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Budget to focus on fiscal consolidation while pushing private capex

The disruptions from the pandemic have weighed heavily on India’s fiscal metrics, with the central government’s fiscal deficit rising to an all-time high of 9.2 per cent of GDP in FY21…reports Asian

January 19, 2022

Business·Economy·India News

UN allocates $6mn in support of crisis-hit people in Lebanon

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Lebanon said that has allocated $6 million for supporting the most vulnerable people affected by the ongoing crisis in the country…reports

January 18, 2022

Arab News·Economy·News

Unemployment in Israel declines to lowest since March 2020

The number of unemployed people in Israel declined to about 262,100 at the end of 2021, registering an unemployment rate of 6 per cent, the lowest since March 2020, according to figures

January 18, 2022

Arab News·Economy·News

India gifted world bouquet of hope: Modi

“In this bouquet, we Indians have an unwavering trust in our Democracy, we have the technology to empower the 21st century with the temperament and talent of Indians,” said Modi…reports Asian Lite

January 17, 2022

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Pakistan is sinking

Pakistan is currently marred with financial challenges as the country’s trade deficit is surging high….reports Asian Lite News A full-fledged crisis will be knocking at the doors of Pakistan’s struggling economy by

January 14, 2022

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India’s recovery on a solid path, says UN report

The UN’s annual World Economic Situation and Prospects report estimated the growth rate of India’s GDP at 9 per cent last year and forecast it to moderate to 6.7 per cent this

January 14, 2022

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World Bank pegs India’s economic growth at 8.3%

The projection is lower than the forecast by the Reserve Bank of India, which had in December said that the GDP growth rate is likely to be 9.5 percent for the current

January 12, 2022

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Omicron to hit GDP

The rising cases have led to various curbs instituted by state governments such as reduced capacity of markets, night and weekend curfews to check human mobility….reports Asian Lite News Rising cases of

January 6, 2022

Economy·India News

Turkey’s annual inflation surged to 36.08 percent, highest in 20 years

Turkey’s annual inflation has surged to 36.08 per cent year-on-year in December, the highest level since September 2002, the country’s Statistical Institute revealed…reports Asian Lite News The Institute said on Monday that

January 5, 2022

Economy·World

SBI hikes IMPS limit

The motive behind the move was to encourage customers towards digital banking….reports Asian Lite News The State Bank of India has increased the limit on IMPS (Immediate Payment Service) transactions from Rs

January 5, 2022

Business·Economy

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