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'Bold, statesman-like decision': Chandrababu Naidu hails PM Modi for lockd
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 14 (ANI): Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu (NCB) on Tuesday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking a "bold and statesman-like decision" to extend lockdown by giving priority to saving the lives of people despite econom
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DK Shivakumar targets PM Modi over no relief package to revive sliding eco
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 14 (ANI): While welcoming the Centre's decision to extend the nationwide lockdown till May 3 in view of coronavirus spread in the country, Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar on Tuesday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not announcing any
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Govt must take steps to thwart any attempts of takeover in pharma and insu
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): Following Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remarks on Sunday that the government must protect corporate entities from "foreign interests", the Congress party has demanded the Centre to be careful and instruct SEBI and RBI to take appropriate steps to thwart a
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IMF to consider $1.4 bn loan to Pakistan after Imran Khan seeks help to ta
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 13 (ANI): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called its executive board meeting on April 16 to consider disbursement of an extra loan worth $1.4 billion to Pakistan after prime minister Imran Khan, once again, opened up his arms before the global financial
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NAREDCO calls for $200 billion relief package for real estate sector
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 9 (ANI): The National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO) has sought 200 billion dollars (about Rs 15 lakh crore) from the government as a relief package to minimise the economic impact of COVID-19 and called for a partial lifting of the lockdown on
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Maruti sales plunge by 47 pc in March, FY20 closes with 16 pc fall
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 1 (ANI): Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL), the country's largest passenger car manufacturer, on Wednesday reported 47 per cent year-on-year fall in its total sales during March to 83,792 units.
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Sensex dips by 130 points despite RBI rate cut, fears of global recession
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 27 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices dithered in volatile trade on Friday as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reduced key repo rate by 75 basis points in line with central banks around the world to limit the economic slowdown amid rising coronavirus (COVID-19).
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NITI Aayog hails RBI's decisions to counter COVID-19 impact on economy
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 27 (ANI): Hailing the decisions taken by the Reserve Bank Of India (RBI) to mitigate the economic slowdown triggered by the COVID-19 lockdown, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant called them progressive and timely measures.
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Equity indices dip despite RBI rate cut, fears of global recession loom ov
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 27 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices trimmed morning gains and slipped into the red on Friday afternoon even as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reduced the key repo rate by 75 basis points in line with central banks around the world to help combat the economic
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PM Modi welcomes RBI's decisions to safeguard economy from coronavirus imp
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded the decisions taken by the Reserve Bank of India to combat the economic slowdown triggered by the coronavirus lockdown and said that it will improve liquidity, reduce the cost of funds and help the middle class an
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RBI reduces repo rate by 75 basis points to battle COVID-19 impact
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 27 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday lowered the key repo rate by 75 basis points to 4.4 per cent in a bid to arrest the economic slowdown amid coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
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I'm observing Janta Curfew strictly, says P Chidambaram
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 22 (ANI): Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday informed that he is 'strictly' observing Janta Curfew, an initiative called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to express gratitude towards those who are providing relentless services in a battle against COVID-19, which ha
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