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Washington: The International Monetary Fund has applauded India for maintaining fiscal discipline in an election year, saying that the Indian economy is doing well and continues to be the world's bright spot. "At this point in time, India's economy is doing well. Growth at 6.8...

New Delhi:The Consumer Affairs Ministry Friday said it has asked the food safety regulator FSSAI to investigate the composition of Nestle's Cerelac baby cereals sold in India, amid a global report that claimed the company was adding higher sugar content in the product. According to...

Bengaluru: The full-year headcount at IT major Infosys declined for the first time in nearly 23 years, by 25,994 in the financial year 2023-24. The full financial year headcount was 317,240 -- a 7.5 per cent decrease from the previous fiscal year. "Our utilisation rate...

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Canberra: Australia's unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.8 per cent in March, official data has revealed. According to figures published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Thursday, the number of employed Australians fell by 6,600 between February and March, driving unemployment up from 3.7...

New Delhi: The baby-food brands sold by global giant Nestle in India contain high levels of added sugar, while such products are sugar-free in the United Kingdom, Germany Switzerland, and other developed nations, an investigation by Public Eye, a Swiss organisation and the International Baby...

United Nations: India's economy is projected to grow by 6.5 per cent in 2024, according to a report by the UN which noted that multinationals extending their manufacturing processes into the country to diversify their supply chains will have a positive impact on Indian exports....

Washington: India is not reaping the benefits of demographic dividends, former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan said on Tuesday, emphasising that there is a need to focus on improving the human capital and enhancing their skill sets. “I think we are in the midst of it...

New Delhi: Global uncertainties, mainly escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, have led to a massive correction in the equity markets in the last three days after a record-shattering rally that saw the BSE Sensex crossing the historic 75,000 mark last week. Hotter-than-expected US inflation...

New Delhi: The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its outlook for the global economy this year, saying the world appears headed for a “soft landing” — reining in inflation without much economic pain and producing steady if modest growth. IMF has pegged India's growth projection...