Afghan economy has shrunk, country receives $80 million every 14 days: ReportThe Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has released a report highlighting that millions of dollars in cash sh...
21 Jan, 2024, 11.56 AM IST
Housing demand recovery surprisingly strong: ParekhDemand for housing has surprised on the upside, however, it is structural and here to stay, said HDFC chairman Deepak Parekh.
23 Apr, 2021, 08.35 AM IST
Cess, surcharge share doubles to 19.9% of central taxes in FY21: ReportThe key reason for higher growth in grants-in-aid and lower growth in tax devolution to the states is the increase in the proportion of the...
02 Mar, 2021, 03.51 PM IST
U.S. cities, left behind in COVID-19 aid, look for lifeline in Joe Biden eraIn the midst of cutbacks in workforce and emergency services and growing poverty, U.S. cities, especially the smaller ones, are hoping the ...
03 Jan, 2021, 05.32 PM IST
European stocks inch higher as AstraZeneca gains on UK vaccine approvalThe pan-European STOXX 600 rose 0.1% by 0810 GMT, hovering near a 10-month high hit in the previous session.
30 Dec, 2020, 02.39 PM IST
Fed to stay on sidelines amid election dramaWith no shift expected, officials could still open the door to adjusting their asset purchase program in either the statement issued by the...
05 Nov, 2020, 08.32 PM IST
Covid-19: US notches 4 million virus cases, Europe tops 3 million amid fresh outbreaksHaving recorded more than 144,000 total fatalities, the US has seen a coronavirus surge, particularly in southern and western states, as Te...
24 Jul, 2020, 11.43 PM IST
Individual wealth in India grows 9.62% in FY19: Karvy Private WealthDirect equity route was the major proponent of investor wealth.
16 Oct, 2019, 03.24 PM IST
Over Rs 16000 crore allocated to MEA; hike in aid allocation for Maldives, African nationsAid allocation for Maldives jumped from Rs 125 crore in 2018-19 to a whopping Rs 575 crore. The revised budget numbers indicate that India ...
01 Feb, 2019, 08.42 PM IST
US proposes to reduce developmental assistance to IndiaA major portion of the proposed developmental assistance to India is the US Agency for International Development-led global health programm...
24 May, 2017, 10.23 PM IST
Trump administration proposes massive $190 million cut in aid to PakistanLast year, the US assistance to Pakistan under the State Department budget was $534 million, which included $225 million towards foreign mi...
24 May, 2017, 01.53 AM IST
India watches warily as China further ramps up FDI into NepalIn 2015-16, while China topped the list with a commitment of $ 57 million as FDI, India stood third with $18 million. The total FDI pledged...
07 Feb, 2017, 08.11 AM IST
- David Cameron pledges credit-easing programme to spur growth
Cameron pledged a “massive” programme of credit easing to help spur the economy as his government drives through its plan to narrow the bud...
22 Nov, 2011, 04.20 AM IST
- Sun Pharma Q2 net profit up 19% at Rs 598 crore
Drug maker Sun Pharmaceutical Industries today reported 19 per cent growth in net profit to Rs 598 crore for the quarter ended September 30
14 Nov, 2011, 03.01 AM IST
- Stimulus package helped save 250,000 education jobs: WH
A massive 787-billion-dollar stimulus package passed by Congress earlier this year may have helped save at least 250,000 education jobs acr...
19 Oct, 2009, 03.43 PM IST
- ADB gives India growth forecast upgrade to 6%
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has raised its growth forecast for India to 6% in the current fiscal year from its earlier projection of 5...
23 Sep, 2009, 02.10 AM IST
- US lines up $2.8bn military aid for Pak 'to fight terror'
US proposed 5 year $ 2.8 bn military aid package to Pak to fight extremism.
01 Apr, 2009, 02.06 PM IST