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Impact of COVID-19 intensifies slump in Asia Pacific air passenger demand
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], April 29 (ANI): Asia Pacific airlines carried a combined total of only 8.8 million international passengers in March, representing a steep 72.9 per cent decline compared to the same month last year, traffic figures released on Wednesday showed.
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COVID-19 damages India's growth and fiscal outlook, may impact sovereign r
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Hong Kong, April 28 (ANI): Fitch Ratings has again revised down its economic growth forecast for India to 0.8 per cent in the fiscal year ending March 2021, reflecting the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and official efforts to contain it.
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Child's home environment can impact risk of developing depression
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 28 (ANI): Children's rearing environment has a meaningful impact on their risk for major depression later in life, a recent study has found and also noted the importance of nurturing environments when a child is at risk.
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GDP growth at 1.9 pc in FY21 to be lowest in 29 years: Ind-Ra
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 27 (ANI) India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) on Monday revised its FY21 gross domestic product (GDP) growth further down to 1.9 per cent, the lowest in last 29 years (FY92: GDP grew 1.1 per cent) based on the assumption that the partial lockdown will conti
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COVID-19 impact will remain visible in coming months, need to fight it wit
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the impact of coronavirus will remain visible in the coming months and masks and face covers will be part of life while asserting that the country needs to give importance to the economy as well as continue the
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Singapore's legandary oil trader in debt trap amid COVID-led oil price plu
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Singapore, April 27 (ANI): Hin Leong Trading, once a colossus in Singapore's oil trading community, has filed for bankruptcy protection after the collapse of global oil prices due to COVID-19 outbreak.
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IRB Infrastructure board approves fund raising of Rs 2,500 crore to tide o
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Apr 27 (ANI): The board of directors at IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd has approved fund raising of up to Rs 2,500 crore to meet ongoing and planned capex requirements besides cash flow mismatches as well as for general corporate purposes in wake of COVID-19
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Equity indices surge on global cues, Reliance gains 2.9 pc
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 27 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices were in the positive zone during early hours on Monday backed by strong global cues as central banks readied for introducing more stimulus steps to help cushion the economic impact of coronavirus.
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European tourism needs 375 billion euros to recover from Covid-19 impact,
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Lisbon [Portugal], April 27 (ANI): Tourism in European Union requires an estimated 375 billion euros to recover from the crisis generated by COVID-19 pandemic and to restore operations according to the European Travel Commission (ETC), Xinhua news agency reported after citing local media on
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COVID-19: APEC economy to reduce by 2.7 pc in 2020
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Hanoi [Vietnam], April 27 (VNA/ANI): The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) region is expected to post a 2.7 per cent economic decline in 2020 due to the impact of COVID-19.
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No short-term adverse impact of Mw on COVID-19 patients, says PGIMER
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Chandigarh [India], April 26 (ANI): The city-based Post- Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) on Sunday said that it has assessed the safety of mycobacterial w (Mw), an immunomodulator for leprosy, in four hospitalised patients of COVID-19, and has found no short-ter
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COVID-19 jolts poultry industry in Q4 FY20, de-growth of 4 to 5 pc project
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 25 (ANI): The recent COVID-19 lockdown has impacted domestic poultry industry severely with fourth quarter (January to March) being the worst in recent times, according to investment information firm ICRA.
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