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Indian economy projected to grow 7.3% in 2016: UN report

India's economy, which accounts for over 70 percent of South Asia's GDP, had grown by about 7.2 percent in 2015.

May 12, 2016, 12:28 PM IST

Islamic State gaining ground in Afghanistan: UN

Islamic State group is making inroads in Afghanistan, winning over a growing number of sympathizers and recruiting followers in 25 of the country`s 34 provinces, a UN report said Friday.

Sep 26, 2015, 06:11 AM IST

16,000 children under age of five die every day: UNICEF

Nearly 5.9 million children will die before their fifth birthday this year mainly of preventable causes, a UN report has warned, though the child mortality rate has fallen by more than 50 per cent since 1990.

Sep 13, 2015, 15:52 PM IST

India's economic growth to surpass China's in 2015-16: UN report

India's economic growth is projected to surpass that of China's in 2016 with the GDP expected to zoom by 7.7 percent, according to a UN report which said India will help accelerate growth in South Asia.

May 20, 2015, 20:15 PM IST

Now on India will grow faster, outpace China: UN

India is expected to log a growth of 7.6 percent this year and 7.7 percent, nearly 1.5 percentage points higher than the outlook just four months ago, in a clear sign that it will outpace China quite decisively, as per a UN report released here Tuesday.

May 20, 2015, 14:55 PM IST

India economic growth to surpass China's in 2015-16: UN report

The mid-year update of the UN World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP), released today, said India's economy is projected to grow by 7.6 per cent this year and 7.7 per cent in 2016, overtaking China.

May 20, 2015, 00:33 AM IST

India to grow at 8.1% in 2015-16: UN report

Indian economy is likely to clock 8.1 percent growth in the current financial year, spurred by strong consumer spending amid low inflation, infrastructure projects and government's reform measures, says a UN report.

May 14, 2015, 15:49 PM IST

India's FDI increased by 26% in 2014: UN

Notwithstanding the decline in global foreign direct investment inflows, India's FDI increased by 26 percent in 2014 to nearly USD 35 billion with maximum growth in the services sector, a UN report has said.

Jan 30, 2015, 14:56 PM IST

India's FDI increased by 26% in 2014

FDI flows to India increased by 26 percent in 2014 to an estimated 35 billion.

Jan 29, 2015, 23:33 PM IST