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IMF warns Hunt against tax cuts

The IMF said it was forecasting UK growth of 0.5% in 2023 and 0.6% in 2024 – both unchanged from October – and with only Germany of the leading G7 industrialised economies

January 31, 2024

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Cleverly underlines commitment to cut net migration

From 4 April, the increase to the minimum salary required for those arriving on the Skilled Worker visa, from £26,200 to £38,700, will come into force…reports Asian Lite News Measures to transform

January 31, 2024

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UK population to hit 70 mn by mid-2026

The ONS said the UK population was now set to increase by 6.6mn people over the 15 years between mid-2021 and mid-2036, a rise of 9.9 per cent, from an estimated 67mn

January 31, 2024

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Tory backlash after Cameron calls for Palestinian state

The Palestinian envoy described Cameron’s words as a “significant” moment –refers it as “Cameron Declaration” …reports Asian Lite News Foreign secretary David Cameron has sparked a backlash from Tory MPs after he

January 31, 2024

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Garcetti: 60% surge in US visas for Indians

Addressing a conference of the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, Garcetti said that India-US trade had gone up sharply to $200 billion a year and he was looking at a target of $500

January 31, 2024

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India ranks 93rd in Global Corruption Index 2023

Bangladesh (149) emerges from the status of the least developed country (LDC), with economic growth aiding poverty reduction. However, an ongoing crackdown on the press hinders the flow of information on the

January 31, 2024

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Indian Navy rescues hijacked Sri Lankan vessel in coordinated action

All three pirates surrendered to the Seychelles Coast Guard (SCG) and all six crew members are safe the vessel is being escorted to Mahe, Seychelles…reports Asian Lite News The Indian Navy successfully

January 31, 2024

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SP names of 16 candidates for Lok Sabha polls

Dimple Yadav of the Samajwadi Party won the Mainpuri parliamentary byelection in December 2022, defeating Raghuraj Singh Shakya of the BJP by a margin of 2,88,461 votes…reports Asian Lite News The Samajwadi

January 31, 2024

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IMF upgrades 2024 global growth forecast to 3.1%

Among the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies, growth in European countries looks set to remain weak, reflecting ongoing challenges, while Japan and Canada are expected to fare slightly better…reports Asian Lite

January 31, 2024

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UN’s Palestine relief agency faces collapse

UNRWA is irreplaceable in Gaza where 26,000 people, most of them women and children have been killed, 85% of the population displaced, hospitals destroyed and mass starvation is threatened…reports Asian Lite News

January 31, 2024

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