The World Bank raised its growth forecast for the developing economies of East Asia and the Pacific today but warned that risks included rising protectionism and escalating tensions over North Korea. In an update to its annual economic outlook, the bank forecast economic growth of 6.4 per cent for the region this year, then easing …
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October 4, 2017Opposing the country-wide strike on September 2 called by central trade unions, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said her government will take strongest possible action against "miscreants" who try to disrupt public life and will ensure compensation for any damage to shops or vehicles. "Bengal will not be stopped on September 2, 2016. On September 2, all educational …
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