Newspaper Headlines: Economic Growth At 6-Year Low, Centre Announces Mega Mergers
The front-page headlines in newspapers today highlighted the decline in GDP growth amid the ongoing global economic slowdown. It also mentioned the latest reforms being introduced by the government, including the mega bank mergers announced on Friday evening.
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Hindustan Times: The top news in Hindustan Times focused on the decline in GDP growth, which hit a six-year low in the April-June quarter in 2019. The lead story was accompanied by a report about the merger of Public Sector banks.
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The Indian Express: The lead story in The Indian Express also highlighted how GDP growth was reduced to 5 per cent in the April-June quarter this year - slowest in six years. It also mentioned the government's assurance that more reforms are coming to boost economic growth.
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The Times Of India: The front-page headline on Times of India too mentioned the fall in economic growth. Some of the other top headlines include the final NRC list to be released in Assam today, and who the next Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister.
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The Telegraph: The big story focused on the "Shock slowdown" of the Indian economy. The report on the mega merger of public sector banks was headlined "Merger casts cloud on cradle of banking".
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The Asian Age: The headline story today was on the "mega-mergers" of public sector banks in India. The report focused on how the government plans to give a boost to the slowing economy.
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