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Pakistan faces acute wheat shortage, barely enough to last through April e
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 12 (ANI): Pakistan's Finance Ministry confirmed that there is an acute shortage of Wheat in Pakistan and asserted that the wheat stocks in the country stand at 3.3 million tons which is barely enough to last through the end of April given annual demand of 30 milli
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World Bank offers $125 mn loan to support social protection services in We
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 10 (ANI): The World Bank has offered $125 million loan to support efforts to help poor and vulnerable groups access social protection services in the state of West Bengal, Union Finance Ministry said on Thursday.
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Govt may review LIC IPO timing due to Russia-Ukraine conflict
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI): The government is likely to review the timing of the proposed initial public offering (IPO) of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) depending on the impact of the Russia-Ukraine crisis on the Indian equities markets, official sources said on Wednesday.
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World Bank offers $115 million loan for rejuvenating watersheds in India
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 18 (ANI): The World Bank will provide $115 million (Rs 869 crore) loan to fund a programme in India that will help national and state institutions adopt improved watershed management practices to increase farmers' resilience to climate change, promote higher produ
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FIRST Construction Council: 35 per cent Capex Jump to Rs 7.5 Trillion Unde
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 18 (ANI/BusinessWire India): As per the Economic Survey released by the finance ministry, the performance of the steel industry is pivotal to the growth of the economy. India's crude steel production increased 25 per cent year-on-year to 66.91 million tonne during
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Economic activity remained resilient in 3rd COVID wave: Finance Ministry
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): Overall economic activity remained resilient amid the third wave, stated Finance Ministry in its Monthly Economic Review (MER) report for January 22 released on Wednesday.
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Government, RBI working with complete harmony in the interest of the Natio
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 14 (ANI): Finance Ministry and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) are partners, not just on crypto but also on every other thing as well, I think there's complete harmony with which we're working, respecting each other's domain also knowing what we've to do with each
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Centre releases Rs 9,871 crore as revenue deficit grant to 17 states
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): The Union Finance Ministry said on Friday it has released Rs 9,871 crore as Post Devolution Revenue Deficit (PDRD) grant to 17 states.
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Tesla will have to be 'vocal for local' if they need tax sops
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): American electric vehicle and clean energy company Tesla Inc is welcome to India if they commit to local manufacturing, assembling, and sourcing norms, a senior finance ministry official said on Friday.
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RBI's Digital Rupee will help curb black money menace
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New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): The proposed digital rupee to be issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) starting from the next financial year will not only give a boost to the digital economy but also help curb the menace of black money, a senior finance ministry official said.
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Finance Ministry should reduce customs duty of gold and silver, says Yoges
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Ahead of the presentation of the Union Budget 2022-23, the gem and jewellery industry asked for the reduction in customs duty of gold, silver and diamond.
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'Parvatmala' project announced in union budget great gift for hill states,
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): The National Ropeways Development Programme, 'Parvatmala' announced in union budget is "a great gift" for hill states, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday and noted that it will provide pollution-free transport and hel
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