MUMBAI: Indian banks are seeking that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) freeze the recognition of bad loans as on February 29 to make its
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2.43 lakh apprentices to get stipend during lockdown period, assures MSDE – The Economic Times
The ministry, on Tuesday, notified all the establishments under designated and optional trade to pay full stipend to apprentices engaged with them. Ministry of skill
Fiscally empower state governments–Economic Times
Fiscally empower state governments The Tamil Nadu government has sought a special grant of at least Rs 1 lakh crore for all state governments combined,
India GDP: India’s fiscal deficit may shoot to 6.2% of GDP in FY21: Fitch Solutions – The Economic Times
NEW DELHI: India’s fiscal deficit in 2020-21 may shoot up to 6.2 per cent of the GDP from 3.5 per cent government estimate as a
Faith, hope or charity?–Economic Times
By Ateesh Tankha The Covid-19 pandemic is like nothing India has seen before. Not because of its unexpected arrival or its immediate impact. But because
Ashok Leyland March auto sales down 90% at 2,179 units – The Economic Times
Hinduja group flagship firm Ashok LeylandNSE -4.88 % on Wednesday reported 90 per cent decline in total vehicles sales at 2,179 units in March. The
Moratorium plan: Borrowers unlikely to get significant gains; banks to charge interest later – The Economic Times
NEW DELHI: The three-month suspension of EMI payments may not result in a significant gains for borrowers as they will charge interest for the moratorium
Lockdown impact: Lockdown keeps outbreak manageable, but there will be hardship ahead–Economic Times
By Arvind Panagariya On March 24 last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered a complete lockdown of the nation. He did not have a choice.
FPI on Dalal Street: Fearful FPIs march out of Indian markets, pull out a record $15.9 billion – The Economic Times
Mumbai: With global trading desks in a ‘sell-everything’ mood, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) pulled a record $15.9 billion (Rs 1.2 lakh crore) out of the
india lockdown: India’s budget under strain on day one of new fiscal year – The Economic Times
By Vrishti Beniwal India kicks off its fiscal year with revenues under severe strain. A prolonged slowdown in the economy depressed tax collections in the
Inside Altico’s resolution plan: a top-deck rejig, competing suitors, and a thwarted proposal – ET Prime
Beleaguered realty lender Altico Capital, which is in the process of finalising a viable resolution plan after it defaulted on interest payments in September 2019,
Crude oil prices are raining gold. Can India put out the bucket? Three factors hold the key. – ET Prime
Pump jacks draw crude oil from the Long Beach Oil Field under Discovery Well Park in Signal Hill, California, on March 9, 2020. Global stocks
Lockdown: MSMEs seek relief from electricity supply company – The Hindu BusinessLine
The Mangaluru council of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has sought relief for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from the Mangalore Electricity Supply
Now what? | Business Standard Column
Given the total shutdown across the world, with most major economies imposing some form of lockdown, the obvious question on the minds of investors is,
Universalise benefits | Business Standard Editorials
Everyone must have access to basic facilities Last Updated at March 30, 2020 23:13 IST The sight of a large number of people, many of
Unemployment rate during lockdown: Just like measuring water in ocean | Business Standard Column
Measuring the unemployment rate during a countrywide lockdown is like measuring water in the ocean. Water, water every where/nor any drop to drink. That was
Coronavirus lockdown: How cloud based accounting solution can fight coronavirus lockdown – The Economic Times
By Kapil Rana The global economy is reeling under the stress of Coronavirus, the pandemic that has reached 193 countries, impacting the livelihood of people
Covid-19 pandemic: Labour-driven export sectors run for cover – The Economic Times
New Delhi | Kolkata: The country’s labour-intensive export sectors such as leather, textiles, gems and jewellery, carpets and handicrafts have borne the brunt of the
Stop Worrying, Start Stimulating–Economic Times
Our columnist Swaminathan S Anklesaria Aiyar has called for an Indian stimulus three or four times as large as the Rs 1,70,000 crore relief package
View: Putting finance on ice will only store up trouble for Covid-hit India – The Economic Times
By Andy Mukherjee Stop all the clocks. That’s what the Indian central bank is permitting lenders to do for three months after Prime Minister Narendra