NEW DELHI: Hiring for the fifth consecutive month, the departure of eight core infrastructure sectors fell 9.6 percent in July due to the decline mainly in steel production, refinery products and cement. Output from eight basic sectors had expanded 2.6 percent in July 2019, data released by the Ministry of …
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NEW DELHI: Activist Attorney Prashant Bhushan said Monday that it will present the symbolic Re 1 fine imposed by the Supreme Court in the contempt case for his tweets against him judicial, but he also indicated that he would present a request for review against the order. Bhushan said he …
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India’s gross domestic product (GDP) fell 23.9% in the April-June quarter, official data released by the Union’s Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation (Mospi) on Monday showed in amid the coronavirus-induced pandemic that affected businesses and livelihoods across the country. . India’s economy had grown at 3.1% in the January-March …
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Half of the COVID-19 death burden in India as of Sunday was reported in three states, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, according to the Union Health Ministry. 971 deaths were reported nationwide on Sunday, of which 30.48 percent were reported in Maharashtra alone. So far, 64,469 people have died from …
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The shocking revelation of the new angle on drugs revealed by the Directorate of Enforcement in the mysterious death case of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput led to the involvement of the Office of Narcotics Control. With the CBI already investigating the case, the Office of Narcotics Control has also …
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MUMBAI: Annoyed by the way your statement about Suresh Raina was understood and ‘taken out of context’, ex BCCI President N Srinivasan has said that Raina’s “contribution to the Super Kings of Chennai The franchise (CSK) is second to none and it’s unfortunate that people are trying to put two …
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Former pacemaker Shoaib Akhtar lashed out at Pakistan captain Babar Azam following the team’s five-pitch loss to England in the second T20I in Manchester on Sunday. Pakistan, despite putting 195 runs on the board for the loss of four wickets, was unable to defend the total with England captain Eoin …
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Pranab Mukherjee, 84, had received respiratory assistance. New Delhi: Pranab Mukherjee, an elderly statesman and one of the country’s most respected politicians, died at the age of 84. The former president of India, who tested positive for coronavirus, had been in a coma after brain surgery earlier this month. “With …
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Economists Say Rapid Rise In COVID-19 Cases Could Delay Recovery In Already Slowing Economy India’s gross domestic product or GDP contracted 23.9 percent in the April-June period, official data showed today, as disruptions induced by the coronavirus pandemic damaged businesses and livelihoods across the country. Despite the monetary and fiscal …
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NEW DELHI: India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the first quarter (ended June 30) of the 2020-21 financial year saw the largest quarterly decline of 23.9%, data released by the government on Monday. The sharp contraction in GDP figures is mainly due to the closure of business activity during …
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