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World Bank sees 5.8 pc growth in South Asia in 2023 fiscal
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
South Asia is expected to grow by 5.8 per cent in the financial year 2023, but slower than its pre-pandemic pace and not fast enough to meet its development goals, said the World Bank in its twice-a-year regional outlook released on Tuesday. The growth forecast for 2023 is 20 basis points hi
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World Bank maintains India's 2023-24 GDP growth at 6.3 pc
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The World Bank has retained India’s GDP growth forecast for the financial year 2023-24 at 6.3 per cent, but noted that the country continued to show resilience against the backdrop of a challenging global environment.
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Bihar government releases caste survey data; OBCs, EBCs account for 63 pc
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Bihar government on Monday released caste survey data, with the figures that have ramifications for the Lok Sabha polls next year, showing that Other Backward Caste (OBC) and Extremely Backward Class (EBC) together account for 63 per cent of the state’s population Read More
GST collection in September rises 10 pc to Rs 1.62 lakh crore
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
It is the fourth time that the gross GST collection has crossed the Rs 1.60 lakh crore mark in the financial year 2023-24. Notably, in April, the gross GST collection was at an all-time high of Rs 187,035 crore.
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Centre notifies amendments in GST laws, to tax 28 pc on online gaming, cas
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The central government has notified the amendments in GST legislation passed by the Lok Sabha in August so as to impose a 28 per cent tax on online gaming, casinos, and horse racing. The amendments will come into effect as was earlier announced -- from October 1.
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Walking up five flights of stairs can cut risk of heart disease by 20 pc:
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Forget about getting in 10,000 steps a day. A new Tulane University study suggests that taking at least 50 steps and rising stairs each day could significantly reduce your risk of heart disease.
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Indian Railways utilises 59 pc of budget in first half of financial year
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Saturday that Rs 1.4 lakh crore has been effectively utilized from the allocated budget of Rs 2.40 lakh crore for the current financial year, resulting in the utilization of 59 per cent of the allocated funds.
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India is keen to increase its manufacturing share in GDP from 17 pc to 25
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday said that India is keen to increase its share of manufacturing in the gross domestic product (GDP) from 17 per cent to 25 per cent.
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PCB Chairman Zaka Ashraf downplays 'enemy nation' remarks, lauds India for
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Downplaying his alleged controversial remarks "dushman mulk" after the Pakistan cricket team landed in Hyderabad, Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) Management Committee Chairman, Zaka Ashraf called India a "traditional rival".
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"Not being allowed to meet Khaira": Punjab Congress president Amrinder Sin
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
After Punjab Police arrested Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira in connection drugs case, Punjab Congress Committee (PCC) president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring has said that it is Ahmed Shah Abdali’s rule in Punjab where we are not allowed to meet a MLA.
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Navin Fluorine shares decline 13 pc after Managing Director’s resignation
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Shares of Navin Fluorine International Limited slumped 13 per cent in early trade Friday after its Managing Director Radhesh R Welling tendered his resignation citing “personal reasons”.
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PCB chief stirs controversy, refers to India as "Dushman Mulk" in viral vi
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
In a video going viral on the internet, which was also shared by a user, Zaka was heard talking about players going to "dushman mulk" (enemy country) for tournaments, while he was addressing the media about PCB's new contracts for players. His remark was towards India, a country that has
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