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Shift from agriculture to manufacturing must for India’s growth: Amitabh Kant

Sukant Deepak | October 20, 2024 5:48 PM

Kasauli, Oct 20 (IANS) India’s G20 Sherpa and former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant contends that in order for India to grow at high rates of nine to ten per cent and become a developed economy by 2047, the country’s GDP has to grow by nine times and per capita income by eight times, with manufacturing and urbanisation playing a key role in the process.

President Murmu meets Malawi counterpart, holds delegation-level talks

IANS | October 18, 2024 10:14 PM

Lilongwe, Oct 18 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Friday met her Malawi counterpart Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera on the second day of her visit to the east African country, and held productive discussions on a wide range of issues to further deepen the India-Malawi relationship, a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique said.

PM Modi to visit Russia for first Summit of expanded BRICS

IANS | October 18, 2024 3:05 PM

New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Russia on October 22-23 to attend the 16th BRICS Summit and will also hold bilateral meetings with leaders of the group's members and other invitees, the Ministry of External Affairs announced on Friday.

US Congressman seeks briefing on 'plight of Hindus' in Bangladesh

IANS | October 17, 2024 11:25 PM

Washington, Oct 17 (IANS) US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has requested a briefing from the State Department on reports of "the rise in harassment and violence against Hindus" and other minority communities in Bangladesh following the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

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