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400 million Indian workers may sink into poverty due to COVID-19: ILO
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Apr 8 (ANI): With 90 per cent of people working in India's informal economy, about 400 million workers are at risk of falling deeper into poverty during the coronavirus crisis, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has said.
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Diamond prices slides in March as COVID-19 spreads
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 8 (ANI/ BusinessWire India): Diamond prices fell in March as the spreading coronavirus led to a dramatic decline in the global economy. Diamond markets are under pressure and facing a severe liquidity crisis as jewelry retail, diamond manufacturing, and tr
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Health concerns shall precede that of economy for post-lockdown roadmap: V
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): The country's leadership is seized of the way forward after April 14 when the three-week lockdown enforced to contain coronavirus comes to an end, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said on Tuesday, noting that considerations of health of people shall take p
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Nippon Paint India to help over 1000 automotive workers amidst COVID-19 cr
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI/NewsVoir): Nippon Paint India-Automotive Refinish has donated internally-raised funds to over 1000 workers and painters in the automotive refinish business as the COVID-19 crisis continues to wreak havoc to business and economy in the country.
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Japan to roll out $1 trillion emergency package as Abe announces state of
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 7 (ANI): Japan has committed to roll out an emergency economic package worth 108 trillion yen or $1 trillion to protect its economy from the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Weak consumption during COVID-19 lockdown to drag down GDP growth: KPMG
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): The countrywide lockdown is likely to have a sizeable impact on the economy, most significantly on consumption which is the biggest component of GDP, KPMG India said on Monday.
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Crisil revises Vedanta rating outlook to negative, ratings reaffirmed
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 4 (ANI): Crisil has revised its rating outlook on non-convertible debentures and long-term bank facilities totalling Rs 40,302 crore of Vedanta Ltd to negative from stable while reaffirming the rating at AA.
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Form Task Force for reviving economy hit by coronavirus: CWC
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Asking the Central government to immediately form an economic task force consisting of world-renowned economists to suggest plans to protect and revive the economy, the Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Thursday said that Rs 5-6 lakh crore will be neede
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Equities begin FY21 in the red as COVID-19 keeps traders on edge
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Apr 1 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices traded lower during early hours on Wednesday as the new financial year (2020-21) kicked in with investors focused on rising coronavirus infections and its impact on the Indian economy.
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India calls for affordable access to medicines, easier movement of health
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 31 (ANI): India has called for working towards creating a global framework for further enhancing affordable access to medicines for fighting pandemics and facilitating easier movement of health professionals across national borders.
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Marico Innovation Foundation throws open a grand challenge to #Innovate2Be
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 30 (ANI/ BusinessWire India): In response to the growing seriousness of the Covid-19 pandemic that has engulfed the world and now challenges the Indian healthcare systems and economy alike, the Marico Innovation Foundation launches the first of its kind gran
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Coronavirus surges in Pak, Imran remains defiant to announce lockdown
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Mar 30 (ANI): With a tag of 'maximum-spreader,' Pakistan is reeling under an alarming situation due to a consistent surge in the active COVID-19 infection in the South Asian region. But Imran Khan is still not in favour of a complete lockdown in the country, fearing tha
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