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Q1 GDP growth contracts by 23.9 pc as COVID-19 cripples economic activitie
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 31 (ANI): The Indian economy contracted by 23.9 per cent in the April to June quarter (Q1 FY21) as COVID-19 pandemic compressed consumer demand and private investments, government data showed on Monday.
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Put gender equality at the heart of post-Covid-19 economic recovery: ILO
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Aug 22 (ANI): The coronavirus pandemic is disproportionately affecting women workers and governments should prioritise policies that offset the effects the crisis is having on their jobs, International Labour Organisation (ILO) has said.
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Stimulus package has made big difference to companies coping with lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that green shoots were visible in the economy and the stimulus package provided by the government has made a big difference to companies coping up with effects of lockdown enforced to contain the spread
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PM Modi taking inputs from top 50 officials to revive economy: Sources
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is meeting top officials of the finance and commerce ministries later on Thursday to assess the impact of ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on the national economy, official sources said.
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COVID-19 impact: Finance Commission discusses new tools for education
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): The Finance Commission on Monday discussed the impact of the new tools of education including online classes and use of other technology amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Our stimulus package larger than Pak GDP, change advisors: India on Imran
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): India on Thursday gave a befitting response to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's tweet in which he offered assistance to India. The Ministry of External Affairs Ministry said that India's stimulus package is as large as Pakistan's annual GDP.
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ADB, IEA discuss scaling up collaboration in energy systems
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], June 9 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the International Energy Agency (IEA) are discussing scaling up collaboration and renewing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the two organisations.
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We compared announcements by different countries before announcing relief
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that the Centre had studied stimulus packages by other countries before announcing it in the country to revive the economy.
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Punjab announces stimulus package for real estate sector
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 22 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday announced relief measures for the real estate sector amid COVID-19 pandemic including a six-month extension in the permissible period of construction of plots/projects for all allottees, whethe
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Stimulus package aimed at greater multiplier effect, opposition can choose
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Amid opposition's criticism of the comprehensive economic package announced by the Centre to deal with the challenges posed by COVID-19, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said the stimulus was aimed at "greater multiplier effect" and sincere
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Govt to help migrants in coming back when industrial activities resume: Si
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): As industrial and economic activities resume with easing of restrictions amid the Covid-19 countrywide lockdown, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday that the government will make plans for migrant workers to return back to cities and town
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Measures in stimulus package aimed at greater multiplier effect: Sitharama
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that the Central government's measures in the special economic package to deal with the impact of coronavirus crisis were aimed at "greater multiplier effect" and it should be through banks for meeting the fixed
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