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Sri Lanka's low tax regime causes adverse spillover effects over economy
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 31 (ANI): Due to the introduction of a low tax regime in 2019 followed by the impact of COVID-19 on the country's revenue, Sri Lanka's economic outlook continues to be in a vulnerable state as the Island nation is facing the worst economic meltdown in its history.
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More than half of Afghanistan's population dependent on humanitarian assis
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 28 (ANI): Afghanistan is facing its worst humanitarian crisis since the Taliban seized power in August last year as poverty and unemployment are at an all-time high and families in Kabul are forced to move to the streets.
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UN Syria Commission of Inquiry requests Security Council to extend aid to
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 27 (ANI): As Syria is experiencing its worst economic and humanitarian crisis since the start of the conflict, the UN Syria Commission of Inquiry has warned the Security Council that it would be a failure of the highest order if the aid is not extended to millions o
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With 3.46 lakh people affected by floods, Nagaon becomes the worst-hit dis
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Morigaon (Assam) [India], May 22 (ANI): As the flood situation continues to remain grim in Central Assam, Nagaon has become the worst-hit district in the state with nearly 3.46 lakh people affected by the deluge.
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Sensex plunges 1,309 points amid global selloff; IT stocks worst hit
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 19 (ANI): The Indian stock markets' key indices, Sensex and Nifty, were trading around 2.5 per cent down in the afternoon session on Thursday tracking a heavy selloff in the global equities.
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India looks a lot like Sri Lanka, government distracting from real issues:
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday targeted the government on "unemployment, petrol price and communal violence" saying "India looks a lot like Sri Lanka" which is facing its worst economic crisis.
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India delivers over 400,000 MT of fuel to Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 15 (ANI): Amid the worst economic crisis in Sri Lanka, India took another initiative to extend support and supplied 12 shipments and over 400,000 Metric Tones (MT) of fuel to the island nation.
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Pakistan PM orders 'emergency' measures to curb cholera outbreak in Pir Ko
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 15 (ANI): As Pakistan's Pir Koh tehsil of the Dera Bugti district reels under the worst cholera outbreak, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has instructed the Pakistan federal and provincial governments to take necessary actions on an emergency basis to stop the spread
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Ranil Wickremesinghe exudes confidence of IMF helping Sri Lanka during eco
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 13 (ANI): Assuring the countrymen of uplifting the country's economy, newly-appointed Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday exuded confidence of International Monetary Fund (IMF) helping the Island nation during its worst economic crisis.
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China refutes reports of imposing three days lockdown in Beijing
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 13 (ANI): China refuted the reports of imposing three days lockdown in Beijing as the country is going through its worst COVID-19 outbreak.
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With surge in fresh infections, China logs 312 new local COVID-19 cases
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 13 (ANI): Witnessing a surge in COVID-19 cases, China on Thursday reported 312 confirmed local COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Friday.
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Ranil Wickremesinghe appointed Sri Lanka's new Prime Minister
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 12 (ANI): United National Party (UNP) leader Ranil Wickremesinghe was on Thursday sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka amid the worst economic crisis faced by the country that has seen violent anti-government protests.
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