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Efforts on to make India 5th largest economy in terms of GDP: President Ko
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday said that work is underway in full earnest to transform India into a "global manufacturing hub" and to ensure Indian economy is among five largest in the world in terms of gross domestic product (GDP).
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EAC-PM releases detailed analysis on robustness of India's GDP estimation
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) said on Wednesday that India's GDP estimation methodology is at par with its global standing as a responsible, transparent and well-managed economy.
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Cash-rich, time-poor Indians opting to travel more frequently, says Thomas
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 19 (ANI): India has grown into a spender's economy and with travel being leveraged as a clear status symbol, travel and financial services company Thomas Cook said on Wednesday.
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Pak PM directs cabinet to implement austerity measures
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jun 19 (ANI): In view of the current state of the Pakistani economy, the country's Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday directed his cabinet to fully implement austerity measures and adopt a "simple lifestyle."
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Russia attracts 32 pc of all foreign investments to its far east region, s
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], June 18 (ANI): Around 32 per cent of all foreign investments in Russia lands in the country's Far East region, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Trutnev said here on Tuesday.
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Circular economy can generate 1.4 crore jobs in 5-7 years: NITI Aayog CEO
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), June 18 (ANI): Circular economy has potential to create nearly one-and-half crore jobs in next five to seven years and produce lakhs of new entrepreneurs, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said here on Monday.
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Sensex plunges 491 points on rising oil prices, trade skirmishes
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 17 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices slumped over 1.25 per cent on Monday amid rising crude oil prices and trade tensions as investors feared prospects of de-growth in the global economy.
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In veiled jibe at US, N Korean daily blames 'hostile forces' for crumbling
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Jun 17 (ANI): North Korea's propaganda newspaper on Monday accused "hostile forces" of imposing a multitude of sanctions on its crumbling economy, saying it was blocking the nation from engaging in "normal trade activities" and bringing in daily necessities, in a veiled
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NDA regime's continuity augers well for industry: ICRA
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): Though macro fundamentals of the Indian economy have taken an unfavourable turn in the past few quarters, the continuity of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the general elections augers well for key sectors of the
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MoS Finance holds pre-Budget meeting with digital economy experts, start-u
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs Anurag Thakur on Saturday held the pre-Budget consultation meeting with the representatives of the digital economy and start-ups here.
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PM Modi calls for collective fight against poverty, unemployment, water cr
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): In his first meeting with the Chief Ministers after re-election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for a collective fight against poverty, unemployment, corruption, and violence and for urgent steps to tackle drought and drinking water crisi
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India gives 200 million dollar line of credit to Kyrgyzstan : PM Modi
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), June 14 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced a 200 million dollar line of credit to Kyrgyzstan after wide-ranging talks with Kyrgyzstan President Sooronbay Jeenbekov in Bishkek. He said that this will ensure India's increasing participation in busines
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