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Tourism is heart of Goa’s economy: Minister
1 week, 2 days ago

Tourism is heart of Goa’s economy: Minister

Live Mint  

Panaji, Dec 30 Tourism is the heart of Goa's economy and its two airports have transformed connectivity, making it easier for travellers to reach the coastal state, minister Rohan Khaunte said on Monday. The current tourist season has been exceptional with four-star and five-star hotels registering almost full occupancy, the state tourism minister said in a statement. "The season has …

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Manmohan Singh, the reformist leader who transformed India's economy
1 week, 6 days ago

Manmohan Singh, the reformist leader who transformed India's economy

Hindustan Times  

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh passed away on Thursday night at AIIMS Delhi, as confirmed by an official hospital statement. Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh In a press release, AIIMS stated, "With deep sorrow, we announce the passing of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, aged 92. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences over Singh's passing, calling him "one of …

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Will India's economic growth pick up pace? Nirmala Sitharaman answers
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Will India's economic growth pick up pace? Nirmala Sitharaman answers

India Today  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that India’s economy will see healthy growth in the coming quarters despite the lower-than-expected GDP numbers for the second quarter. India’s GDP growth for the July-September quarter fell sharply to 5.4% from 6.7% in the previous quarter, marking an 18-month low, as per data released by the National Statistics Office in November. However, …

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AI City to Spark Economic Growth in Lucknow: State Govt. Announces 70-Acre Land
2 months, 3 weeks ago

AI City to Spark Economic Growth in Lucknow: State Govt. Announces 70-Acre Land

Hindustan Times  

The state government of Uttar Pradesh has identified 70 acres of land for an AI City in Lucknow. The government plans to set up an AI City and is seeking proposals for drone manufacturing and training. The drone policy should be brought in as early as possible to capitalize on these opportunities. The state government is also considering establishing an …

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Shouts of ‘shame’ in the Commons as Starmer defends winter fuel payment cut
4 months ago

Shouts of ‘shame’ in the Commons as Starmer defends winter fuel payment cut

The Independent  

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British prime minister sets July 4 election as his Conservatives face biggest challenge in a decade
7 months, 2 weeks ago

British prime minister sets July 4 election as his Conservatives face biggest challenge in a decade

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday set July 4 as the date for a national election that will determine who governs the U.K., as his divided and demoralized Conservative Party faces its biggest challenge to its 14-year rule. But Sunak was drenched by heavy rain outside the prime minister’s residence, and his announcement was nearly drowned out …

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PM Modi: India 3rd Largest Economy in My 3rd Term
11 months ago

PM Modi: India 3rd Largest Economy in My 3rd Term

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: In a speech at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that India is rapidly advancing and is poised to become the world's third-largest economy during the "third term" of his government. Looking ahead to the third term, he envisioned new heights for the mobility sector.Modi urged the industry to explore research avenues that …

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Argentina’s libertarian president-elect picks a former Central Bank chief as his economy minister
1 year, 1 month ago

Argentina’s libertarian president-elect picks a former Central Bank chief as his economy minister

Associated Press  

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina’s president-elect, Javier Milei, announced Wednesday he has chosen Luis Caputo, a former finance minister and Central Bank chief known as an expert in markets, to lead the Economy Ministry when the right-wing leader takes office on Dec. 10. “What we are doing is creating all the mechanisms to stop the money supply and put an …

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Down, but not out: Two Argentine political veterans seek to thwart upstart populist
1 year, 2 months ago

Down, but not out: Two Argentine political veterans seek to thwart upstart populist

Associated Press  

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Economy Minister Sergio Massa and former Security Minister Patricia Bullrich adapted shrewdly over their combined seven decades in Argentine politics. Sergio Massa, Argentine Economy Minister and ruling party presidential candidate speaks during a campaign event in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. “Juntos por el Cambio” presidential candidate Patricia Bullrich has a selfie taken with …

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G20 India Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Digital Public Infrastructure Cyber Security Skilling Digital Economies
1 year, 4 months ago

G20 India Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Digital Public Infrastructure Cyber Security Skilling Digital Economies

ABP News  

The Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stressed the three priorities for the G20 Digital Economy Ministers’ Meeting on Saturday. The minister stated that digital public infrastructure, cyber security, and skilling were the major priorities of the meeting under India’s G20 presidency. The minister stated that the G20 group was successful in reaching ‘a consensus on adopting the …

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Cash-strapped Pakistan receives $2 billion from Saudi Arabia: Pakistan Finance Minister Dar
1 year, 5 months ago

Cash-strapped Pakistan receives $2 billion from Saudi Arabia: Pakistan Finance Minister Dar

The Hindu  

Pakistan has received deposits of $2 billion from Saudi Arabia, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on July 11, ahead of a key meeting of the IMF to endorse a loan for the cash-strapped country. “State Bank of Pakistan has received deposit of $2 billion from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also extended deep gratitude to the …

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Petteri Orpo | A consensus-builder
1 year, 9 months ago

Petteri Orpo | A consensus-builder

The Hindu  

Finland is all set to get a new Prime Minister. Mr. Orpo led a powerful campaign against the left-leaning Ms. Marin’s social democratic policies. But Mr. Orpo, a self-styled fiscal conservative, played on Finnish fears about rising public debt, which had spiked to 70% of the GDP since Ms. Marin became Prime Minister in 2019. Ailing economy While the ailing …

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Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Will breakup of monopolies give Indian economy boost?
1 year, 9 months ago

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Will breakup of monopolies give Indian economy boost?

Deccan Chronicle  

It may be just a coincidence that China’s Internet giant Alibaba had said that it will split into six separate entities on March 28, and the Reserve Bank’s former deputy governor Viral Acharya suggested that India’s top five conglomerates should be split to increase competition and benefit the economy and the people. Coming back to Mr Acharya’s acute observations, and …

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High GST collection reveals robustness of Indian economy
1 year, 9 months ago

High GST collection reveals robustness of Indian economy

Hindustan Times  

The government on Friday released Goods and Services tax collection data for the month of March, which has two important messages – the new indirect tax regime that was launched on July 1, 2017, has now undoubtedly matured; and the sustained buoyancy on the tax on consumption for 12 consecutive months despite global headwinds underscores the resilience of the Indian …

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Govt. monitoring imports to detect any surge that can hurt economy: Finance Minister
1 year, 10 months ago

Govt. monitoring imports to detect any surge that can hurt economy: Finance Minister

The Hindu  

The government was keeping a “keen eye” on merchandise import trends to assess if there “was flooding” of any particular goods, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday, observing that even a few months of import surges could hurt the economy for “a whole year”. Stressing that the government’s Atma Nirbhar Bharat approach was not inward-looking and that imports of …

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Chris Hipkins sworn in as New Zealand PM, pledges focus on economy
1 year, 11 months ago

Chris Hipkins sworn in as New Zealand PM, pledges focus on economy

The Hindu  

Chris Hipkins was sworn in Wednesday as New Zealand's 41st prime minister, following the unexpected resignation last week of Jacinda Ardern. Mr. Hipkins, 44, has promised a back-to-basics approach focusing on the economy and what he described as the “pandemic of inflation.” He will have less than nine months before contesting a tough general election, with opinion polls indicating his …

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Yogi govt will chip in with $ 1 tn in India\'s $5 tn target: Brajesh Pathak
1 year, 11 months ago

Yogi govt will chip in with $ 1 tn in India\'s $5 tn target: Brajesh Pathak

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Uttar Pradesh has set itself an ambitious target. “And why not?” asked Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, leading a delegation from his state for a road show in Hyderabad in the run up to the UP Global Investors Summit in Lucknow from February 10 to 12. On why Uttar Pradesh is an ideal investment destination, Pathak said …

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’Economy on fifth spot under chaiwala…’: PM Modi takes jibe at predecessor
2 years, 1 month ago

’Economy on fifth spot under chaiwala…’: PM Modi takes jibe at predecessor

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday targeted his predecessor Manmohan Singh in a veiled attack on the growth of the Indian economy, saying the country climbed up by one position to reach the tenth spot despite a renowned economist being the PM in the Congress-led government for ten years till 2014. He called himself a humble 'chaiwala' and said that …

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Video that was shown at Global Investors’ Meet 2022
2 years, 2 months ago

Video that was shown at Global Investors’ Meet 2022

The Hindu  

Karnataka Government has laid a red carpet for global investors instead of trapping them in the mesh of red tapism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told delegates at the Global Investors’ Meet on November 2 through video-conferencing while inaugurating the three-day investment exposition hosted in Bengaluru. Prime Minister Modi said his government has encouraged investments in various sectors that were earlier …

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Rishi Sunak, predictor of chaos, takes another tilt at No 10
2 years, 2 months ago

Rishi Sunak, predictor of chaos, takes another tilt at No 10

The Independent  

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Mexican economy minister resigns during US energy dispute
2 years, 3 months ago

Mexican economy minister resigns during US energy dispute

Al Jazeera  

The US energy complaint put Clouthier in a tough position, forcing her to defend policies that Mexican officials privately concede very likely breach a North American trade deal. Clouthier, a member of a powerful political family who became economy minister early last year, said she had first told President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador that she intended to quit not long …

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Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Why Sitharaman’s appeal to India Inc seems misplaced
2 years, 3 months ago

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Why Sitharaman’s appeal to India Inc seems misplaced

Deccan Chronicle  

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman threw a rhetorical question at India Inc recently asking them why they were so afraid to invest in India while everyone else in the world was looking towards India. The private sector would like a hire-and-fire policy, that makes it easier for India Inc to take risks. In states like Uttar Pradesh, the issue of …

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Indian economy expected to grow by 7.5 per cent this year: PM Modi at SCO summit
2 years, 3 months ago

Indian economy expected to grow by 7.5 per cent this year: PM Modi at SCO summit

Deccan Chronicle  

SAMARKAND: Indian economy is expected to grow by 7.5 per cent this year and it will be the highest among the world's largest economies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation on Friday. In his address at the summit in this historical Uzbek city, the prime minister also said India is making progress …

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Finance Minister to review state of economy at FSDC meeting on September 15
2 years, 4 months ago

Finance Minister to review state of economy at FSDC meeting on September 15

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will review the state of the economy amid global and domestic challenges at a meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council, scheduled on September 15. The 26th meeting of the high-level panel to be held in Mumbai will be attended by all financial sectoral regulators, including RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, sources said. Besides RBI Governor, …

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