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G7 countries approves to provide financial support to Ukraine

G7 countries approves to provide financial support to Ukraine

Group of Seven (G7) countries have agreed to provide financial support to Ukraine to meet its immediate financing needs. The US Senate has approved a USD 40 billion package of military, economic and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine. Christian Lindner (German Finance Minister) has announced a contribution of USD 1.1 billion to Ukraine’s budget. The European Commission has pledged up to USD 9.5 billion of macro-financial assistance in the […]

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GeM signs MoU with SEWA to boost Women-led Enterprises

GeM signs MoU with SEWA to boost Women-led Enterprises

Government eMarketplace (GeM) and Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) have signed an MoU for the advocacy, outreach, mobilization and capacity-building of last-mile women-led enterprises. The MoU was signed by the Chief Executive Officer of GeM P. K. Singh and Vice-President of SEWA Rehana Riyawala. GeM will train SEWA members to assist and enable women-led small enterprises with GeM processes related to seller

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Nirmala Sitharaman chaired 7th Annual Meeting of Board of Governors of NDB

Nirmala Sitharaman chaired 7th Annual Meeting of Board of Governors of NDB

Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharamana has chaired the 7th Annual Meeting of Board of Governors of NDB through video-conferencing in New Delhi. Theme 2022:  “NDB: Optimising Development Impact”. FM Sitharamana has mentioned that India’s economic growth in the current financial year has been robust and is estimated to be 8.9%. Attended by: Brazil, China, Russia, South Africa and the newly joined members

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International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia 2022

International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia 2022

International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobiais observed on May 17 and aims to coordinate international events that raise awareness of LGBT rights violations and stimulate interest in LGBT rights work worldwide. By 2016 the commemorations had taken place in over 130 countries. The IDAHO Committee was founded to coordinate grassroots actions in different countries, promote the day, and push for official

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Patanjali Food Business will be acquired by Ruchi Soya for Rs. 690 crore

Patanjali Food Business will be acquired by Ruchi Soya for Rs. 690 crore

Ruchi Soya, an edible oil company, has announced that it will buy Patanjali Ayurved’s food division for Rs 690 crore. Ruchi Soya’s transition to the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) category is likely to be accelerated as a result of this. After regulatory permissions, the name of Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd would be changed to Patanjali Foods Ltd. Ghee, honey,

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S&P Cuts India’s Economic Growth Forecast To 7.3% For 2022-23 

S&P Cuts India’s Economic Growth Forecast To 7.3% For 2022-23 

S&P Global Ratings cut India’s growth projection for the current fiscal to 7.3 per cent from 7.8 per cent earlier on rising inflation and the longer-than-expected Russia-Ukraine conflict. S&P had in December last year pegged India’s GDP growth in 2022-23 fiscal, which began on April 1, 2022, at 7.8 per cent. For the next fiscal the growth has been pegged

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