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AI to create new job opportunities, add USD 2 trillion extra to economy by
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Artificial Intelligence (AI) will create more jobs in India and will add nearly USD 2 trillion extra to the economy by 2035, NITI Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam said on Monday.
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Technology will decide economic leadership and a nation's power: Niti Aayo
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
National power in the coming years will be decided by technology leadership and control of technology, and not just the size of the economy, said Debjani Ghosh, Distinguished Fellow, NITI Aayog.
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UNHCR shuts Afghan aid centers over women staff restrictions
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
UNHCR has closed several aid centers in Afghanistan due to restrictions on women employees, saying it cannot operate effectively without them. Women's rights activists warn the decision will hurt the economy, while the Taliban criticises aid agencies for linking assistance to conditions.
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World Bank approves USD 212.6 loan for coastal zone management in Tamil Na
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
World Bank's Board of Executive Directors have approved a new program to support coastal communities in India, by protecting and conserving ecosystems, reducing plastic pollution and providing more and diverse jobs for people in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
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Sectors impacted from US tariffs will get a boost from GST 2.0: Industry l
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Industry bodies and experts have welcomed the government's announcement of GST 2.0, calling it a move that will simplify the tax system and reduce the burden on consumers, ultimately giving a push to the economy. Speaking to ANI, representatives from various sectors affected by the recently
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"Will be helpful for middle class; economy will be booming": Union Ministe
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"This will be very helpful for the middle class in the coming times. When there will be savings, they will be able to invest in other places, so in the coming times, this will bring a huge boost to the economy. I thank the Prime Minister," the Union Minister said here, thanking Prime Ministe
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GST rationalisation progressive step, big booster to India's economic grow
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"The GST rationalisation is a progressive step towards making products and services more affordable for consumers, easing operational complexity of doing business, lowering inflation and driving consumption growth across the retail sector. This will serve as a big booster to India's econo
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PM Modi calls GST reforms "double dhamaka of happiness' ahead of Diwali, l
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the upcoming GST reforms mark a significant step in making India self-reliant, calling them the "next-generation" of changes required to strengthen the economy and ease compliance for citizens and a "double dhamaka" of happiness before th
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Dharmendra Pradhan lauds PM Modi for GST reforms, says "pace of economy wi
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for GST reforms, saying that this will "accelerate the pace of the economy."
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India's sustainability model balances economy and ecology, says Union Envi
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday discussed India's environmental policy in recent times, noting that it is centred on a development strategy that strikes a balance between the economy and ecology at its core.
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Q1 GDP numbers reflect India's resilience, outlook remains positive: Econo
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Robust Q1 GDP growth underlines the basic resilience and the strengthening of the momentum in the economy, which is anchored in strong macro-economic fundamentals, a senior government official said on Saturday.
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7.8% GDP growth in Q1 FY26 reflects strengthening momentum in economy
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India's real GDP grew by 7.8% in Q1 FY26, reflecting strengthening momentum in the economy, anchored by strong macroeconomic fundamentals, sources in the Finance Ministry said on Friday, noting that the High Frequency Indicators had been green-signalling the potentially higher numbers. Read More
