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Sri Lanka made 'dumb bets' on Chinese investment: CIA chief
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 21 (ANI): The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) chief has held China responsible for Sri Lanka's economic collapse, saying Colombo's "dumb bets" on high-debt Chinese investment have led to the catastrophic outcomes.
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Sri Lanka crisis: Since January, over 1.5 lakh people left country for job
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 21 (ANI): As Sri Lanka scrambles to get back on track following the election of a new President, the people in the country -- who are facing severe economic hardship -- are still uncertain about the future.
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Sri Lanka: UN experts sound alarm on economic crisis
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 21 (ANI): Greater support must be given to Sri Lanka as the country faces economic crisis and political turmoil, a group of UN human rights experts stated in an appeal to the international community.
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Green finance to become robust stand in India-US economic relations, says
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): While emphasizing that the global market capitalization in the green economy is only 7 per cent with value standing at USD 7 trillion and though growing at a fast pace, green financing could become a bright and robust stand in the growing US-India economic r
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China's debt trap diplomacy responsible for economic calamity in Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 20 (ANI): China's debt trap diplomacy has become a major cause of Sri Lanka's unprecedented economic crisis due to the failure of the island nation to take better steps to restructure its debts in dialogue with the IMF.
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India, Sudan to strengthen trade, economic linkages
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Anupriya Patel on Wednesday met Amal Salih Saad Mohamed, Sudan's Minister of Trade and Supply, to review the issues related to trade and investment between India and Sudan.
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Second meeting of Ken-Betwa Link Project held on Wednesday
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): The second meeting of the Steering Committee of Ken-Betwa Link Project (SC-KBLP) was held on Wednesday at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
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AP following path of Sri Lanka, says TDP MLA Payyavula
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 20 (ANI): The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Wednesday expressed serious concern over the deeper financial crisis in Andhra Pradesh which is pushing the state into the worst economic emergency.
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Telangana Finance Corporation to provide 5,000 minority families with loan
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 20 (ANI): The Telangana government has approved Rs 50 crore budget to execute the "Bank Linked Subsidy - Economic Support Scheme" for minorities.
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Ranil Wickremesinghe to be sworn in as Sri Lanka's new President tomorrow
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 20 (ANI): Ranil Wickremesinghe will take oath as the President of Sri Lanka at the parliament complex on Thursday after his victory in a parliament vote to choose a new president for the South Asian country.
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Pakistan: Gwadar activists to hold large sit-in protest over CPEC
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 20 (ANI): Activists in Gwadar district of Pakistan's Balochistan province have announced a large sit-in protest this week, alleging the government has failed to address their concerns regarding China's Belt and Road infrastructure endeavours in the country.
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Sri Lanka: Protesters gather outside Presidential Secretariat after Wickre
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 20 (ANI): Dozens of protesters gathered outside the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo on Wednesday after Ranil Wickremesinghe was elected as Sri Lanka's President.
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