India needs to tighten fiscal policy: IMF
April 17th, 2012 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 17 (IANS) With the notable exception of India, a number of economies in emerging Asia have room to make policy more supportive of economic activity, given favourable debt ... Read more...
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Dhaka to launch 20,000 websites
February 27th, 2012 - 5:22 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 27 (IANS) Bangladesh will launch 20,000 websites by 2015 to take e-service to the masses, a media report said Monday.The websites will have information on the country, social ... Read more...
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`Asia has ample room to fight eurozone turmoil spillovers’
January 31st, 2012 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 31 (IANS) Key Asian economies, including China, still have ample policy action room to respond to spillovers of the escalating eurozone debt crisis, a senior official from the ... Read more...
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Chinese economy to grow by 10 percent in 2010: IMF
April 22nd, 2010 - 3:12 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 22 (IANS) Powered by strong domestic demand, the Chinese economy is likely to grow by 10 percent in 2010, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Wednesday.
"In China, GDP growth exceeded ... Read more...
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World Bank approves $300 mn aid package for Pakistan
September 11th, 2009 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 11 (IANS) The World Bank Friday approved two projects totaling $300 million to help Pakistan strengthen its social safety nets and improve higher education.
Of the total, $200 million has been ... Read more...
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How economic recessions affect public health
September 1st, 2009 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 1 (ANI): A new study suggests that mortality rates during economic recessions in developed countries decline rather than increase.Publihsed in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), the study also suggests ... Read more...
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Budget to recapture rhythm of growth: PM (Lead)
July 6th, 2009 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday emphasised that the overall strategy of the budget was to ensure that India recaptures "the rhythm of accelerated growth" despite the ... Read more...
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Finance Minister outlines focus areas for 2009-10
July 6th, 2009 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 6 (ANI): In presenting the budget for 2009-10, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday outlined some focus areas.Mukherjee pointed out that the policies in a medium term perspective ... Read more...
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Climate change could displace 25 million by 2010 (With Image)
June 10th, 2009 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
By Joydeep Gupta
Bonn, June 10 (IANS) By next year - that's how soon around 25-50 million people will be displaced by climate change as it unleashes more natural disasters and affects farm ... Read more...
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Use stimulus package for green revolution: UN chief
February 18th, 2009 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Feb 18 (Xinhua) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and former US vice president Al Gore have called on the world to use economic stimulus urgently needed to tackle the global ... Read more...
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World Bank launches $2 bn fast-track funds for poor nations
December 11th, 2008 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Nairobi, Dec 11 (Xinhua) The World Bank (WB) has announced the creation of a $2 billion fast-track facility to speed up grants and long-term, interest-free loans to help the world's poorest countries ... Read more...
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India seeks a stop to diversion of food to fuel
October 13th, 2008 - 10:39 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 13 (IANS) India has demanded an immediate stop to diversion of food crops, particularly corn in the United States, for producing biofuels to check a rise in food prices in ... Read more...
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India committed to ensure food security for every citizen: Pawar
November 14th, 2007 - 2:21 am ICT by admin
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