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Bihar budget focus on recruitment, health, education

Patna, Feb 28 (IANS) Bihar Finance Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary on Tuesday presented a Rs 2.61 lakh crore budget for 2023-24, with a focus...

US dollar losing its dominance

Moscow, Dec 31 (IANS) The US dollar’s share of global central bank reserves has continued to decrease,...

Merchandise exports could touch $330-340 bn in FY20: FIEO

New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) India's merchandise exports are expected to touch $330-340 billion in the current fiscal, Federation of Indian Export Organisations President...

India’s industrial output rises to four-month high of 7% in June

New Delhi: Industrial output recorded a growth of 7 per cent in June on account of higher output in mining, manufacturing and power generation...

India’s Q1 GDP growth at 5% falls to lowest in 6 years

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Severe slowdown in manufacturing activity in the country pulled India's GDP growth rate in first quarter (Q1) ended June...

Companies go for 25 kg packs to avoid 5% GST on pre-packed food items

Noida, Oct 10 (IANS) After the Centre imposed 5 per cent GST on unbranded labelled and pre-packaged food items weighing less than 25 kg...

Disney to lay off 7K employees to cut costs: CEO

San Francisco, Feb 9 (IANS) Entertainment giant Disney is laying off 7,000 employees to cut costs, its CEO Bob Iger has announced. During the company's...

Jaitley asks political parties to revisit decision to boycott GST launch

Mumbai: With just one day remaining for the country’s greatest indirect tax reform, the Goods and Services tax (GST) to roll out, Finance Minister...

7 top tech companies sign deal with US govt on AI guardrails

Washington, July 22 (IANS) Seven leading artificial intelligence (AI) tech companies like Google, OpenAI and Meta have...

Millennials realise importance of financial savings, shows Tata AIA survey

New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) A survey conducted by Tata AIA Life Insurance among Indians in the age group of 22-35 years found that...