Paris [France], April 11 (ANI/Sputnik): France's Incumbent President Emmanuel Macron maintains his lead in the first round of the presidential election after over 95 per cent of the ballots were processed, according to interim results published by the Interior Ministry.
Beijing [China], April 10 (ANI): China will find it difficult to realize its projected GDP (gross domestic product) growth rate of around 5.5 per cent set for 2022, which was planned and approved by the country's top legislature, state media said on Sunday.
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): The Defence Ministry has decided that 25 per cent of the domestic capital procurement and acquisition budget amounting to Rs 21,149.47 crore, will be earmarked for domestic private industry in 2022-23.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 8 (ANI): People in crisis-hit Sri Lanka are lashing out at the Port City of Colombo (PCC) project, which is being developed at an estimated USD 1.4 billion with assistance from Beijing, alleging that the government had sold out their lands to China.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 8 (ANI): While maintaining an accommodative stance, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday cut the real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth projection for the current Financial Year 2022-23 to 7.2 per cent, against the earlier projection of 7.8 per c
Kochi (Kerala) [India], April 8 (ANI): Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Kerala president PC Chacko on Thursday welcomed Congress leader KV Thomas' "bold" decision" to attend CPI(M) seminar in Kerala's Kannur.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 7 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate for the Ballygunge assembly bypoll Babul Supriyo on Thursday said that earlier he could meet only 70 per cent of the population, but now after joining TMC, he can meet the entire 100 per cent.
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 7 (ANI): The State Bank of Pakistan has increased the interest rate by 250 basis points to 12.25 per cent, reported the local media on Thursday.
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 7 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday forecast Pakistan's economic growth rate to slow down to 4 per cent this year from 5.6 pc in the Fiscal Year 2021.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 7(ANI): Claiming to be the first metro city in the nation that has completely vaccinated its adult population with both doses of COVID-19 vaccine, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation took to social media on Thursday.
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI/PNN): Toyam Industries Ltd. (TIL) has successfully entered into an MOU with Rajwada Cricket League (RCL), to acquire a 51 per cent stake in the League. RCL is a cricket league associated with the Kota Cricket Association which, in turn, is part of Rajasthan Cr