Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/transport-ministry-proposes-de-registration-of-government-owned-vehicles-after-15-years/articleshow/81480429.cms?utm_source=ETTopNews&utm_medium=HPTN&utm_campaign=AL1&utm_content=23Synopsis The ministry of road transport and highways on Friday issued a draft notification, proposing that registration of motor vehicles owned by Central government,
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Sustained economic growth key to India’s future, critical for security reasons: NITI Aayog CEO – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/sustained-economic-growth-key-to-indias-future-critical-for-security-reasons-niti-aayog-ceo/articleshow/81485037.cms?utm_source=ETTopNews&utm_medium=HPTN&utm_campaign=AL1&utm_content=23Synopsis Delivering the keynote address at the inauguration of ‘Militaria@Jaipur-2021’, he said as a fallout of the Covid-19-19 pandemic radical reforms were ushered in
20 lakh jabs on Friday, highest so far: Govt – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/healthcare/biotech/healthcare/20-lakh-jabs-on-friday-highest-so-far-govt/articleshow/81481248.cmsSynopsis “India recorded a significant milestone in its countrywide COVID19 vaccination drive which started on January 16. More than 20 lakh (20,53,537) vaccine doses
Production Linked Incentive scheme in telecom: A ‘towering’ initiative – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/sme-sector/production-linked-incentive-scheme-in-telecom-a-towering-initiative/articleshow/81479243.cmsSynopsis The government expects that this scheme will result in an incremental production of Rs 2 lakh crore over the next five years and
Proposed bad bank can only be used as a one-time tool to clean up banks’ balance sheet: CEA KV Subramanian – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/proposed-bad-bank-can-only-be-used-as-a-one-time-tool-to-clean-up-banks-balance-sheet-cea-kv-subramanian/articleshow/81484162.cmsSynopsis The Union Budget for FY22 proposed the setting up of a bad bank in the form of an asset reconstruction company or an
How Covid-19 could change India’s job market and cities – The Economic Times
lipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/jobs/how-covid-19-could-change-indias-job-market-and-cities/articleshow/81480361.cmsSynopsis “Low-wage occupations may decline by 2030 for the first time… and the STEM professions continue to expand,” McKinsey report said. As for India
India uses digital banking and biometrics to organize its 1.3 billion population – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/india-uses-digital-banking-and-biometrics-to-organize-its-1-3-billion-population/articleshow/81478987.cmsSynopsis India’s public digital infrastructure — in many ways, an immense online bureaucracy — is an outlier to this principle. The effort was
Reforms are good but can lead to tech terrorism: FM Nirmala Sitharaman | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/reforms-are-good-but-can-lead-to-tech-terrorism-fm-nirmala-sitharaman-121022600064_1.html Says Budget shows govt trusts wealth creators, marking directional change Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday lauded the reform
Disconnect between markets, real economy a global phenomenon: Sebi chief | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/disconnect-between-markets-real-economy-a-global-phenomenon-sebi-chief-121022501509_1.html Sebi chairman Ajay Tyagi on Thursday acknowledged the systemic risk concerns raised by the RBI and Financial Stability Board over a disconnect between
Some mistakes India must avoid this time to make DFIs a success | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/bs-reads-some-mistakes-india-must-avoid-this-time-to-make-dfis-a-success-121021700257_1.html Now that DFIs are making a comeback, three key issues will be crucial for their success -the availability of long-term funds at a
Manufacturing to get $520-billion PLI push in next 5 years: PM Modi | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/manufacturing-to-get-520-billion-pli-push-in-next-5-years-pm-modi-121030600076_1.html Says govt aims to do away with more than 6,000 compliance requirements The prime minister was speaking at a webinar organised by the
Inflation a ‘downside risk’ to India’s growth momentum: Finance ministry | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/inflation-a-downside-risk-to-india-s-growth-momentum-finance-ministry-121030600078_1.html Citing the country’s consumer price index, the ministry said it had reached a 16-month low in January, validating the Reserve Bank stance of
Domestic pharma market growth slides to 1.1% in February | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/a-bitter-pill-domestic-pharma-market-growth-slides-to-1-1-in-february-121030501417_1.html Recovery slow, top drug firms post muted growth in February Domestic pharma market is witnessing a slow recovery, with growth crawling to 1.1
Financial sector growth has been slow: CEA Krishnamurthy Subramanian | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/financial-sector-growth-has-been-slow-cea-krishnamurthy-subramanian-121030501462_1.html He said the Budget has made a significant push towards reforming the financial sector and adding vitality to it CEA Krishnamurthy Subramanian The
Why the industry is sceptical of ambitious targets | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/atmanirbhar-and-pli-why-the-industry-is-sceptical-of-ambitious-targets-121030401408_1.html The scheme to boost manufacturing in India has set ambitious targets that industry says are unachievable. A look at the programmes announced so
China targets 6% growth in 2021; to spend 3 times India’s on defence | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/china-targets-6-growth-in-2021-to-spend-3-times-india-s-on-defence-121030600066_1.html 6.8% jump in budget for military to $209 mn is the biggest in 2 years Chinese President Xi Jinping took off his mask
India’s exporters benefit scheme suffers from low outlay, might run into implementation gaps–THE ECONOMIC TIMES
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/trade/exports/insights/rodtep-indias-exporters-benefit-scheme-suffers-from-low-outlay-might-run-into-implementation-gaps/articleshow/81460575.cms SynopsisWith interest rates at historical lows this is the right time to give a liquidity boost to Indian exporters. While the Union Budget
Ideal Indian woman, work outside home–the economic times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/blogs/et-editorials/ideal-indian-woman-work-outside-home/ET Edit Quick takes, analyses and macro-level views on all contemporary economic, financial and political events. Brave women’s rights activists and giggly teenagers will
No work-life balance: Pandemic burdens women more than men with personal & professional responsibilities – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/no-work-life-balance-pandemic-burdens-women-more-than-men-with-personal-professional-responsibilities/articleshow/81466458.cmsSynopsis Work-life balance turned more challenging for women during the pandemic. MUMBAI: A majority of women found it much more challenging to manage both professional work from home and personal responsibilities at
Working women want to return to office, now – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-bytes/wfh-stories-working-women-want-to-return-to-office-now/articleshow/81440800.cmsSynopsis While work from home (WFH) has its own benefits, the stress of multi-tasking—switching identities every 15 minutes from a professional to a mother