Clipped from: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/imports-go-up-for-1st-time-since-last-feb-exports-dip-0-8/articleshow/80078545.cms NEW DELHI: Indicating a pick-up in economic activity, imports went up for the first time since February, rising 7.6% to $42.6 billion in
Day: January 3, 2021
Coronavirus | India becomes first country to culture U.K. variant strain – The Hindu
Clipped from: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/india-successfully-cultures-uk-variant-of-coronavirus-strain-icmr/article33481941.ece?homepage=true “U.K. variant of the virus, with all signature changes, is now successfully isolated and cultured at the National Institute of Virology (NIV) from
Lendingkart to launch ‘credit intelligence services’ for banks – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/lendingkart-to-launch-credit-intelligence-services-for-banks/article33481760.ece Lendingkart, a digital lending fintech start-up in working capital space, plans to launch ‘credit intelligence services’ for banks from April, helping them evaluate
First 3 crore priority beneficiaries to get Covid-19 vaccine free: Harsh Vardhan – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/first-3-crore-priority-beneficiaries-to-get-covid-19-vaccine-free-harsh-vardhan/article33479039.ece Details of how further 27 crore priority beneficiaries are to be vaccinated until July are being finalised Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday
Looking back, and forward: How economies and economics changed in 10 years | Business Standard Column
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/looking-back-and-forward-how-economies-and-economics-changed-in-10-years-121010100839_1.html?utm_source=Spotlight&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=Newsletter_11072018 Even as both India and the world struggle to re-build after Covid-19, they face slow-burn problems that could develop into full-blown crises, writes
Corruption and growth: Learnings from the dragon – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/corruption-and-growth-learnings-from-the-dragon/2162500/ In China, corruption does not impact the day-to-day life of common citizens; in India, however, corruption is pervasive By Rakesh Mohan Joshi India
Two Chinese among 4 arrested by Chennai police for running instant loan app – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/two-chinese-among-4-arrested-by-chennai-police-for-running-instant-loan-app/2163011/ The investigation, based on a complaint here, revealed the prime accused to be operating from China Two Chinese and as many Indian nationals
Running resolution: Getting fitter can be one of the best new year resolves – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/running-resolution-getting-fitter-can-be-one-of-the-best-new-year-resolves/2162747/ Running alone is the best way to reduce risk. Timing your solo run for when you know your route or trail will be
Loss, despair marked 2020. Let healing be the hallmark of 2021–economic times
Clipped from: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/politically-incorrect/loss-despair-marked-2020-let-healing-be-the-hallmark-of-2021/Shobhaa De One of India’s most popular writers, Shobhaa De has seen it all: life as a model, a copywriter, a journalist, a socialite,
Paying every Indian 5,000 can be the fiscal fix to make 2021 really happy–economic times
Clipped from: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/The-underage-optimist/paying-every-indian-5000-can-be-the-fiscal-fix-to-make-2021-really-happy/Chetan Bhagat Chetan Bhagat is a bestselling author and a popular newspaper columnist. We spent most of 2020 in doom and gloom mode about
Changing your existence formula in 2021–economic times
Clipped from: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/heartchakra/changing-your-existence-formula-in-2021/Pooja Bedi Pooja Bedi represents the uninhibited, strong willed, personally and professionally successful modern Indian woman who has donned many hats. Her prolific career
CCPA seeks RBI intervention on banks delaying refund in case of failed transactions – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/ccpa-seeks-rbi-intervention-on-banks-delaying-refund-in-case-of-failed-transactions/articleshow/80057593.cmsSynopsis In a letter to RBI Deputy Governor M K Jain, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) Chief Commissioner Nidhi Khare stated that 2,850
Labour Ministry seeks feedback on draft model standing orders for manufacturing, mining, service sectors – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/labour-ministry-seeks-feedback-on-draft-model-standing-orders-for-manufacturing-mining-service-sectors/articleshow/80071344.cms?utm_source=ETTopNews&utm_medium=HPTN&utm_campaign=AL1&utm_content=23Synopsis “These Model Standing Orders will pave the way for the industry harmony in the country as it aim to formalize the service-related matters
Fiscal incongruence: How states and the Centre are failing to come to an agreement over resources – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/fiscal-incongruence-how-states-and-the-centre-are-failing-to-come-to-an-agreement-over-resources/articleshow/80074974.cms Synopsis–Underlying the procedural lapse and its consequences for the finance minister is a far more vexed issue of the fiscal compact between the
Economists see strong GDP rebound in 2021 – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/economists-see-strong-gdp-rebound-in-2021/articleshow/80066419.cmsSynopsis DBS Bank projected gross domestic product (GDP) growth at 7.6% in 2021, among the fastest in the region after a 7.4% contraction in
Bitcoin passes $30,000 for the first time – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/bitcoin-passes-30000-for-the-first-time/articleshow/80074339.cmsSynopsis The first decentralised cryptocurrency passed $30,823.30 at 1313 GMT, after breaking $20,000 on December 16. extended its record smashing rally on Saturday, beginning
important financial deadlines: 16 financial deadlines in 2021 that you must know – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/plan/16-financial-deadlines-in-2021-that-you-must-know/articleshow/79837132.cmsSynopsis Due to novel coronavirus pandemic, various financial deadlines have been extended well into 2021 by the government. Here are the 16 financial deadlines
Exporters complain of delay in GST refunds despite government timeframe – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/exporters-complain-of-delay-in-gst-refunds-despite-govt-timeframe/articleshow/80063900.cms SynopsisThe tax department had come out with a guideline to process these within a deadline and recently the authorities had said that the
6.03 crore GST e-invoices generated in December 2020 – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/finance/6-03-crore-gst-e-invoices-generated-in-december-2020/articleshow/80072727.cms?utm_source=ETTopNews&utm_medium=HPTN&utm_campaign=AL1&utm_content=23Synopsis Notably, the e-way bill generation from the National Informatics Centre (NIC) developed e-way bill system is also highest during September to December 2020
Negative rates as conscious policy – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-view/et-view-negative-rates-as-conscious-policy/articleshow/79561743.cmsSynopsis The RBI’s policies on maintaining high liquidity to fuel recovery, keeping a Targeted Long Term Repo window open is most sensible. It is