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Short-term inflation in Pakistan stays above 29 per cent as electricity, L
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Owing to the sharp increase in electricity and Liquefied Petroleum Gas prices, the short-term inflation witnessed an year-on-year surge of 29.21 percent for the week ending on July 26, according to the official data release on Friday, reported Dawn.
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Sinhasi Consultants Calls for a Structured Mechanism in CSR Contributions
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], July 29: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives have been instrumental in contributing to the betterment of society. As per the Government data, enterprises have spent around 60 percent of their CSR funds in the areas of education, healthcare and rur
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Pakistan: Electricity demand to surge by 48 percent in next decade, need t
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Following soaring demand of electricity, Pakistan may need to build power plants within respective deadlines and bring in the additional cheaper power sources, according to a study, reported The News International.
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Indian stock indices rise after US Fed hikes policy rate by 25 bps
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Indian stock market experienced an increase in value with 0.29 per cent hike in the Nifty and 0.23 per cent hike in the Sensex on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday.
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Growth slowdown concentrated in advanced economies: IMF
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The growth in emerging markets and developing economies is still expected to pick-up with year-on-year growth expected to accelerate from 3.1 percent in 2022 to 4.1 percent this year and the next.
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IMF predicts Indian economy to grow at 6.1 pc in 2023
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The International Monetary Fund has predicted that India's economy will grow at 6.1 per cent in 2023, a 0.2 percentage point upward revision compared with the April projection, reflecting momentum from stronger-than-expected growth in the fourth quarter of 2022 as a result of stronger dom
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Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank reports 23 per cent net profit hike reaching AED
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC (ADCB) today published its financial results for the second quarter of 2023 (Q2’23), reporting a net profit of AED 1.932 bn, an increase of 23 percent year-on-year (YoY). This strong performance is driven by broad-based income growth and improved efficiency met
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Yogi govt’s plantation drives increase UP’s green cover by over 9 pc in si
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
In what appears to be a major achievement for Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the green cover of Uttar Pradesh has increased by 9.23 percent in the last six years, a Forest Survey of India report has revealed, said an official statement on Saturday.
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46.87 lakh in Assam escaped multi-dimensional poverty in 5 yrs: Niti Aayog
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Assam has registered a significant decline of 13.30 percentage points in the number of multi-dimensional poverty, from 32.65 per cent in 2015-16 to 19.35 per cent in 2019-2021. About 46.87 lakh people have escaped multi-dimensional poverty in Assam.
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Supreme Court expresses concern on issue related to death of cheetahs
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed its concern on the death of cheetahs in Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh and asked the Centre to take some positive steps regarding this. However, Centre apprised the top court that 50 percent deaths on translocation is normal.
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Crime surges in Japan as Covid restriction ease
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The number of crimes recorded in Japan in the first six months of 2023 increased by more than 20 percent compared to the same period in 2022, amid the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, according to police data, Kyodo News Agency reported.
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MP cabinet approves increase in rate of DA payable to govt employees by 4
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
During the meeting, the Council of Ministers approved to hike the rate of dearness allowance (DA) payable to government employees in the seventh pay scale by 4 percent to 42 percent from January 1, 2023. At present the employees are getting 38 percent DA.
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