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  • 2 Nov
  • 2020

India, world’s largest sugar consumer, wants its people to eat more

Mills in India are eyeing increased consumption as a way to cut the nation’s chronic oversupply, which stems partly from the favorable incentives provided to growers in politically powerful rural areas. High production costs mean the country finds it hard to sell sugar on the global market without subsidies.


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  • 1 Nov
  • 2020

Working with her was going to be difficult: Former finance secretary claims Nirmala Sitharaman didn't want him in her ministry

Garg was 'removed' a day after the parliamentary acceptance for the second Narendra Modi government’s first budget, which faced some criticism on account of the apparent absence of details and a definite plan to tide over the slowdown and counter falling demand.


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  • 1 Nov
  • 2020

Bengaluru-Mysuru high speed rail journey passes 'glass full of water test'

The Minister, in a tweet on Friday night, shared a video showing a water filled glass kept on a table in a compartment and not a drop spilling out during the recent trip.


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  • 31 Oct
  • 2020

China, US economic 'decoupling' not realistic, a 'lose-lose' plan: Top Chinese official

The economic links between China and the US is determined by the highly complementing nature of respective economic structures and the openness of the global economy, Han Wenxiu, deputy director of the Office of Central Commission for Financial and Economic Affairs, told a media conference of the CPC Central Committee.


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  • 30 Oct
  • 2020

JBIC signs loan agreements totaling Rs 11,000 crore to support Indian Industry

The Japanese lender also signed an agreement for financing worth JPY 50 billion (approx Rs 3,500 crore) to state-owned power generation company, NTPC for solar power generation projects and installation of environmental appliances in India, the statement said.


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  • 30 Oct
  • 2020

KKR launches clean energy platform Virescent Infrastructure in India

“The launch of Virescent is a meaningful milestone for KKR’s Asia Pacific infrastructure strategy amid India’s ambitions to install 175GW of renewable energy capacity by 2022 and 450GW by 2030," said Hardik Shah, Managing Director on KKR’s Infrastructure team.


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  • 30 Oct
  • 2020

LinkedIn launches ‘Career Explorer’ tool to help professionals pivot their careers

As the world faces a global unemployment crisis with 140 million people out of work, LinkedIn is helping professionals identify new careers and how to get there, with intutions on in-demand jobs and fastest growing skills, and making it easier for professionals to find people that are hiring.