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JCB issues credit card in Indonesia
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Jakarta (Indonesia), Jan 17 (ANI): The usage of credit card in Indonesia is still low. Only 17 million people were issued credit cards out of approximately 260 million people. However, the credit market is increasing due to young population and economic growth. Bank Mandiri, which is one of
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Jaitley attacks Cong, Mahagathbandhan, says only a PM with 'clear mandate'
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 15 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said that an "unworkable alliance with maverick leadership whose longevity is a suspect" cannot lead the country to economic growth like a government with a "clear mandate as in 2014", while making a veiled jab at t
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GDP advance estimates predict economic growth at 7.2% in 2018-19
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 8 (ANI): The growth in GDP during 2018-19 is estimated at 7.2 percent as compared to the growth rate of 6.7per cent in 2017-18, said Government on Monday.
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India should create more opportunities to stop brain-drain: Dr. Jitendra K
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Dec 21, (Newsvoir): Speaking at the inaugural session, 'Harnessing an Entrepreneurial Network', at the 3rd Higher Education Summit organised by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi, Dr Jitendra K Das, Director, FORE School of Mana
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Sheikh Hasina's fight against Islamic terror might help her keep power in
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Siliguri [India], Dec 13 (ANI): Apart from the noticeable socio-economic growth track, what is favourable for Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's comeback is her government's "zero-tolerance" policy to counter violent extremism.
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OPEC keeps forecast for Global Economic Growth in 2018 unchanged at 3.7 %:
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Dec 12 (Sputnik/ANI): The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has not revised its forecast for global economic growth, and it remains at 3.7 per cent for 2018 and at 3.5 per cent for the next year, OPEC said in its Monthly Oil Market Report released on W
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Modi govt has not, will not achieve double-digit growth: Chidambaram
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Dec 1 (ANI): Lashing out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government at the Centre, former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would not be able to achieve "double-digit eco
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India's GDP rate disappoints, down from 8.2% in Q1 to 7.1% in Q2
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 30 (ANI): India's latest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth figures came as a disappointment after it came down from 8.2%, registered in the first quarter (April-June) of the year 2018, to 7.1% in the second quarter (July-September). The present GDP figures do not mee
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Tokyo Met takes consistent efforts to keep city pollution-free
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Nov 30 (ANI): Tokyo is one of the largest cities in the world. Half a century ago, it faced serious air pollution. Rapid economic growth in the 1950s turned the sky of the megacity hazy due to industrial pollution. In some areas, the sun was not even visible.
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India should have been a $5-6 trillion economy by now: Pranab Mukherjee
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Nov 29 (ANI): Former President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday expressed dissatisfaction over the current economic growth of the country and stated that India should have been a five to six trillion US dollar economy.
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Religious extremism effectively contained: Xinjiang governor
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Xinjiang [China], Oct 19 (ANI): Chairman of the Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Shohrat Zakir, claimed that the Chinese government's policies in the region have led to the containment of religious extremism, has brought peace and led to economic growth in Xinjiang.
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Envoy calls for bigger Indian investment in B'desh
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 14 (ANI): Bangladesh High Commissioner to India, Syed Muazzem Ali, has called on the Indian business people to boost their investment in Bangladesh to reap the benefits of the country's rapid economic growth and business-friendly environment.
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