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World Bank predicts sharpest decline of remittances in recent history
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 23 (ANI): Global remittances are projected to decline sharply by about 20 per cent in 2020 due to the economic crisis induced by the COVID-19 pandemic and shutdown, according to the World Bank.
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Bangladesh extends shutdown till May 5 as coronavirus crisis surge
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 23 (ANI): Bangladesh has extended its nationwide lockdown till May 5 as part of measures to stem the spread of coronavirus pandemic, local media reported on Thursday.
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Covid-19 brings boom time for Singapore's home food delivery companies
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Singapore, April 20 (ANI): Singapore's home food delivery companies have never had it so good as in the current COVID-19 pandemic with sales touching record numbers, a sharp contrast to the rest of the Economy, which has virtually come to a standstill.
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Amid virus-shutdown, pro-wrestling, beaches, gyms become 'essential' for A
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 18 (ANI): Professional wrestling in Florida, sex shops in South Carolina and many golf courses across the United States continue to remain open.
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A year after fire, Notre Dame's restoration suspended due to COVID-19 outb
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Paris [France], April 16 (ANI): It has been a year to the day since a fire devastated the Notre Dame cathedral, causing its spire to collapse leaving the 850-year-old church's future in the rubble. But the sombre anniversary is set to pass with little fanfare as the country's attention is no
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Asia Pacific to clock lowest growth since 1960s due to COVID-19 pandemic:
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 16 (ANI): Economic growth in the Asia Pacific this year will come to a halt for the first time in 60 years as coronavirus crisis takes an unprecedented toll on the region, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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Asia Pacific airlines report 93 pc drop in traffic during April first week
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], Apr 13 (ANI): The number of flights operated by Asia Pacific airlines in April first week declined by 93 per cent compared to normal levels of traffic established at the beginning of 2020 amid border closures, shutdowns and lockdowns, the Association of Asia Pacific
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CII calls for 2 pc of GDP in fiscal support package to tide over COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has called for a fiscal support package during the current financial year 2020-21 limited to two per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP) in addition to the Rs 1.7 lakh crore provided under the Pradhan Mantri Ga
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25 million jobs at risk with airline shutdown: IATA
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 8 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released a new analysis showing that some 25 million jobs are at risk of disappearing with plummeting demand for air travel amid the COVID-19 crisis.
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Tottenham's Son Heung-Min to undergo military training
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Atlanta [USA], April 6 (ANI): Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-Min will be undergoing military training in South Korea as football continues its shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Locals pelt stones at police in Cuttack's Kesharpur
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Cuttack (Odisha) [India], April 5 (ANI): Locals in Kesharpur, Cuttack, pelted stones at police on Sunday during the complete shutdown imposed in the city.
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Stringent lockdown will be enforced if people fail to cooperate: Tamil Nad
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 3 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Friday said the state government will impose a stringent shutdown and also take action against the violators of the coronavirus lockdown if the public fails to cooperate.
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