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Afghanistan's struggling economy led to deflation, poverty: World Bank Rep
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
According to the report, Afghanistan has been facing economic challenges due to reduced aggregate demand, including factors like the stronger local currency, dwindling household savings, reduced public spending, and the ban on opium cultivation.
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Malaysia eyes a fairer future with enhanced revenues and prudent public sp
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
According to a press release by The World Bank, these optimistic forecasts come from the World Bank's Malaysia Economic Monitor, titled "Raising the Tide, Lifting All Boats," unveiled today.
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Lebanon, previously described as Switzerland of Middle East, is now in com
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Lebanon, which in the past was called the “Switzerland of the Middle East” is now in complete meltdown, due to widespread corruption and reckless and unrestrained public spending by the various factions controlling the political life in the country.
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Afghanistan's economy contracted by about 20 per cent in 2021: World Bank
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The World Bank report released last week points to a sharp decline in public spending, lower household incomes, and reduced consumption caused aggregate demand to fall. It also highlights disruptions in the payment system and supply constraints further hampered private sector activities, ini
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Odisha CM advises new Auditors to work with sincerity, ensure effectivenes
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], September 9 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday advised the Common Cadre Auditors who joined the state government to "oversee the utilisation of government funds and ensure effectiveness in public spending", while also adding that their salar
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Economy comes out of recession, GDP up 0.4 pc in Dec quarter
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 26 (ANI): India's GDP grew by 0.4 per cent in the October to December quarter (Q3 FY21), marking a return to positive zone after two-quarters of recession but showing a lingering weakness in the economy, government data showed on Friday.
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India's GDP up by 0.4 pc in Dec quarter
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 26 (ANI): Indian economy grew by 0.4 per cent in the October to December quarter (Q3 FY21), marking a return to positive trajectory after two-quarters of slide, government data showed on Friday.
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Rise in sovereign debt to end in 2023: S&P
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Singapore, February 5 (ANI): Reflecting increased public spending to deal with the Covid-19 crisis, S&P Global Ratings has projected that median general government debt for all rated 135 sovereigns will rise by end-2021 to a record 62.6 per cent of GDP.
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Economic Survey recommends increasing public health spending to 2.5-3% of
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 29 (ANI): The Economic Survey has strongly recommended an increase in public spending on healthcare services from 1 per cent to 2.5 to 3 per cent of GDP as envisaged in the National Health Policy 2017.
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Inequality threatening human development, warns new global UN report
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [USA], Dec 9 (ANI): Despite global progress in tackling poverty, hunger and disease, a new generation of inequalities indicates that many societies are not working as they should, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) argued in its latest report released on Monday.
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ASSOCHAM for relaxing fiscal deficit target, reduction of interest rates b
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 1 (ANI): Amidst concerns over slowdown in growth due to the transient disruptions in the economy following the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST)and the remaining over-hang of demonetisation, India Inc is looking up to the government to take a few 'out
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NATHEALTH unveils 'National Health Policy' to encourage public,
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 21 (ANI): The Healthcare Federation of India (NATHEALTH) on Tuesday said that the National Health Policy (NHP) 2017, unveiled by the government clearly indicates that it has incorporated the recommendations of the apex healthcare sector body in terms of public spendin
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