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With $590 Bn Forex Reserves in Kitty, India Now 'Net Creditor': Thakur Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer Established 1864 RNI No. TELENG/2018/76469 Published From *LATE CITY VOL. 3 ISSUE 108 AGENDA 7 MONEY 06 HYDERABAD DELHI LUCKNOW Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable IT’S A WHOLE INDIA'S INTERNET START-UPS BHOPAL RAIPUR CHANDIGARH A FUN-LOVING ON CUSP OF LISTING: REPORT BHUBANESWAR NEW WORLD RANCHI DEHRADUN OFFICER VIJAYAWADA VISAKHAPATNAM HYDERABAD, SUNDAY FEBRUARY 7, 2021; PAGES 10+16 `5 www.dailypioneer.com CENTRE IMPOSING CESS, SURCHARGES IDLI SELLER KILLED BY 3 CUSTOMERS HOLLYWOOD VETERAN SUSAN SARANDON ‘LOST GENERATION’ IF LOW-INCOME TO DENY STATES: AMIT MITRA AFTER ARGUMENT OVER `20: POLICE SUPPORTS FARMERS’ PROTEST COUNTRIES DON'T GET HELP: IMF CHIEF est Bengal Finance minister Amit 26-year-old road-side idli vendor was eteran Hollywood actor Susan he head of the IMF urged advanced Mitra Saturday said the Centre is allegedly killed by three unidentified Sarandon became the latest celebrity economies to provide more resources Won a spree to impose cess and Acustomers at Mira Road in Thane Vto extend support to the farmers' Tto low-income countries, warning of surcharges to deny the states from getting district following an argument over `20, protest, posting a news story from the an emerging "Great Divergence" in global their share of revenues. The Centre has police said on Saturday. The incident New York Times with her comment. growth that could risk the stability and increased cess and surcharges from eight occurred on Friday morning, they said. The "Standing in solidarity with the trigger social unrest for years to come. to 16 per cent over and above the taxes so victim, identified as Virendra Yadav, used #FarmersProtest in India. Read about who International Monetary Fund Managing as not to share with the states, he told to sell idlis. On Friday, three customers they are and why they're protesting Director Kristalina Georgieva told reporters reporters here a day after the vote-on- came to his road-side joint and told him below," read her tweet, posted days after that 50% of developing countries were at account by Chief Minister Mamata that he owed them `20. Soon, an the huge row triggered when pop icon risk of falling further behind, which raised Banerjee in the state assembly. The argument broke out and escalated into a Rihanna flagged the protests.Rihanna's concerns about stability and social unrest. Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) fight, a police official said. "The trio pushed post had set off a wave of global support To avert bigger problems, she said rich had already asked the Centre not to raise the vendor, due to which he fell down and for the protest by lakhs of farmers against countries and international institutions cess surcharges in this manner, he said. suffered head injuries. the farm laws passed in September. should chip in more. With $590 bn forex reserves in kitty, ‘Chakka jam’ intense in Punjab, India now ‘net creditor’: Thakur Haryana, Raj; scattered elsewhere PNS n NEW DELHI/CHANDIGARH PNS n HYDERABAD "decisive leadership." "India is standing back on its Protesters on Saturday blocked India now has forex reserves of And if you look feet. The economy is witness- US H-1B Visa several key roads in Punjab, over USD 590 billion, the at the external ing a V shaped recovery and Haryana and Rajasthan, while highest ever, up by USD 119 that is why in the last four registration to scattered demonstrations were billion over the previous year, debt, it is only months we have seenGST col- held in several other states dur- while the external debt is USD USD 554 billion. lection of more than one lakh begin in March ing a three-hour 'chakka jam' 554 billion, making the coun- rupees per month. called by the farmer unions try a "net creditor", Minister of So considering And in the month of January PNS n WASHINGTON agitating against the Centre's State for Finance Anurag Singh the forex the total collection was close to new farm laws. Thakur said here on Saturday. Rs 1.20 lakh crore, he told The registration process for the Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait Speaking to media persons reserves, India reporters in a press conference. H-1B visa application for the declared that their protest on he said the country is witness- is now a net On the recent Union Budget, next fiscal year will begin on Delhi's outskirts will continue ing a 'V' shaped recovery post creditor," the Thakur said that except the March 9 and the successful till October 2 and an effort will COVID-19 pandemic, which is opposition parties, all sections applicants through a comput- be made to "connect every vil- evident by the GST collection And if you look at the exter- minister said of people had appreciated it. erised draw of lots would be lage" with the agitation. during the past four months. nal debt, it is only USD 554 bil- Thakur said the budget esti- notified by March 31. The Nearly 50 protesters were "If you see Indias forex lion. So considering the forex mates for the current fiscal was notification by the USCIS on detained at Shaheedi Park in reserves, India has forex reserves, India is now a net ing lives and the economy as Rs 30.42 lakh crore, while it Friday came a day after US the national capital, amid hours till Saturday night and police as they stalled traffic on reserves more than USD 590 creditor," the minister said. well. was increased by over Rs four President Joe Biden's admin- stepped-up security by closed entry and exit facilities roads in parts of Maharashtra, billion, which is the highest He said the GST collections The Minister said India lakh crore to Rs 34.50 lakh istration announced that it will authorities which suspended at 10 prominent Delhi Metro Telangana, Tamil Nadu and ever. indicate that the economy is in received the highest Foreign crore for the next fiscal. continue with the traditional internet at the protest sites of stations for few hours. Karnataka. And it is up by USD 119 bil- recovery as the Government Direct Investments even dur- lottery system. Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri as Scores of other protesters lion from the previous year. has taken the right steps sav- ing COVID-19 times due to 2 2 well as adjoining areas for 24 were also held briefly by 2 Foreign ‘Parleys with ONGC cuts carbon activism China intensity by over will continue’ 2 within limits is... 5 6 12% in five years Manager Corporators-elect Shah to chair Southern Council meet in Tirupati Class X student dies booked for PNS n AMARAVATI ing with important agenda Nicobar Islands government is requested to cite Amavasya, seek items.On the whole, approx- and Lakshadweep make requisite logistical by suicide misbehaving Union Minister Amit Shah imately 90 to 100 dignitaries as Special arrangements for the meeting will chair the 29th Southern and officers are expected to Invitees. including reception, security, PNS n HYDERABAD Zonal Council meet sched- participate in this meeting," a As the host transport, boarding and lodg- with woman postponement of oath uled to be held in the temple communication for the state, the AP ing among others. A 16-year-old student of class K VENKATESHWARLU town of Tirupati on March 4. Ministry of Home Affairs X died by suicide in his job aspirant n HYDERABAD "Chief Ministers, said on Friday. "Chief Ministers, Lieutenant Governors of 8 house in neighbouring Lieutenant Governors of 8 The Southern Zonal Council States/UTs in the Southern Zone will Vikarabad districtof PNS n HYDERABAD There is now a big question States/UTs in the Southern comprises Andhra Pradesh, Telangana allegedly after his mark over whether the oath- Zone will participate along Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, participate along with their respective Chief school teacher asked him A case has been registered taking ceremony for corpora- with their respective Chief Telangana and Puducherry as Secretaries, Advisers and other senior officers not to come to school, police against a manager of a pri- tors-elect of the Greater Secretaries, Advisers and members and Union in keeping with important agenda items said on Saturday. vate airline's baggage han- Hyderabad Municipal other senior officers in keep- Territories Andaman & 2 dling company for allegedly Corporation (GHMC) would Caught on the wrong misbehaving with a 30-year- be held, as previously decided, foot, the old woman job on February 11. For, the D- RINL PRIVATISATION aspirant,police said on Day being Amavasya, many of Commissioner Allu Arjun caravan meets with accident Saturday. the corporators-elect believe reportedly The woman, who had that the day is not auspicious countered: "How is PNS n KHAMMAM TDP MLA Ganta resigns applied for job in the com- for them to take oath. pany around two months It may be recalled that the it possible to change The caravan of stylish star PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM ago, was reportedly told by State Election Commission the date now?" Allu Arjun met with an acci- the manager to meet him (SEC) has issued a notification dent near Satyanarayanapuram Former Minister and Telugu alone in his room where he stating that oath- taking of the rural in Khammam district on Desam legislator G Srinivasa allegedly misbehaved with newly elected GHMC corpo- asked the SEC point blank as Saturday. According to locals, Rao on Saturday said he has her recently, they said. rators and the election of to how they could be expect- to avoid a hit with the vehicle submitted his resignation from Mayor should take place on ed to take oath on Amavasya.
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