- 05 May, 2024
Geopolitics & National Securityeconomy
Global financial leaders discuss debt crisis in US in wake of Sri Lankan problem
Washington, Apr 21 (PTI) Sri Lanka’s bitter debt crisis experience has emerged as one of the major topics of discussion among the global financial leaders who have gathered here for…
FM Sitharaman meets IMF chief, discusses impact of recent ‘geopolitical developments’ on global economy
Washington, Apr 19 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday held talks with IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva during which they voiced concern over the impact of the recent "geopolitical developments"…
US and its allies target Putin’s daughters, Russian banks in new sanctions
Washington, Apr 6 (PTI) The US along with G-7 and the European Union on Wednesday announced a series of additional sanctions targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin's two adult daughters, Foreign…
Two years after world’s biggest lockdown, India surges back to normal life
By Rama Venkat BENGALURU (Reuters) - Almost two years after India went into the world's biggest lockdown to slow the spread of COVID-19, students headed back to school in Maharashtra…
Yemenis, strapped for cash, yearn for their own honey
SANAA (Reuters) - Idrees al-Haddad used to buy 7 kilogram tubs of Yemen's world-famous honey when he went shopping. Today he can only afford 1kg. Like many Yemenis suffering the…
Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Economic Survey 2021-22 in Parliament today : Key Highlights of The Economic Survey 2021 – 22
The Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Economic Survey 2021-22 in Parliament today. The highlights of the Economic Survey are as follows: State of…
German foreign minister: Cutting Russia off from Swift ‘not sharpest sword’
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock expressed scepticism about cutting Russian banks off from the Swift global payments system in an interview with the Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper. "Decoupling…
Japan and U.S. to start new ‘2 plus 2’ dialogue for economic issues -Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - The United States and Japan will initiate a new "2 plus 2" dialogue that will cover economic and diplomatic issues, Kyodo reported, citing a Japan government official.…
Turkey’s Erdogan working on steps to boost interest in lira, media say
ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he was pleased with the lower volatility of the lira and that the government was working on steps to increase interest in the…
PM Modi to deliver ‘State of the World’ special address at WEF’s Davos Agenda on 17th January
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will deliver ‘State of the World’ special address at the World Economic Forum’s Davos Agenda on 17th January, 2022 at 8:30 PM IST via video…
Taliban increase payment in wheat as economic crisis deepens
KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban administration said on Tuesday it was expanding its 'food for work' program, in which it uses donated wheat to pay thousands of public sector employees…
Lira on four-day skid as Ankara struggles to hold confidence
By Ezgi Erkoyun and Nevzat Devranoglu ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The Turkish lira fell as much as 6% on Thursday, extending a four-day slide after last week's big gains, as the…
