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Indian tourism sector to reach Rs 35 lakh crore by 2029: FICCI-Yes Bank re
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Apr 29 (ANI): The tourism sector generated 247.3 billion dollars (about Rs 16.9 lakh crore) in 2018, marking a growth of 6.7 per cent and contributing 9.2 per cent to the gross domestic product (GDP), an industry report said on Monday.
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India missing out on investment opportunities in Indonesia
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Jakarta (Indonesia) Apr 22 (ANI): Indonesia, the 16th largest economy in the world, has its GDP growing consistently above 5 per cent every year since 2000. Yet India, the seventh largest economy and projected by CEOWORLD Magazine to be ranked number 3 by 2033, has largely ignored investm
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RBI's repo rate cut largely in consonance with market expectations: SBI Ch
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 4 (ANI): State Bank of India Chairman Rajnish Kumar on Thursday hailed the RBI monetary policy announced earlier in the day, saying that the decision to cut repo rate by 25 basis points (bps) was largely in consonance with the market.
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Funding your SME made easy with a Bajaj Finserv business loan
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India] April 3 (ANI/BusinessWire India): The Indian Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) sector consists of 42.5 million units, employs over 40 per cent of the nation's workforce and contributes as much as 8 per cent to the nation's GDP. Also, SMEs contribute to over 45 per
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Indian economy to grow at 7.2 pc in FY 19 due to rising consumption: ADB
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 3 (ANI) Domestic demand is expected to remain the main driver as India's GDP picks up to grow at 7.2 per cent in 2018-19 and 7.3 per cent in 2019-20, the Asian Development Bank said on Wednesday.
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UP DGP lauds woman constable for assisting old woman
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Sant Kabir Nagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 03 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh DGP commended police constable Manvi, for displaying the "highest human virtues of kindness" by assisting an old woman and by providing her with food.
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Rahul promises 6 pc GDP spending on education, farm loan waiver for Andhra
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Anantapur (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Mar 31 (ANI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said that if voted to power, his government will spend six per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) on education and will also waive off the loans of Andhra Pradesh farmers.
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Fiscal deficit in current fiscal to be 3.4 pc of GDP: DEA Secretary
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 29 (ANI): The Central government said on Friday that it will stick to 3.4 per cent fiscal deficit for the current financial year 2018-19.
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NYAY will cost about 1.8 per cent of India's GDP: P Chidambaram
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 27 (ANI): Former Finance Minister and Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Wednesday asserted that complete rollout of party's promised minimum income guarantee initiative, NYAY (Nyuntam Aay Yojana), will cost about 1.8 per cent of India's GDP.
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Fitch slashes India growth forecast from 7 pc to 6.8 pc
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 22 (ANI): Global rating agency Fitch has cut its India's economic growth forecast to 6.8 per cent for 2019-20 from the earlier estimate of 7 per cent due to weak momentum in manufacturing and agriculture.
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131 CAs rubbish allegations of govt fudging official data
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 18 (ANI): A total of 131 chartered accountants reaffirmed their faith in government data on Monday and rejected recent claims by some economists and social scientists that official statistics were being fudged.
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Cong plans to bring 'Right to Healthcare Act', says Rahul
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Mar 15 (ANI): Criticising Modi government’s flagship ‘Ayushman Bharat’ scheme, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday revealed his plans to bring a “Right to Healthcare Act’ that will guarantee certain minimum medical care to
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