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India's exports have risen by 4 to 5 per cent in first half of this year:
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said that India's exports have grown by 4 to 5 per cent in the first six months of the year, despite global economic challenges.
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India's vision for Viksit Bharat needs infrastructure push: Amitabh Kant
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Former NITI Aayog CEO and ex-G20 Sherpa of India, Amitabh Kant, said on Friday that the vision for Viksit Bharat is bold and ambitious, but to achieve it, India must significantly raise its infrastructure spending.
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UN Security Council to hold September briefing on Afghanistan as Otunbayev
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The UN Security Council will hold its quarterly briefing on Afghanistan in September, with Roza Otunbayeva presenting her final report. Civil society representatives and UN High Commissioner Volker Turk are expected to participate, while analysts stress the importance of fact-based discussio
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Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT) Launches 'Healthi
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 28: India is facing a rapidly escalating burden of cardio-metabolic diseases (CMDs), including diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disorders. These conditions account for a significant share of mortality and pose immense social and economic challenges to the
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Pakistan renews deportation drive, forces thousands of Afghans to border
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan has restarted its Afghan deportation drive, ordering thousands to leave the southwest, Dawn reported. Around 5,000 Afghans gathered at the Chaman border on Friday. Over one million have left since 2023 as Pakistan faces security and economic challenges and accuses Afghans of involve
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Essential to build national consensus on critical security, economic chall
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday criticised External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar over his remarks on the India-China bilateral relationship steadily improving, claiming that China gave support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, turning it into a testing ground for network-centric
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Suriname elects first female President amid economic challenges
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
71-year-old physician and veteran lawmaker Jennifer Geerlings-Simons has been elected as Suriname's first female president, receiving parliamentary approval to lead the economically troubled South American nation, Al Jazeera reported on Monday.
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Amid political instability, UN reports a rapidly spreading drought in Afgh
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
These regions, already vulnerable due to economic challenges, now experience rising agricultural devastation due to prolonged dry conditions. The people in affected regions have reported significant crop losses, and livestock deaths are increasing.
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"Today is the fifth anniversary of PM Modi's infamous clean chit to China"
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Congress General Secretary in charge of Communications, Jairam Ramesh, on Thursday said the withdrawal agreement with China in 2024 resulted in a "tremendous territorial setback to India" and slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "infamous clean chit to China." He also called for a national
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Standing Committee on Finance discusses roadmap for India's economic growt
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The Standing Committee on Finance on Friday discussed roadmap for India's economic growth in the light of global headwinds and economic challenges with Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran giving a presentation.
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GAIL reports record profits in FY25, recommends Rs 1 final dividend
Updated : 10 months ago IST
Despite global economic challenges, the company achieved record-breaking figures in EBITDA, profit before tax (PBT), and profit after tax (PAT).
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China sees surge in holiday travel and spending, but netizens question off
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
China experienced a significant increase in tourist numbers and robust consumer spending during the five-day Labour Day holiday; however, users on Chinese social media have raised doubts about the reliability of these figures, pointing to various economic challenges and a drop in exports, as
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