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IMF pegs India's growth at 1.9 pc in FY'20-21, but says will bounce back t
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 14 (ANI): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected the growth of Indian economy in 2020 at the rate of 1.9 per cent, while the world economy is likely to contract sharply by "minus 3 per cent" due to the coronavirus pandemic, which is proving worse
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DK Shivakumar targets PM Modi over no relief package to revive sliding eco
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 14 (ANI): While welcoming the Centre's decision to extend the nationwide lockdown till May 3 in view of coronavirus spread in the country, Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar on Tuesday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not announcing any
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India Inc hails extension of COVID-19 lockdown, calls for measures to prot
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): Industry bodies on Tuesday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of extending the COVID-19 lockdown till May 3 but called for an urgent economic relief package to protect jobs and small businesses.
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Economic cost of lockdown is nothing compared to people's lives: PM Modi
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the nationwide lockdown to combat coronavirus pandemic may have affected the country's economy but the cost is worth paying in order to save the lives of the citizens.
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Remove lockdown in phased manner, start economic activity in country: Anan
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): Congress leader Anand Sharma on Monday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should remove COVID-19 lockdown in a phase-wise manner and pointed out that there is a necessity to start the economic activity in the country.
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Spanish leader lashes out at China for lying and misinformation on coronav
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], April 12 (ANI): A senior Spanish member of the European Parliament and Vice Chairman of the Conservatives Group, Herman Tertsch has lashed out at China for lying and misinforming the world about the coronavirus outbreak, which has killed over a hundred thousand people
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Trump says he faces 'biggest decision of life' over when to reopen US econ
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 11 (ANI): President Donald Trump said on Friday (local time) that choosing when to reopen the US economy amid the coronavirus outbreak would be "the biggest decision I have ever had to make."
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As world grapples with COVID-19 fallout, China strengthens its economy: Al
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], April 9 (ANI): As the world is struggling with coronavirus pandemic, China, which has emerged from it strongly, is now back on its old tactic of exploiting the situation by using the crisis to its own advantage and further strengthening its economy.
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February IIP expands to 4.5 pc from 2 pc month-on-month
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): Industrial output in February grew at 4.5 per cent as against a 0.2 per cent a year earlier, data released by the government on Thursday showed.
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'Online frauds like phishing increasing in India during lockdown, especial
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): The current scenario of coronavirus spread has led to more people towards digital solutions, and this change in the behaviour is likely to have lasting effects even when the economy starts to pick up.
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PHD Chamber expects Rs 11 lakh crore stimulus package to weather impact of
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 8 (ANI): The PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday suggested a stimulus package of Rs 11 lakh crore from the government to mitigate the impact of pandemic COVID-19 on economy, trade and industry.
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Industry bodies call for phased opening of economy with healthy stimulus d
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 8 (ANI): Industry bodies FICCI and ASSOCHAM on Wednesday called for phased opening up of the economy and re-starting growth with a stimulus package of 200 billion to 300 billion dollars (about Rs 15 lakh crore to 22 lakh crore).
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