It must be geared towards all businesses, not just one segment. There are indications that the government is working on a stimulus. Besides the fact
Day: April 29, 2020
Amend the FRBM Act, and spend more now – analysis – Hindustan Times
Greater public expenditure is required for relief, medical response, demand stimulus, health infrastructure Pulapre Balakrishnan Only the government can counteract slowing private investment. Its non-interventionist
The return of internal migrants and expat workers is the next big public health challenge–Times of India
With the lockdown ending in a few days the biggest challenge central and state governments could face is the repatriation of migrant workers including expatriates.
With a slow internet, working and learning from home are torturous–Times of India
While April data is awaited, one analysis of Trai’s MySpeed app has shown that median download speeds in March were the lowest in the two
Facebook-Jio: A big deal to worry about | Deccan Herald
The deal between Facebook and Reliance Industries, by which the social media giant acquired a 9.99% stake in Jio Platforms, the holding company of Reliance Jio Infocomm and
H1B Visa: Over 2 lakh H-1B workers could lose legal status by June | International Business News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Manasi Vasavada has less than three weeks left before she loses her legal right to be in the country. The dental practice in
India to suffer significant contraction, requires Rs 10 trillion stimulus: Former CEA Arvind Subramanian – The Financial Express
Speaking at the Indian Express e-Adda from the US, Subramanian said that distribution of food and cash are the two key tools India should be
Work From Home rules relaxation for IT-ITeS sector till July 31 – The Financial Express
The government has exempted the requirement of security deposit and agreement for WFH facility for OSPs. Also, the requirement of seeking prior permission for WFH
Saving the rural economy: The govt will have to deepen its procurement operation – The Financial Express
In the long term, the govt will have to deepen its procurement operations, expanding from the wheat-paddy complex. The total lockdown has further added to
7 crore traders exhort FM Sitharaman for Covid relief package; says domestic trade may collapse – The Financial Express
Ease of Doing Business for MSMEs: Traders’ body CAIT had recently announced a tie-up with the DPIIT to launch an e-commerce portal to facilitate the
Covid-19 impact: Visa regulations unlikely to change immediately, say experts – The Hindu BusinessLine
At the moment, there is no clarity on what will happen to visas and social distancing norms once flights resume. Even as flyers across the
It’s unfair to expect private businesses to foot the social security bill for lockdown – The Hindu BusinessLine
It is high time the Central and State governments stopped passing the buck and announced a concrete package for workers and businesses debilitated by the
All stakeholders must share blame for MCX crude futures crisis – The Hindu BusinessLine
SEBI, the intermediaries, trades and brokers should have been alert and made provisions for the negative oil prices The crisis in the settlement of April
Franklin Templeton fiasco: How good ideas went bust, and to prevent a repeat–Economic Times of India
Franklin Templeton India shuttering six of its debt funds has triggered the automated debate whether debt funds are good for poor investors and how reckless
Beating the pandemic of recession | Business Standard Column
Money should not be a consideration in protecting jobs, people and industry as the economy nosedives The Covid-19 pandemic is growing rapidly and multiplying human
Small biz, big trouble: Covid-19 disruption might prove fatal for many of India’s MSME units – The Economic Times
The biggest worry is a liquidity crunch, followed by a disrupted supply chain and labour availability. ET Magazine spoke to a dozen businessmen from across
India ties up with Brics partners to protect MSMEs – The Financial Express
A virtual meeting of Brics health officials is envisaged on Covid-19 pandemic on May 7, 2020 to take the discussion forward in a focused and
Some sectors may take long to recover even post lockdown: Rating agencies – The Financial Express
Permanent demand loss is more likely in sectors such as retail trade, education, air, rail, road& water transport, logistics, real estate, entertainment, hotels & restaurants
India ties up with Brics partners to protect MSMEs – The Financial Express
A virtual meeting of Brics health officials is envisaged on Covid-19 pandemic on May 7, 2020 to take the discussion forward in a focused and
Covid crisis also an opportunity: Small isn’t beautiful for Indian workers. Grow the ‘Medium’ sector of MSMEs–Times of India
The good news in our fight against Covid-19 is that we are in a position to restore near normalcy to three-fourths of the districts. These