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India's Remittances From Gulf Region Declined In 2020-21: RBI
The share of remittances from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region to India has declined in 2021, the Reserve Bank of India said, reflecting a slower pace of migration and the presence of the Indian diaspora in informal sectors that were hit the most during the pandemic period.
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Informal Sector Hit Hardest By COVID Crisis In India: World Bank President
''....the hit that COVID caused on the Indian economy and especially on the informal sector of the Indian economy which is large," said David Malpass, World Bank, President
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Centre's Rs 23,220 Crore Public Health Push With Focus On Children
The government has allocated an additional budget of Rs 23,220 crore that will be spent on public health sector with a focus on children, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced today.
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Budget: Focus On Health, Farmers, Polls; Relief For Seniors Above 75
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, announcing Budget 2021 aimed at reviving an economy badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic, said the country's healthcare spending would be doubled to Rs 2,23,846 crore and added that 35,000 crore would be spent on Covid vaccines. Capital expenditure will be increased to Rs 5.54 lakh crore, which is around 34 pe...
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Coal India Capex Utilisation Exceeds Rs 8,000 Crore Till December
The government has instructed the public sector companies to increase their capital expenses to boost the economy which was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, a Coal India official said
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China Leads Auto Industry Recovery As Sales Top Expectations
China's vehicle sales are likely to hit 25.3 million units this year, an industry body said on Friday, as the world's biggest vehicle market continued to lead the global auto industry recovery from lows hit during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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India's $200 Billion Tech Services Industry A Work From Home Boon For Women
The coronavirus pandemic has hit women worldwide with job losses and closures of childcare centers. Yet a surprising bright spot is emerging: India's $200 billion technology services industry, where new rules are expected to provide female workers with a broad swath of flexible work arrangements and fresh employment opportunities.
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J&K Announces Rs 1,350 Crore Economic Relief Amid Covid
An economic reliefpackage of Rs 1,350 crore was announced this afternoon for Jammu and Kashmir's ailing business sector - hit hard by prolonged Covid lockdown and the outbreak - by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, who took oath last month as the union territory's L-G. A discount of 50 per cent for people of J&K in water and electricity bills for a ...
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Assam Chief Minister Bets On Aatma Nirbhar Bharat To Help State Economy
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has sanctioned financial credit worth Rs 1,648.22 crore to nearly 95,000 MSMEs in the state, as part of his government's efforts to bail out the sector and an economy hit by the Covid pandemic
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Vistara Announces 5-20% Pay Cut For 40% Employees Till December
Aviation sector has been hit hard by the pandemic and all airlines in India have resorted to cost-cutting measures like pay cuts to survive the crisis.
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ICICI Bank Launches WhatsApp Banking Service: Here’s Everything You Need to Know
ICICI Bank has launched a WhatsApp banking feature in order ensure smooth banking services amid the coronavirus lockdown. The WhatsApp banking service from ICICI Bank comes as the banking sector has taken a hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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India's Remittances From Gulf Region Declined In 2020-21: RBI
The share of remittances from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region to India has declined in 2021, the Reserve Bank of India said, reflecting a slower pace of migration and the presence of the Indian diaspora in informal sectors that were hit the most during the pandemic period.
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Informal Sector Hit Hardest By COVID Crisis In India: World Bank President
''....the hit that COVID caused on the Indian economy and especially on the informal sector of the Indian economy which is large," said David Malpass, World Bank, President
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Centre's Rs 23,220 Crore Public Health Push With Focus On Children
The government has allocated an additional budget of Rs 23,220 crore that will be spent on public health sector with a focus on children, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced today.
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Budget: Focus On Health, Farmers, Polls; Relief For Seniors Above 75
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, announcing Budget 2021 aimed at reviving an economy badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic, said the country's healthcare spending would be doubled to Rs 2,23,846 crore and added that 35,000 crore would be spent on Covid vaccines. Capital expenditure will be increased to Rs 5.54 lakh crore, which is around 34 pe...
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Coal India Capex Utilisation Exceeds Rs 8,000 Crore Till December
The government has instructed the public sector companies to increase their capital expenses to boost the economy which was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, a Coal India official said
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China Leads Auto Industry Recovery As Sales Top Expectations
China's vehicle sales are likely to hit 25.3 million units this year, an industry body said on Friday, as the world's biggest vehicle market continued to lead the global auto industry recovery from lows hit during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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India's $200 Billion Tech Services Industry A Work From Home Boon For Women
The coronavirus pandemic has hit women worldwide with job losses and closures of childcare centers. Yet a surprising bright spot is emerging: India's $200 billion technology services industry, where new rules are expected to provide female workers with a broad swath of flexible work arrangements and fresh employment opportunities.
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J&K Announces Rs 1,350 Crore Economic Relief Amid Covid
An economic reliefpackage of Rs 1,350 crore was announced this afternoon for Jammu and Kashmir's ailing business sector - hit hard by prolonged Covid lockdown and the outbreak - by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, who took oath last month as the union territory's L-G. A discount of 50 per cent for people of J&K in water and electricity bills for a ...
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Assam Chief Minister Bets On Aatma Nirbhar Bharat To Help State Economy
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has sanctioned financial credit worth Rs 1,648.22 crore to nearly 95,000 MSMEs in the state, as part of his government's efforts to bail out the sector and an economy hit by the Covid pandemic
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Vistara Announces 5-20% Pay Cut For 40% Employees Till December
Aviation sector has been hit hard by the pandemic and all airlines in India have resorted to cost-cutting measures like pay cuts to survive the crisis.
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ICICI Bank Launches WhatsApp Banking Service: Here’s Everything You Need to Know
ICICI Bank has launched a WhatsApp banking feature in order ensure smooth banking services amid the coronavirus lockdown. The WhatsApp banking service from ICICI Bank comes as the banking sector has taken a hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
