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On May 19, 2023, the RBI announced its intent to withdraw the ₹2,000 notes introduced in 2016 for quick remonetisation. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Governor Shaktikanta Das on October 6 said ₹3.43 lakh crore of ₹2,000 denomination notes have come back to the system so far, and reminded the public that they can…
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The tournament will also support government coffers, economists said. The Cricket World Cup may boost host country India’s economy by as much as Rs 22,000 crore ($2.6 billion), economists at Bank of Baroda estimate. The quadrennial tournament, which starts on Thursday and runs through mid-November, is expected to draw large numbers of visiting fans domestically…
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The World Bank maintained its growth forecast for India at 6.3%. NEW DELHI: The World Bank on Tuesday maintained its forecast for India’s economic growth for the current fiscal year that started on April 1, saying the Indian economy continued to grow rapidly despite challenging external conditions. The World Bank maintained its growth forecast for…
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The Congress on Sunday alleged that the government has mismanaged the economy across all sectors and since it is “too inept” in fixing issues such as unemployment and price rise, it is distorting the data instead. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said now that the special session of Parliament is over, it is clear that…
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Nawaz Sharif has announced his return to Pakistan on October 21. (Reuters File Photo) Lahore: Pakistan’s self-exiled former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has said that his country is begging money from the world while India has reached the moon and hosted the G20 summit, blaming the country’s former generals and judges for its economic mess….
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A record stock-market valuation and surging foreign inflows make for a great backdrop as Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks to tout India’s growing prominence to world leaders at this weekend’s Group of 20 summit in New Delhi. Boosted by one of the world’s fastest growing economies, solid corporate earnings and an unprecedented retail investing boom,…
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All three global rating agencies have the lowest investment grade rating on India. (File) New Delhi: Moody’s Investors Service on Friday affirmed India’s rating at the lowest investment grade of ‘Baa3’, with a stable outlook, saying high growth will support a gradual increase in income levels, but flagged risks of populist policies due to rise…
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Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement India’s gross revenues from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) hit a three-month high to cross ₹1.65 lakh crore in July. However, at 10.8%, it was the slowest uptick in collections since July 2021 compared to revenues from the same month last year. Revenues…
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A view of a steel plant. India’s core sectors’ output surged at a five-month high pace of 8.2% in June, as per data from the Commerce and Industry Ministry, led by a 21.9% spike in steel output | Photo Credit: The Hindu India’s core sectors’ output surged 8.2% in June, the fastest pace in five…
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IMF delegates participate in a news conference on the IMF release of the World Economic Outlook Update, at IMF headquarters in Washington, DC, on July 25, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP Names of 5 crore MGNREGS workers deleted in 2022-23, Minister informs Lok Sabha Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh, in a written reply to the…