Exporters have demanded a host of steps such as allowing them to operate their factories with minimum workforce, subsidy on interest rates, and extension of
Month: March 2020
RBI’s rate cut provides the much-needed balm to revive the economy | Business Standard News
A rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was much expected this time and the Governor did not disappoint. The aggressive cut of
Realtors say RBI decisions to boost liquidity; seek quick transmission | Business Standard News
The RBI’s decision to cut key rates and give three-month moratorium on all term loans will boost liquidity and ease debt pressure, provided banks pass
RBI slashes repo rate and unleashes other tools to tackle COVID. What does it mean to banks and borrowers? – The Hindu BusinessLine
After dragging its feet over the past two weeks, the RBI stepped up its efforts substantially on Friday, bringing in much-needed relief to banks, corporates
Moratorium on term loans may pose operational challenges for banks – The Hindu BusinessLine
Radhika Merwin In a bid to ease the pain of banks and borrowers owing to the Covid-19 crisis, the RBI has provided three-month moratorium on
Macroeconomic risks likely to be severe, warns RBI chief – The Hindu BusinessLine
Apart from the continuing resilience of agriculture and allied activities, most of the sectors will be adversely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic in FY21, cautioned
Coronavirus Breaking News: Coronavirus Cases in India, Corona Virus Vaccine, Cure & More
How is one tested for Covid-19? The test for coronavirus does not involve any blood examination. Coronavirus test includes examining of the throat swab or
Coronavirus | States told to track 15 lakh international travellers – The Hindu
Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba flags “a gap between the number of international passengers who need to be monitored by the States/UTs and the actual number
DC Edit: Centre must plan for Lakshman Rekha–Deccan Chronicle
Finally, India has got into a lockdown fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. About 130 crore people have been advised not to get out of their homes
Coronavirus: Centre to give elderly, differently-abled, widows 3 months’ pension in advance | Deccan Herald
As misinformation, fake news and rumours sweeping across the social media threaten to put spanners in India’s fight against COVID-19, Government has pressed its various
COVID-19 lockdown: Public sharing of home quarantine addresses a bad idea | Deccan Herald
On March 24, several WhatsApp groups catering to apartment associations started buzzing with excel files containing addresses of those who were placed under home quarantine.
COVID-19: Govt must act now to prevent economic disaster | Deccan Herald
Black swan events are rare, usually come as a surprise and have a massive impact. These properties make them impossible to predict. The spread and
A poorly thought-out package for the poor | Deccan Herald
The Rs 1.7 lakh crore package announced by the government to mitigate the distress and hardship caused by the ongoing 21-day lockdown is aimed at
Indian Industry seeks 10-point boost plan from govt for the exporters effected by coronavirus – The Economic Times
By Gaurav Noronha The lockdown has resulted in transportation delays leading to various costs and charges piling up for manufacturers, exporters and importers. Indian Industry
india’s gdp forecast: India’s real GDP growth will fall to 1.5-2% in FY21 due to lockdown: Kaushik Das – The Economic Times
RBI will also play a very big role in ensuring that there is financial stability in the market. We all know that a stimulus package
Cyber crooks lurk in dark as bank staff work from home – The Economic Times
MUMBAI: Indian banks and financial services companies are facing unprecedented challenges to maintain requisite cybersecurity protocols in line with regulatory expectations as employees continued their
Get on With Corporate Bond Purchases, RBI–Economic Times
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) needs to shore up liquidity in the financial system. True, RBI has been boosting liquidity lately, with repurchase obligations (repo)
Let’s Make the Lockdown Work–Economic Times
By imposing early lockdowns and travel no-gos, India has done well, fully aware of its weaknesses: wobbly medical infrastructure, poor rate of testing for Covid-19
Lockdown in India: Documents you will need if out on road during lockdown | Delhi News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: As curbs under CrPC section 144, which bars assembly of four or more people, remained in place amid a nationwide lockdown, here is
TOI clears doubts of its readers on the lockdown | Delhi News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Lockdown doubts? Write to us. We begin today by clearing doubts of our readers. With various queries and rumours circulating regarding the coronavirus