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It's time for India to take bold decisions and become self-reliant: PM Nar
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged Indian industry leaders to set up globally-competitive domestic supply chains and turn the coronavirus crisis into an opportunity to become a self-reliant nation.
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Air cargo demand plummets but capacity disappears even faster: IATA
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 3 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for global air freight markets in April showing that demand dropped 27.7 per cent compared to the same period in 2019 -- the sharpest fall ever recorded.
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Effect of coronavirus measures to leave 'lasting scars' on global economy:
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], June 3 (Sputnik/ANI): The effects of the measures imposed to fight the novel coronavirus will leave a lasting effect on the world economy, weakening investment, innovation, employment, education, trade, supply chains and consumption, the World Bank said in an analysis on
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GDP growth to hover between 1 to 2 pc in Q1 FY21: CEA Subramanian
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) K V Subramanian said on Monday the GDP growth in the first quarter (April to June) this fiscal is likely to range between one to two per cent due to COVID-19 led crisis and subsequent lockdown which brought economic activities t
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BHEL invites global OEMs to leverage its facilities
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) said on Monday it has floated an expression of interest inviting global companies to partner with and leverage its facilities for setting up manufacturing bases in the country.
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India should be looking to capture significant share in world trade in pos
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said in the post-COVID era, there is going to be a perceptible change in the global supply-chains, and Indian industrialists and exporters should capture a significant share in the world trade.
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Trump orders meat processing plants to stay open during pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 29 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order under the Defence Production Act compelling meat processing plants to remain open to meet shortages in the nation's food supply chains, despite reports of plant worker's deaths due to COVID-19.
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Tata Motors to raise Rs 1,000 crore through NCDs
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 28 (ANI): Tata Motors said on Tuesday it will be issuing non-convertible debentures (NCDs) worth Rs 1,000 crore to improve liquidity which has taken a hit among all automakers due to the economic slowdown and COVID-10 lockdown.
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India's GDP likely to grow between minus 0.9 pc to 1.5 pc in FY21: CII
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): India's economic growth is likely to hover between zero and 1.5 per cent in the current financial year as the extended COVID-19 lockdown slows down activity across most sectors, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) said on Thursday.
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Support from governments essential to protect jobs, preserve aviation indu
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva/London, April 21 (ANI): The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have called for support from governments to the aviation industry, to protect jobs and ensure that air services can be maintained.
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UN warns of food shortage as COVID-19 disrupts supply chains
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [USA] April 13 (ANI): The United Nations' (UN) Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in its report has said that the world is staring at a possible disruption in food supply chains that would increase food insecurity as a drawback of coronavirus pandemic.
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Weak consumption during COVID-19 lockdown to drag down GDP growth: KPMG
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): The countrywide lockdown is likely to have a sizeable impact on the economy, most significantly on consumption which is the biggest component of GDP, KPMG India said on Monday.
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