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RBI to focus on growth when inflation is under control: Das
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Mussoorie (Uttarakhand) [India], June 17 (ANI): Amid global slowdown and weakening trade, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been striving to boost economic growth in the country when inflation is under control, its Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Monday.
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Equities on downward slide amid global trade tensions
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 14 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices continued their downward slide during early hours on Friday amid ongoing concern that trade frictions may jeopardise global economic growth.
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RBI could have done more to overcome liquidity challenges, say experts
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 6 (ANI): Industry leaders said on Thursday that while Reserve Bank of India's decision to cut repo rate by 25 basis points rate cut was on expected lines, concerns over economic growth and liquidity challenges continue to linger.
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RBI cuts repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.75 pc, shifts policy stance to
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 6 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday cut repo rate for the third consecutive time this year to 5.75 per cent from the current 6 per cent amid falling economic growth and uncertain global scenario.
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RBI cuts repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.75 pc
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 6 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday cut repo rate for the third consecutive time this year to 5.75 per cent from the current 6 per cent amid falling economic growth and uncertain global scenario.
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Two new Cabinet committees formed to spur growth, employment
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): With the spectre of slowdown haunting the economy and rising unemployment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday constituted two new Cabinet committees under his chairmanship to spur economic growth and investmentb and employment.
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Growth rates in low-income countries below mark to reduce poverty: World B
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 5 (ANI): Growth rates in low-income countries are expected to rise to 6 per cent in 2020 from 5.4 per cent this year, but that is still not enough to substantially reduce poverty, according to the World Bank (WB).
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Manufacturing shows strongest growth in 3 months, PMI rises to 52.7
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 3 (ANI): The Nikkei India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 52.7 in May from 51.8 in April, showing the highest improvement in three months.
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Congress urges new government to reverse economic slowdown
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): Congress leader Randeep Surjewala has urged the new government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to come up with a multi-phased roadmap to kick-start the economy and evolve an employment generating strategy.
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Slump in economic growth and unemployment 2 major challenges: Congress
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): The Congress on Friday said the slump in economic growth and unemployment are two important challenges before the country and expressed the hope that the new government would address these issues.
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GDP growth dips to five-year low of 6.8 pc in FY19
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): The economic growth rate for the financial year 2018-19 stood at a five-year low of 6.8 per cent, data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) showed on Friday.
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Finance Minister Sitharaman to steer next phase of economic reforms
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): Nirmala Sitharaman was on Friday named as the Finance Minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet as the country awaits a new phase of reforms to shore up economic growth.
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