Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/vehicle-scrapping-plan-will-create-jobs-lower-costs-nitin-gadkari-121020601228_1.html The move will lower the price of auto components by as much as 40 per cent, Gadkari said The voluntary scrapping policy for
Month: February 2021
25 countries in queue for ‘Made in India’ Covid-19 vaccine: Jaishankar | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/25-countries-in-queue-for-made-in-india-covid-19-vaccine-jaishankar-121020600734_1.html India has so far supplied Covid-19 vaccine to 15 countries India has so far supplied COVID-19 vaccine to 15 countries and another 25
With $590 bn forex reserves in kitty, India now ‘net creditor’: MoS Thakur | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/with-590-bn-forex-reserves-in-kitty-india-now-net-creditor-mos-thakur-121020601064_1.html India now has forex reserves of over $590 billion, the highest ever, up by $119 billion over the previous year India now has forex
Monetary policy: RBI doing exactly what AQR does, though unofficially | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/finance/monetary-policy-rbi-doing-exactly-what-aqr-does-though-unofficially-121020600057_1.html The Economic Survey, last week, had suggested that there should be one more round of AQR of banks after the Covid-related forbearance is
Without Reliance deal, future uncertain for Kishore Biyani’s firms | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/without-reliance-deal-future-uncertain-for-kishore-biyani-s-firms-121020501995_1.html This week, the Delhi High Court directed Biyani’s flagship company to maintain the status quo on its Rs 24,713-crore deal to sell his
Monetary policy to stay accommodative in near term, but exit is near | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/finance/monetary-policy-to-stay-accommodative-in-near-term-but-exit-is-near-121020600055_1.html Despite the fiscal activism in the Budget, the MPC stated that the recovery was yet to gain firm traction and needed continued policy
Cloud for small businesses: ‘SMBs can take advantage of competition between Microsoft, AWS, Google, others’ – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/sme/cafe-sme/msme-tech-cloud-for-small-businesses-smbs-can-take-advantage-of-competition-between-microsoft-aws-google-others/2189414/ Technology for MSMEs: Since the cloud plays an important and major role in digital transformation, you will see most of the SMBs today
Government to revise definition of ‘establishments’ to enhance apprenticeship opportunities – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/government-to-revise-definition-of-establishments-to-enhance-apprenticeship-opportunities/articleshow/80720482.cmsSynopsis The ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship will finalise the changes to the Apprenticeship Act in two weeks time after which it will
Bankers expect few takers for RBI’s new TLTRO tap for shadow banks – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/bankers-expect-few-takers-for-rbis-new-tltro-tap-for-shadow-banks/articleshow/80709819.cmsSynopsis To make it easier for banks and NBFCs to avail this facility, RBI has allowed banks to classify even above 25% of the
To address India’s credit scarcity problem, allow corporate houses to set up banks – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/view-to-address-indias-credit-scarcity-problem-allow-corporate-houses-to-set-up-banks/articleshow/80719144.cmsSynopsis It is generally agreed that except for recapitalisation to correct for capital inadequacy resulting from the accumulation of non-performing assets (NPAs), further use
PNB MD Mallikarjuna Rao on setting up of a Bad Bank – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/pnb-md-mallikarjuna-rao-on-setting-up-of-a-bad-bank/articleshow/80724316.cms?utm_source=ETTopNews&utm_medium=HPTN&utm_campaign=AL1&utm_content=23Synopsis “We expect that within one year’s time bad bank should be doing much better,” he noted that in the initial stage banks will
Hackers allegedly leak data of Army personnel using Airtel network; company denies any breach – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/hackers-allegedly-leak-data-of-army-personnel-using-airtel-network-company-denies-any-breach/articleshow/80720896.cms?utm_source=ETTopNews&utm_medium=HPTN&utm_campaign=AL1&utm_content=23Synopsis The hackers shared some links of those web pages on Twitter in a comment over a tweet of cyber security researcher Rajshekhar Rajaharia
New questions: The Hindu Editorial on COVID-19 infecting one-fifth of Indian population – The Hindu
Clipped from: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/new-questions-the-hindu-editorial-on-covid-19-infecting-one-fifth-of-indian-population/article33762932.ece ICMR’s serological survey findings may have relevance for modifying vaccination policy The results of the ICMR’s third serological survey to ascertain the spread
Taxing clunkers: The Hindu Editorial on raising tax on older vehicles – The Hindu
Clipped from: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/taxing-clunkers-the-hindu-editorial-on-raising-tax-on-older-vehicles/article33669721.ece Raising tax on older vehicles will help shift to cleaner ones, but some sections will need help The Centre’s proposed policy to raise road
A thumbs up for inclusive employment opportunities – -BUDGET 2021:The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/policy-trends/budget-2021-a-thumps-up-for-inclusive-employment-opportunities/articleshow/80718897.cmsSynopsis The move to create global supply chain champions in manufacturing will boost scale and size in 10 key sectors, including automobile and textile.
What India’s new Foreign Trade Policy can and needs to do – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/trade/exports/insights/what-indias-new-foreign-trade-policy-can-and-needs-to-do/articleshow/80718689.cmsSynopsis The new Foreign Trade Policy will need to be beefed up to help exporters combat the double whammy of Covid-19 and protectionism. This
The big Budget push to ramp up domestic manufacturing and improve export competitiveness – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/the-big-budget-push-to-ramp-up-domestic-manufacturing-and-improve-export-competitiveness/articleshow/80725638.cms Dinesh NarayananEditor, The Economic Times–I started my career two decades ago in Hyderabad and worked in five cities and seven different publications. I
छोटय़ा गुंतवणूकदारांना थेट ‘जी-सेक’ खरेदीची मुभा | लोकसत्ता
Clipped from: https://www.loksatta.com/arthasatta-news/allow-small-investors-to-buy-g-secs-directly-abn-97-2395094/ रोखे बाजाराला सर्वसमावेशी वळण (संग्रहित छायाचित्र) सामान्य गुंतवणूकदारांचा रोखे बाजारात सहभाग वाढविण्यासाठी, त्यांना प्रोत्साहन म्हणून कोणाही मध्यस्थाविना थेट सरकारी रोख्यांची (जी-सेक) खरेदीला परवानगी
RBI to restore the cash reserve ratio in two phases to 4% – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/rbi-to-restore-the-cash-reserve-ratio-in-two-phases-to-4/article33761504.ece CRR will go up from 3 per cent to 3.5 per cent effective from March 27, and to 4 per cent effective from
Keeping it digitally safe – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/columns/from-the-viewsroom/keeping-it-digitally-safe/article33752558.ece The govt must publicise its helplines and support initiatives It’s not clear if art imitates life or the other way round, but a