Economy News

Growth in rail passenger, freight transport; dip in accidents: Economic Survey

As per the pre-Budget survey, during the year 2018-19, Indian Railways carried 120 crore tonnes of freight and 840 crore passengers making it the world's largest passenger carrier and fourth-largest freight carrier.

Feb 1, 2020

Economic Survey: Govt's key steps to achieve $5 trillion economy, check here

The Economic Survey noted that the year 2019 was a difficult year for the global economy with world output growth estimated to grow at its slowest pace of 2.9 per cent.

Jan 31, 2020

Economic Survey predicts growth revival, 6-6.5% GDP forecast for 2020-21: Key things to know

The survey gives a review of the developments in the economy over the previous 12 months and also gives an outlook for the next financial year.

Jan 31, 2020

India's economic survey likely to forecast growth in FY 21 at 6%-6.5%: Report

India faces its worst economic slowdown in a decade. Growth slipped to 4.5 percent in the July-September quarter.

Jan 31, 2020

Budget 2020: Govt likely to raise spending to revive economic growth

India is facing its worst economic slowdown in a decade. Growth slipped to 4.5% in the July-September quarter, worsening the job prospects for millions of youth entering the workforce each year.

Jan 29, 2020

Economic slump expected to deepen as direct tax collection runs in negative zone

Direct tax collections stood at Rs 7.26 lakh crore in the April-January 15 period of FY20 as compared to Rs 7.73 lakh crore in the same period of the previous year.

Jan 22, 2020

IMF's Gita Gopinath projects economic recovery for India in 2020-21

The recovery "should come from the monetary stimulus that has been put in the system and some of it from the corporate tax cut," she said at a news conference in Davos for the release of the World Economic Outlook (WEO) update.

Jan 21, 2020

Govt to decriminalise Income Tax Act, PMLA in a move to achieve '$5 trillion economy'

These steps are being taken to catapult the country to a $5 trillion economy, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said.

Jan 21, 2020

Oil jumps to highest in more than a week after Libyan shutdowns

In the latest development in a long-running conflict in Libya, the National Oil Corporation (NOC) on Sunday said two big oilfields in the southwest had begun shutting down.

Jan 20, 2020

'We are too small to take trade action on India,' says Malaysian PM after palm oil boycott

India, the world's largest edible oil buyer, this month halted Malaysian palm oil imports after Mahathir's comments criticising New Delhi over its policy on Kashmir.

Jan 20, 2020

Chinese Vice Premier Liu He and US President Donald

China will increase imports from US according to 'market principles': Report

China will boost purchases of US goods and services by $200 billion over two years in exchange for the rolling back of some tariffs.

Jan 19, 2020

To defuse palm row, Davos diplomacy likely between India, Malaysia

Hindu-majority India has repeatedly objected to Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad speaking out against its recent policies.

Jan 19, 2020

Global Economist Portia Antonia Alexis To Attend World Economic Forum 2020 As She Shares How Artificial Intelligence Will Be Helpful In Banking

Companies are more inclined to invest in Artificial Intelligence as well as larger and shorter-term projects

Jan 17, 2020

Day after Piyush Goyal snub, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos offers 10 lakh jobs in India

Jeff Bezos promised to create additional 10 lakh jobs a day after Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal snubbed him during a public event.

Jan 17, 2020

Budget 2020: Check date, time; what can we expect from this year's budget?

The union budget for the fiscal year, 2020-21 will be presented by Sitharaman on February 1 at 11 am, which is a Saturday, and the Economic Survey will be published on January 31.

Jan 17, 2020

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Economy News

Growth in rail passenger, freight transport; dip in accidents: Economic Survey

Economic Survey: Govt's key steps to achieve $5 trillion economy, check here

Economic Survey predicts growth revival, 6-6.5% GDP forecast for 2020-21: Key things to know

India's economic survey likely to forecast growth in FY 21 at 6%-6.5%: Report

Budget 2020: Govt likely to raise spending to revive economic growth

Economic slump expected to deepen as direct tax collection runs in negative zone

IMF's Gita Gopinath projects economic recovery for India in 2020-21

Govt to decriminalise Income Tax Act, PMLA in a move to achieve '$5 trillion economy'

Oil jumps to highest in more than a week after Libyan shutdowns

'We are too small to take trade action on India,' says Malaysian PM after palm oil boycott

China will increase imports from US according to 'market principles': Report

To defuse palm row, Davos diplomacy likely between India, Malaysia

Global Economist Portia Antonia Alexis To Attend World Economic Forum 2020 As She Shares How Artificial Intelligence Will Be Helpful In Banking

Day after Piyush Goyal snub, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos offers 10 lakh jobs in India

Budget 2020: Check date, time; what can we expect from this year's budget?

PM Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, Lal Bahadur Shastri on their birth anniversaries

"She looks uncomfortable": Did love birds Arjun Kapoor-Malaika Arora ignore each other at sports event? [reactions]

Factionalism in J&K BJP: Show cause notices served to eight more rebels of Kashmir unit [details]

'Did he undergo nose surgery?': After Anushka, Virat Kohli trolled for going under the knife [then and now photos]

Kannada Actor Nagabhushana Hits Couple In Car; Wife Killed, Husband critical, FIR lodged [details]