British pound. (File: Xinhua/Then Chih Wey/IANS)

UK government debt hits £2 trillion for first time

The UK government debt has increased above 2 trillion pounds ($2.6 trillion) for the first time amid heavy spending to support the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed on Friday. Aug 21, 2020
Liu Xiaoming

Chinese firms hit by new import hurdles in India

Greater scrutiny of Chinese imports follows calls for boycotts from Indian nationalist groups linked to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party, angered by the killing of 20 Indian soldiers in the border clash in June. Aug 15, 2020
Chinese engineer at Hambantota port in Sri lanka

In J&K, 15000 engineering jobs in danger as Govt dumps SHG scheme

The 'Self Help Group of Engineers Scheme' was launched by the J&K government in 2003 wherein 30 per cent of the total works in government departments, corporations and autonomous bodies was earmarked for SHGs of unemployed engineers as an alternative to government jobs. Aug 13, 2020