Calibrated response to deal with pandemic leaves room for more fiscal measures: Economic SurveyIn order to facilitate a resilient recovery of the economy from the impact of COVID-19 pandemic and the following lockdown, Government of I...
29 Jan, 2021, 06.30 PM IST
Pre-budget recap: Summing up Modi govt's Atmanirbhar stimulusAs the PM puts it: Atmanirbhar Bharat aims to make in India not just for India, but for the world.
22 Jan, 2021, 09.53 AM IST
Should you invest in the new sovereign gold bond?Investors across the globe have been accumulating the yellow metal as a safe bet with the dollar declining on account of the gigantic stimu...
31 Aug, 2020, 08.04 AM IST
G20 Action Plan expression of collective commitment to fight COVID-19: FM Nirmala SitharamanParticipating in the third Meeting of G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors via video conference, Sitharaman shared with G-20 In...
18 Jul, 2020, 09.17 PM IST
Govt's stimulus package has preserved macro stability: KKR India headSpeaking at the India Global Week 2020, Nayar expressed hope that large private sector players would contribute to economic recovery along ...
10 Jul, 2020, 10.11 PM IST
Aatmanirbhar package to have multiplier effect on economy: Anurag Singh Thakur"In the Finance Ministry we are evaluating the situation regularly and swiftly implementing announcements made so far. Aatmanirbhar Bharat ...
07 Jul, 2020, 04.19 PM IST
Cabinet okays ordinance to amend insolvency law; defaults due to COVID out of IBC ambitPayment defaults from March 25 -- the day when the nationwide lockdown to curb coronavirus infections began -- would not be considered for ...
03 Jun, 2020, 08.42 PM IST
States should come forward with Rs 20 lakh cr to battle COVID-19 disruptions: Nitin Gadkari"More liquidity needs to be pumped in the market to boost the coronavirus-hit economy and states should come forward with Rs 20 lakh crore,...
27 May, 2020, 04.15 PM IST
Government to privatise non-strategic PSUs: FM Nirmala SitharamanList of strategic sectors requiring presence of public sector undertakings (PSUs) in public interest will be notified, she said while annou...
18 May, 2020, 04.21 PM IST
Centre raises borrowing limit of states from 3 pc of GSDP to 5 pc in FY21Revenue deficit grants of Rs 12,390 crore were given to states on time in April and May despite the Centre's stressed resources. Also, adva...
17 May, 2020, 11.29 PM IST
Total fiscal impact of 'Rs 20L cr package' to be Rs 1.50 lakh cr: ReportPrime Minister Narendra Modi had announced a relief package of Rs 20 lakh crore or about 10 per cent or GDP last week. However, many of the...
17 May, 2020, 05.51 PM IST
Fifth tranche of economic package will have transformative impact on health, education sectors: PM Narendra ModiThe measures will boost entrepreneurship, help public sector units and revitalise the village economy, the prime minister said in a tweet.
17 May, 2020, 05.34 PM IST
Additional Rs 40,000 crore allocated to MGNREGS under fifth tranche of Covid stimulusThis will help generating 300 crore of persondays in the current fiscal to help rural poor and migrant workers, finance minister Nirmala Si...
17 May, 2020, 04.27 PM IST
COAI says disappointed that relief for telecom did not figure in economic packageThe Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) on Sunday said the industry has been left "disappointed" that its long-standing demand ...
17 May, 2020, 03.55 PM IST
Economic stimulus package includes Rs 8 lakh crore liquidity measures by RBI: FM SitharamanThe stimulus totals to Rs 20.97 lakh crore, she said, adding this also comprises the Rs 1.92 lakh crore package of free foodgrain and cooki...
17 May, 2020, 01.23 PM IST
Stimulus Tranche V: More sectors opened up; IBC rules suspended for 1 year; listings in foreign jurisdictions okayed, leeways given for corporate governance lapses, NCDs made more versatileMinimum threshold to initiate insolvency proceedings raised to Rs 1 crore.
17 May, 2020, 12.53 PM IST
Banks cross 200 EMA; hit one-month highBankex has gained for fifth straight session and is at a 1-mth high. All the 23 banking futures are up on fresh buying interest.
24 Oct, 2013, 11.26 AM IST