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India, ASEAN together to shape Asia and world: Jaishankar
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 20 (ANI): India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is not only proximate to each other but together help shape Asia and the world, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday while highlighting that ASEAN is one of the crossroads of the
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L&T Financial Services to raise Rs 200 crore via NCDs
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 19 (ANI): L&T Financial Services is seeking to raise Rs 200 crore by way of non-convertible debentures (NCDs) to boost its capital buffer as the coronavirus-battered economy is set to go into its first annual contraction in four decades.
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IEX gets CERC approval to launch green energy market
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 19 (ANI): The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) has got approval from the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission to launch green term-ahead market (G-TAM) on its platform.
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IESA Vision Summit 2020 to focus on driving self-reliant digital economy
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 19 (ANI): India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA), the premier industry body for the Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) industry is organising an annual flagship event 'IESA Vision Summit 2020' from August 19-21.
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India, Bangladesh discuss cooperation on COVID-19 assistance, revival of e
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 19 (ANI): India and Bangladesh on Tuesday discussed ways to co-operate on containing the coronavirus pandemic, including on therapeutics and vaccine, sources said.
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Singapore announces USD 5.8 billion to boost COVID-19 hit economy
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Singapore, Aug 18 (ANI): Singapore has announced USD 5.8 billion to extend a wage subsidy programme to next March, as most sectors continue to struggle amid the coronavirus pandemic, reported South China Morning Post.
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India's GDP to contract 16.5 pc in Q1 as pandemic spreads: SBI report
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 17 (ANI): India's GDP is expected to contract by 16.5 per cent during the first quarter of current fiscal as the current Covid-19 pandemic is spreading at a much faster rate after the opening up of the economy, State Bank of India's research report Ecowrap s
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COVID-19 impact on trade: India-Singapore businesses find a way forward
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Singapore, August 17 (ANI): Last week, Singapore reported that its merchandise trade declined by 15.2 per cent in the second quarter of 2020 compared with a year ago. This follows a 0.5 per cent growth in the first quarter.
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Japan sees worst Q2 GDP contraction in 40 years amid COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Aug 17 (ANI): Japan's economy in April to June period shrank an annualised 27.8 per cent in real terms from the previous quarter, the sharpest contraction in 40 years as COVID-19 pandemic upended the economy, reports said on Monday.
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PM Modi should've spoken about unemployment, economy in I-Day speech: Shiv
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi should have spoken about employment generation and measures to revive the economy in his address to the nation on the Independence Day, said Shiv Sena on Monday.
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Nigeria in turmoil over China's debt-trap diplomacy
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], August 16 (ANI): Africa's largest economy is in turmoil over the prospect of 'losing' its sovereignty to China over bad debts.
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Solve for India, sell to the world: Digital India Foundation
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 15 (ANI): Co-founder and head of Digital India Foundation Arvind Gupta has said the country is poised to achieve self-reliance in defence and tech sectors over the next four to five years.
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