Manmohan Singh, the visionary reformer who shaped modern India | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who passed away on Thursday, will be remembered for steering India through a transformative decade of economic growth and development.From 2004 to 2014, under his leadership, India achieved an average growth rate of 7.7%, evolving into a nearly two trillion-dollar economy and solidifying its position as a global…

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Sri Lanka top court finds president Wickremesinghe guilty of ‘unlawful conduct’ over election delay – Times of India

Sri Lanka‘s top court has found President Ranil Wickremesinghe guilty of “unlawful conduct” for delaying local elections, which were seen as an unofficial referendum on his economic policies. According to AFP news agency, the verdict was delivered by a five-judge bench led by Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya. It does not carry immediate legal consequences due…

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Commerce & industry minister Piyush Goyal rules out change in FDI policy for China – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Commerce & industry minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday ruled out an immediate rethink of India’s stance on Chinese investment, while slamming UPA‘s economic policies, which had made the country dependent on imports and investments from the neighbouring country.Amid demands from industry for a review of the visa regime for Chinese professionals, the Economic…

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