A virtual meeting of Brics health officials is envisaged on Covid-19 pandemic on May 7, 2020 to take the discussion forward in a focused and
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Covid crisis also an opportunity: Small isn’t beautiful for Indian workers. Grow the ‘Medium’ sector of MSMEs–Times of India
The good news in our fight against Covid-19 is that we are in a position to restore near normalcy to three-fourths of the districts. These
Shed Covid fear: Stigma around coronavirus is inflicting additional damage on society–Times of India
While the country battles Covid-19, another silent enemy is sneaking up on us. Reports from across states suggest that stigma and fear of Covid-19 is
Seize the moment: Use post-Covid reopening to put the Indian economy in a higher orbit–Times of India
During his video conference this week with chief ministers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised economic issues. While the sequencing of steps to restart the economy
Lower oil: Not unqualified gain–Economic Times
The precipitous fall in global oil prices would have a very favourable effect on India’s macroeconomic health. At the same time, it is likely to
An act of prudence, not loan forgiveness–Economic Times
A needless controversy has erupted over RBI revealing that banks have written off bad loans worth Rs 68,607 crore in its response to Right-to-Information (RTI)
States seek GST compensation beyond 2022 to tide over Covid-19 crisis – The Economic Times
State finance ministers, during a video conference on Monday, also discussed issues arising out of the lockdown, including the urgent requirement of some form of
Locked-out auto companies risk losing billions in exports – The Economic Times
The industry is urging the government to allow production across the entire supply chain at different hubs. Without this, the export orders can’t be honoured,
MSME sector: We’ll work out a formula to prop up MSME sector: Shivaram Hebbar, state labour minister – The Economic Times
The government is aware the MSME sector is in difficulty, and if the central and state governments don’t lend a helping hand, it is going
MSMEs: Trade unions fear job losses, sound out state government to save small firms – The Economic Times
There are about 600,000 garment workers in the city. Job losses or wage cuts will impact the economy as the working class is already anxious
Lift the lockdown & open up – The Economic Times
After the lockdown is eased, our focus should be on protecting the vulnerable sections, especially those over-60. Those under-50 should be allowed to go back
If monetisation of deficit becomes unavoidable, there should be a clear commitment to keep it a one-time affair: Arvind Panagariya – The Economic Times
At the current level of uncertainty, possibilities range from a small decline to respectable growth in the second half of the year, feels Arvind Panagariya.
Franklin Templeton Mutual Funds: Scared of debt mutual funds after Franklin fiasco? Here is a curated list – The Economic Times
Templeton’s strategy was all along set up for failure. The only surprise is that it took this long to implode. When equity mutual funds dropped precipitously along
IT Jobs Hiring: IT services companies to suspend hiring this year: Mohandas Pai – The Economic Times
Pai said IT cos won’t hire more and they will suspend recruitment, except honouring prior commitments. Pai said IT companies would not hire more and
The Franklin Templeton fiasco exposes the underlying risks of India’s debt market – ET Prime
The closure of six “yield oriented” schemes on April 23 by Franklin Templeton is an event that has been in the making for many years. Along with
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लांतरित मजुरांच्या प्रश्नांवर केंद्र सरकारला आठ दिवसांत उत्तर द्यावे लागेल संग्रहित छायाचित्र स्थलांतरित मजुरांना मूळ गावी जाऊ देण्याच्या मुद्दय़ावर पंतप्रधान-मुख्यमंत्री चर्चेत उत्तर मिळालेले नसले; तरी
संयमाचा सांगावा –महाराष्ट्र टाइम्स
करोनाने समाजातील सर्व घटक हलवून आणि हादरवून सोडले आहेत. कुठलेही संकट आले, की सामान्यांना सर्वाधिक फटका बसतो. करोना विषाणू सामान्य-असामान्य असा भेद करीत नसला, तरी
ऐका उद्याच्या हाका –महाराष्ट्र टाइम्स
करोना आला त्याने जगाला विळखा घातला भारताच्या पायातही टाळेबंदीच्या बेड्या घातल्या त्यालाही आता महिना उलटून गेला आहे… ऐका उद्याच्या हाका करोना आला. त्याने जगाला विळखा
Urjit Patel writes: Monetary actions by the RBI have left the MPC’s decision on the policy rate partly redundant
This requires making the institution of MPC more enduring, not bypassing it. Decision on monetary policy actions based on voting by committee members, provision of
Govt likely to pledge Rs 3-trn in loans to MSMEs amid Covid-19 outbreak | Business Standard News
Small firms will be eligible to borrow an additional 20 per cent of their credit limit. The extra debt will be fully backed by the
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