Trade and development report update: April 2024
The report forecasts global economic growth to 2.6% in 2024, barely above the 2.5% threshold commonly associated with a recessionary phase. The report says the prevailing focus on inflation overshadows
Economy
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Tk 29,000cr bigger ADP planned: NEC meets today; Stress on power and agri sector
The government is going to expand its next Annual Development Programme (ADP) to near about Tk 29000 crore, ignoring experts' suggestion to limit the development budget within it's capacity to implement.
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SAARC focus on energy efficient lighting
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Energy Ministers
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Statistical pocket book India 2008
The present issue of the publication viz. Statistical Pocket Book, India 2008, which is the 46th edition in the series gives data on various socio economic trends prevailing in the country on an All India basis. The publication contains data for the latest 3 years besides the data for the base year as 1990-91 for comparative purposes.
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Free Trade, Green Trade
PRESIDENT OBAMA and the other leaders at the Group of 20 meeting last month vowed to both pursue a
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Steps taken for proper supply of fertilizer
Industries Minister Dilip Barua on Thursday said the government ensured proper supply and distribution of fertiliser in the country.
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Nigeria invited to invest in power sector, import pharmaceuticals
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry Thursday invited Nigeria to invest in various fields, especially in power sector, as the apex business body presented before a delegation from the African country huge investment opportunities here.
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Highest installation cost: wind power to be costlier than IPPS: experts
Reliance on wind power to overcome power shortage is next to impossible because of its highest installation cost and lowest availability factor comparing with other power generation avenues.
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Green ministry wont red-light economic growth
New Delhi: The environment ministry will not remain a regulatory hurdle in the process of economic growth, environment minister Jairam Ramesh said on Friday while outlining his agenda on the day he took over office.
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Carbon 'Pedometer' Helps Volvo Cut Commute's Footprint
Using a mobile phone-based software program has enabled a test group of Volvo employees to cut the greenhouse gas emissions of their daily commute by more than 30 percent.
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Technology Seen Key To Oil Sands: Chu
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu said on Monday he believes technology can solve environmental problems associated with Canada's oil sands and that the huge nearby resource contributes to U.S. energy security.