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Finance
How coronavirus threatens to derail years of effort to control India govt debt
When finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the annual budget in February, a little factoid went largely unnoticed and mostly under-reported. For ......
General
Global coronavirus infections cross 4.2 mn, death toll moves past 285,000
More than 4.2 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 285,339 have died, ......
Economy
Pandemic to halt Asia's growth for first time in 60 years: IMF
Asia’s economic growth this year will grind to a halt for the first time in 60 years, as the coronavirus ......
Markets
Sensex, Nifty fail to hold gains, banks and energy stocks drag as lockdown extends
Indian shares retreated from one-month highs to settle lower on Wednesday, as the country entered an extended lockdown to curb ......
Economy
Coronavirus lockdown to shrink global economy by 3% in 2020, warns IMF
The global economy is expected to shrink by 3.0% during 2020 in a stunning coronavirus-driven collapse of activity that will ......
Finance
Govt likely to raise spending in budget to revive economic growth
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is expected to raise spending on infrastructure and cut some personal tax in its ......
Markets
Nifty, Sensex settle lower on weak earnings, growth concerns
Indian shares ended lower for a second straight session on Tuesday, as a string of weak earnings reports and a ......
Economy
IMF sharply cuts India growth forecast, upgrades China outlook
The International Monetary Fund on Monday trimmed back its 2020 global growth forecasts due to sharper-than-expected slowdowns in India and ......
Economy
India cannot sacrifice economic strength to comply with US sanctions: Sitharaman
India wants to comply with global sanctions, including U.S. sanctions on Venezuela and Russia, but also needs to maintain its ......
Economy
IMF chief warns of ‘synchronized slowdown' in global growth
The global economy is experiencing a “synchronized slowdown,” the new head of the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday, warning ......
