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CARACAS, Feb 2: Time in Venezuela feels like its moving both too fast and too slow. The pillars of the countrys self-proclaimed socialist government are falling at a dizzying pace or not quickly enough. Economic relief is finally on the horizon, or already too late. Thirty days after the US raid and capture of then-President Nicolas Maduro upended Venezuela, adults and children alike are still unsure of what exactly is happening around them. And as the initial shock gives way [] The post Mix of

NEW DELHI, Feb 2: Indias budget demonstrates the ongoing commitment to maintaining macro stability through a gradual path of government debt reduction balanced against a still-robust capex program to enhance growth prospects, Fitch Ratings said on Monday. While the budget did not flag specific large-scale reform announcements, Fitch said it expects more reforms to be forthcoming, particularly on the deregulation agenda. Strong GDP growth is driving positive momentum in several of Indias sovereig

New Delhi, Feb 1: Giving an impetus to medical tourism, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed launching a scheme to support states in establishing five regional medical hubs in partnership with the private sector. These hubs will serve as integrated healthcare complexes that combine medical, educational and research facilities, Sitharaman said presenting the budget 2026-27. They will have AYUSH centres, medical value tourism facilitation centres and infrastructure for diag

NEW DELHI, Feb 1: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed Rs 10,000 crore investment in the biopharma sector over the next five years, a move which would give a boost to the countrys pharmaceuticals industry. Biopharmaceuticals, or biologics, are complex medicines manufactured from living organisms, cells, or tissues rather than through chemical synthesis. She also proposed interventions in six areas, including manufacturing, strategic and frontier sectors, healthcare and advanced