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*****Inevitable increase: The Hindu Editorial on RBI’s interest rate hike – The Hindu
Clipped from: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/inevitable-increase-the-hindu-editorial-on-rbis-interest-rate-hike/article65381640.ece The RBI’s increase in interest rates was long overdue The RBI’s increase in interest rates was long overdue The penny has dropped. After
*****The day RBI moved the rates | Deccan Herald
lipped from: https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/the-day-rbi-moved-the-rates-1106602.html Finance ministry was keen for more accommodation to keep the growth trends going even at the cost of higher inflation, but the numbers
*****US Federal Reserve raises interest rate by half point to contain inflation | Deccan Herald
Clipped from: https://www.deccanherald.com/business/business-news/us-federal-reserve-raises-interest-rate-by-half-point-to-contain-inflation-1106541.html Inflation has become an overriding concern after the world’s largest economy saw annual consumer prices jump 8.5% over the 12 months to March
*****‘Unkindest’ rise in interest rates | Deccan Herald
Clipped from: https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/in-perspective/unkindest-rise-in-interest-rates-1106535.html The unscheduled rate hike is too sudden, too steep, and most ill-timed It is for the first time since August 2018 that the
*****With repo rate hike, RBI has done what’s necessary | The Indian Express
Clipped from: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/with-repo-rate-hike-rbi-has-done-whats-necessary-7901835/ It may have surprised the markets, but the move was prudent. More hikes are likely to follow By pledging to remain accommodative to
*****Repo Rate News here; RBI hikes repo rate by 40 bps to 4.40%–Indian Express
Clipped from: https://indianexpress.com/article/business/economy/rbi-governor-shaktikanta-das-live-updates-inflation-7900659/ By hiking the Repo rate and CRR, the RBI is aiming to keep inflation – which is already close to 7 per cent
*****GST’s next step — reforms: Good time to reduce slabs as tax mop-up is on an upswing | The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/gsts-next-step-reforms-good-time-to-reduce-slabs-as-tax-mop-up-is-on-an-upswing/2510813/ Currently there are four main slabs—5%, 12%, 18% and 28%. One option, reportedly being proposed by the tax authorities, is to merge the
*****Shifting Narratives: Supreme Court weighs down on Sebi’s burden on insider trading | The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/shifting-narratives-supreme-court-weighs-down-on-sebis-burden-on-insider-trading/2511882/ The apex court’s decision in the PC Jeweller case limits the scope of application of circumstantial evidence without corroboration As per Sebi, the
*MeitY to train 85,000 engineers on chip design in next 5 years – BusinessToday
Clipped from: https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/news/story/meity-democratising-chip-designing-to-train-over-85000-engineers-in-next-5-yrs-332339-2022-05-04 Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister for Electronics & Information Technology envisions making available a design talent pool of highly skilled engineers for turning India into
*Tax reassessment: Supreme Court sets aside HC orders, revives show-cause notices | The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/tax-reassessment-supreme-court-sets-aside-hc-orders-revives-show-cause-notices/2513244/ The SC order would mean that the the change in law can’t be an alibi for taxpayers to escape the proceedings initiated via
*****Arming to change inflation projection – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-editorial/arming-to-change-inflation-projection/articleshow/91324656.cms Synopsis The MPC has retained its accommodative stance with India that will be caught in a global slowdown. RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has stepped
*****Will the market understand Shaktikanta Das’ motivations and trust him again? – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-commentary/view-will-the-market-understand-shaktikanta-das-motivations-and-trust-him-again/articleshow/91325002.cms Synopsis So, what changed? A congeries of thoughts linked to the economy as well as political economy could have prodded him to take
*****More rate actions likely as price pressure may sustain over 6%, say economists – The Economic Times
lipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/more-rate-actions-likely-as-price-pressure-may-sustain-over-6-say-economists/articleshow/91316778.cms Synopsis Some economists are now anticipating more rate rises in the year as price pressure may sustain above the Reserve Bank of India’s
*Fed hikes rates half point, will shrink assets to curb inflation – The Economic Times
lipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/fed-hikes-rates-half-point-will-shrink-assets-to-curb-inflation/articleshow/91324995.cms Synopsis It will begin allowing its holdings of Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities to decline in June at an initial combined monthly pace of
*Food secretary: Govt’s wheat purchases set to halve; no plans to curb exports: Food secretary – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/govts-wheat-purchases-set-to-halve-no-plans-to-curb-exports-food-secretary/articleshow/91321896.cms Synopsis Addressing a press conference, food secretary Sudhanshu Pandey said: “We don’t see a case for any control on exports. ….Wheat exports are
*****Tax reassessment notices issued from April ’21 upheld by SC – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/finance/tax-reassessment-notices-issued-from-april-21-upheld-by-sc/articleshow/91329762.cms Synopsis In the budget for FY22, the government had reduced this reopening period to three years with effect from April 1, 2021, to
*****MPC communication loses lustre. Is a 75 bps hike next? – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/mpc-communication-loses-lustre-is-a-75-bps-hike-next/articleshow/91325963.cms Synopsis An interest rate increase per se wouldn’t have been shocking given the price pressures that have been building up and the actions
*****Supreme Court holds income tax re-assessment order issued under Section 148 as valid – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/supreme-court-holds-income-tax-re-assessment-order-issued-under-section-148-as-valid/article65380963.ece Earlier, the Allahabad, Delhi and Rajasthan High Courts had quashed the notices The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled in favour of the Income
*****High growth sectors not getting adequate credit – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/high-growth-sectors-not-getting-adequate-credit/article65381375.ece Focus still on home loans | Photo Credit: Zephyr18 Also, the pricing of banks loans reveals a few kinks with regard to both