruption of immunization services during the lockdown period.
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With no access to smartphones, internet children from Kerala's fishermen f
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Alappuzha (Kerala) [India], May 6 (ANI): As lockdown continues in India many schools in Kerala have started online teaching for students, but children belonging to underprivileged sections of the society are facing disruption in their studies as they do not have access to laptops and interne
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BHEL invites global OEMs to leverage its facilities
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) said on Monday it has floated an expression of interest inviting global companies to partner with and leverage its facilities for setting up manufacturing bases in the country.
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Impact of COVID-19 intensifies slump in Asia Pacific air passenger demand
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], April 29 (ANI): Asia Pacific airlines carried a combined total of only 8.8 million international passengers in March, representing a steep 72.9 per cent decline compared to the same month last year, traffic figures released on Wednesday showed.
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India's GDP likely to grow between minus 0.9 pc to 1.5 pc in FY21: CII
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): India's economic growth is likely to hover between zero and 1.5 per cent in the current financial year as the extended COVID-19 lockdown slows down activity across most sectors, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) said on Thursday.
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Summer crop sowing is 14 per cent higher over corresponding period last ye
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): Amid the current COVID-19 crisis, farmers across India are toiling against all adversities. Their efforts, coupled with timely intervention by the Central and State Governments, have ensured that there is minimal or no disruption to harvesting activities an
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