Economy News

RBI keeps repo rate steady for now to tackle inflation

The Reserve Bank of India continues its stance to keep the inflation in check and has decided to keep the repo rates unchanged.

Feb 6, 2020

Virat Kohli leaves Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone, and entire Bollywood behind in brand endorsements

In the latest report issued by Duff and Philips for 2019, Virat Kohli is way ahead of all the top Bollywood actors.

Feb 5, 2020

Signs of recovery: India's manufacturing activity jumps to eight-year high

It is to be noted that an increase in the total sales was augmented by revived demand from external markets which were highlighted in the fastest increase in new export orders since November 2018.

Feb 4, 2020

Explainer: Why is government going for partial LIC disinvestment?

As per the government's estimate, it is expected to raise Rs 90,000 crore through the partial sale of stakes in state-owned life insurance company LIC and IDBI Bank.

Feb 4, 2020

Pressure builds on Modi govt after Budget 2020 fails to cheer investors: Experts

In its budget for the year starting in April, the government relaxed its fiscal deficit target so it could spend nearly Rs 10 lakh crore more, mainly on infrastructure and farming.

Feb 3, 2020

Union Budget 2020: 10 top takeaways from Nirmala Sitharaman's speech

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced new and reduced tax slabs and have increased insurance cover for bank depositors giving relief to middle class.

Feb 1, 2020

India Inc reaction on Budget 2020: Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw hails promise on ending tax harassment

Biocon Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw on February 1 lauded Sitharaman for promising to end tax harassment of India Inc and correcting the Companies Act to decriminalise many non-compliances.

Feb 1, 2020

Budget 2020: Unable to complete her Budget speech, Nirmala Sitharaman quits midway

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's budget speech was the longest ever and she felt too tired to read out the final two pages.

Feb 1, 2020

Budget 2020: Govt to sell part of its holding in LIC via IPO as part of its divestment drive

This could be the country's biggest initial public offering in recent times, the government will list Life Insurance Corp of India in the next financial year starting April.

Feb 1, 2020

Budget 2020: Bank deposit insurance raised to Rs 5 lakh after PMC Bank scam

The move comes after the closure of PMC Bank, where thousands of depositors lost their money.

Feb 1, 2020

Congress hopes Union Budget 2020 will bring relief to salaried class, rural India

Congress is hoping for the budget to include measures for investment in rural India besides providing a healing touch to the common man.

Feb 1, 2020

Follow Chinese model to create 4 crore jobs by 2025: Economic Survey

The integration of "assemble in India for the world" with the Modi government's Make In India initiative can help the country to become a $5 trillion economy by 2025, it suggested.

Feb 1, 2020

Union Budget 2020 highlights: As it happened

As India is facing its worst economic slowdown in a decade, it is expected that the Narendra Modi-led NDA government will announce measures to boost consumer demand and revive growth.

Feb 1, 2020

Will the Union Budget 2020 make it India's decade?

With the focus on the new decade and India's opportunity to seize the global economic opportunity, the Union Budget may well herald the second wave of structural reforms.

Feb 1, 2020

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

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Economy News

RBI keeps repo rate steady for now to tackle inflation

Virat Kohli leaves Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone, and entire Bollywood behind in brand endorsements

Signs of recovery: India's manufacturing activity jumps to eight-year high

Explainer: Why is government going for partial LIC disinvestment?

Pressure builds on Modi govt after Budget 2020 fails to cheer investors: Experts

Union Budget 2020: 10 top takeaways from Nirmala Sitharaman's speech

India Inc reaction on Budget 2020: Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw hails promise on ending tax harassment

Budget 2020: Unable to complete her Budget speech, Nirmala Sitharaman quits midway

Budget 2020: Govt to sell part of its holding in LIC via IPO as part of its divestment drive

Budget 2020: Bank deposit insurance raised to Rs 5 lakh after PMC Bank scam

Congress hopes Union Budget 2020 will bring relief to salaried class, rural India

Follow Chinese model to create 4 crore jobs by 2025: Economic Survey

Union Budget 2020 highlights: As it happened

Will the Union Budget 2020 make it India's decade?

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

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