Demand in rural India is buried under issues like inflation, unemployment and low wages that need immediate attention
Chidambaram's remarks came a day after the RBI delivered an emergency rate cut for the second time in as many months on Friday as it judged that the Covid-19 pandemic poses a grave threat to the country and will lead to the...
Sonia Gandhi said the government has 'cruelly ignored' scores of migrant workers and the 13 crore families in the bottom half of the population as no financial relief has been provided to them.
Jammu and Kashmir has been under lockdown since the abrogation of Article 370 last year. Business losses in the valley alone, are estimated at Rs. 40,000 Crore.
The opposition parties demanded an immediate reversal of all 'unilateral policy decisions', especially on the changes in labour laws.
From a fiscal viewpoint, the government has struck a good deal. There is a saying in Hindi- 'heeng lage na fitkari, rang choko hoye' (you don’t spend really anything but it generates vibrant colours), writes Subhash Garg.
In an exclusive interview with Outlook, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot speaks about the testing and medical facilities in the Congress-ruled state, the migrant crisis and the measures to revive economy.
The decision comes as the coronavirus pandemic and the nationwide lockdown has wiped out the livelihoods of several poor and underprivileged people.
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The Finance Ministry is outlining India's efforts to reboot its economy that has been hit hard due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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The threshold for insolvency will also be raised to Rs one crore from the current Rs one lakh which will be supportive for the MSME sector, the Centre said.
The amendment of Essential Commodities Act, besides deregulating production and sale of food products, will provide for no stock limit to be imposed on any...
The Finance Ministry is outlining India's efforts to reboot its economy that has been hit hard due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Nirmala Sitharaman said 3 crore marginal farmers have already availed Rs 4 lakh crore of loans on concessional rates.
As much as Rs 1,500 crore interest subvention would be given for MUDRA-Shishu loans of up to Rs 50,000.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the second tranche of economic stimulus package will be for the benefit of migrant workers, street vendors and small...
As the industry awaits to restart factories and financial activities, this stimulus is expected to provide the fillip. Crucial to this growth is revival of...
The move is part of the Rs 20 lakh crore economic package announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday evening.
The Vivad Se Vishwas scheme for direct tax dispute resolution has also been extended by six months till December 31, 2020.
Prime Minister Modi announced a special economic package of Rs 20 lakh crore for the country to become 'self-reliant' and deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Many stocks which opened with a decline were able to recover during the day as there was no major adverse news flow. This is one factor which indicated that...
The Centre rolls back stringent laws, cadges money from RBI. But to fix the economy, structural flaws must be addressed.
US India Business Council president Nisha Desai Biswal commended Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on the comprehensive set of proposed reforms, which she...
Jaitley said the government has invested Rs 2.93 lakh crore only in rural and agricultural sectors this year. “It’s a record amount.”
