US federal government has $69.6 bn deficit
August 11th, 2012 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 11 (IANS) The US federal government registered a budget deficit of about $69.6 billion in July, bringing the total budget gap for the first 10 months of this ... Read more...
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India to push for green growth with equity at Rio+20 (Roundup)
June 20th, 2012 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janerio, June 20 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived here Wednesday for the Earth Summit and join world leaders in finding ways of reducing poverty, advancing social ... Read more...
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US fiscal trajectory unsustainable, says US official
February 3rd, 2012 - 11:33 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 3 (IANS/EFE) The growth of government debt relative to US gross domestic product is "clearly unsustainable", Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said here Thursday in congressional testimony."To achieve ... Read more...
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US loses ’stable’ outlook from top agencies
November 29th, 2011 - 12:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 29 (IANS) The US has lost its last stable outlook from the three top credit-ranking companies withFitch Ratings affirming its top-notch AAA credit rating but lowering the outlook ... Read more...
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Global crisis to drag 21 million Asians into poverty
February 17th, 2010 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, Feb 17 (DPA) The global financial crisis could drag 21 million people of the Asia-Pacific region into extreme poverty, a UN and Asian Development Bank report said Wednesday.
The report, entitled "Achieving ... Read more...
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US Congress raises federal debt limit, imposes spending curbs
February 5th, 2010 - 8:06 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 5 (DPA) The US Congress voted Thursday to raise the federal debt limit by an additional $1.9 trillion to prevent the government from defaulting on its skyrocketing debt levels.
The ... Read more...
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Climate change solution must be mutually satisfactory: PM
December 27th, 2009 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Dec 27 (IANS) Just days after the Copenhagen summit, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday said any solution to climate change should be "mutually satisfactory".
"An optimal solution to the climatic change ... Read more...
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Manmohan’s US visit renewed commitment to strategic partnership: Envoy
December 4th, 2009 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Dec 4 (IANS) With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's US visit renewing the two governments' commitment to the India-US strategic partnership, they will work together to advance global stability, ... Read more...
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G20 meeting can kickstart world economy: UN chief
March 24th, 2009 - 3:06 am ICT by IANS
New York, March 23 (DPA) The meeting of the world's 20 leading economies in London April 2 has the potential of making profound changes in the global economy that is suffering a ... Read more...
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India will adopt a responsible stance on sustainable development: PM
February 7th, 2008 - 5:36 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Feb 7 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today said that India will adopt a responsible and forward looking stance on promoting sustainable development.
Delivering the inaugural address at the ... Read more...
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