A Strong Start to 2026-27 with 7.8% Real GDP Growth Posted On: 01 SEP 2026 2:42PM by PIB Delhi India’s economy began 2026-27 on a strong note, with real GDP growth accelerating to 7.8% in Q1, riding on manufacturing and services, while real GVA rose 8.2%. Investments rose by 11.9%; household consumption grew 7.1% and exports grew by 12.0%. This momentum…
Brazil’s estimated population reached 214.2 million on July 1 this year, according to a new study by the statistics bureau IBGE. The data highlight that the growth rate is slowing down. The country’s population grew by 0.37 percent compared to the previous year, marking a decline from the 2024–2025 period, when it stood at 0.39…
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia is easing export-proceeds rules for qualifying mining companies, allowing them to retain at least 30 percent of natural-resource export proceeds for three months under a new provision. Under Article 18A of Government Regulation No. 21/2026, eligible mining exporters can place at least 30 percent of their natural-resource export proceeds for three…
The Madlanga Commission has questioned KwaZulu-Natal Hawks Lieutenant-Colonel Deenadayalan Govender about cash deposits totalling more than R3 million into his bank accounts between August 2022 and December 2023. The commission has put it to Govender that the value of the cash deposits was significantly higher than his monthly take-home salary. Govender, who returned to the…
Russia clearly sets a condition that the summit is only meaningful when the most difficult part of the work is completed at the negotiating table. A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky could only be held to officialize agreements that are not “simple deals”, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry…
Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Prime Minister Dr. Moustafa Madbouly, Minister of Civil Aviation Dr. Sameh El-Hefny, and President’s Advisor for Financial Affairs Lieutenant General Ahmed El-Shazly. The Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, said the meeting addressed the ongoing development of the civil aviation system. The Minister of Civil Aviation said…
SENEGAL-WORLD-HERITAGE-REPORTAGE By Aissatou Mbombo Ba Dakar, 31 August (APS) – A sign of a desire to maintain the culinary heritage, a mark of identity, some traditional dishes continue to garnish the buffets of Dakaroi restaurants, such as the thiéré mboum. These traditional specialities, like Ivorian garba or Japanese sushi, contribute to resistance to the standardization…
BISHKEK, Aug. 31 — Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday that, under his and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s strategic guidance and through the joint efforts of both sides, the foundation of China-Russia relations will become ever stronger, their progress ever steadier, and their future ever brighter. Xi made the remarks in a meeting with…
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Investment and Downstreaming Minister Rosan Perkasa Roeslani says the development of the sports industry has significant potential to drive national economic growth. “The sports industry has enormous potential and can bring this economic sector to a higher level. The impact is not limited to the cities hosting such activities but extends to…
LOBAMBA: Thousands of young girls delivered reed and danced before King Mswati at Ludzidzini Palace, Lobamba on Sunday afternoon. The main uMhlanga event will take place on Monday and tourists are expected to attend.
