NEW DELHI: The government managed to rake in just over Rs 18,000 crore through integrated GST (IGST) on imports in March, the lowest since the new tax regime kicked
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Looking beyond the lockdown: Re-orient economic policy towards the poor | Deccan Herald
S G Vombatkere, Migrant workers carry sacks of groceries distributed at their workplace during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the coronavirus.
Job cuts on anvil: Small, medium retailers may layoff this many employees as Covid-19 kills liquidity – The Financial Express
Skilling, Labour, Talent for MSMEs: Small and medium retailers in the country are heading towards manpower rationalisation amid financial pressure and liquidity crisis due to Coronavirus
RBI: Moratorium option should be for all: RBI – The Economic Times
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday reached out to several banks and non-banking finance companies to say that borrowers should be considered ‘under moratorium by
coronavirus impact on goods transportation: World’s biggest lockdown brings trucks to a standstill – The Economic Times
By Saket Sundria The world’s biggest lockdown has brought transportation of goods in India to a near halt, even though the central government has exempted the sector
market recovery: Market recovery is likely only post Diwali: Pankaj Pandey – The Economic Times
NEW DELHI: All the 11 empowered committees constituted to suggest ways to tackle different aspects of the Covid-19 crisis have favoured a gradual lifting of
India’s cement demand may fall by 20-25% this fiscal if pandemic isn’t contained by May: Crisil | Deccan Herald
Cement demand in India is expected to fall sharply by 20-25 per cent in the current fiscal year if the COVID-19 pandemic is not contained
Lockdown: Continuous process industries exempted | Deccan Herald
The government has notified integrated steel plants, petroleum refinery units, cement plants, fertiliser plants, pulp and paper units among others under the new rules The
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Invoke escape clause under FRBM, says former RBI deputy governor Rakesh Mohan as he warns of huge fiscal cost – The Economic Times
Former RBI deputy governor Rakesh Mohan has called for invoking the escape clause under the FRBM Act even as he cautioned that it shouldn’t become a precedent. He has
India’s fiscal response to Covid-19 inadequate compared to other countries, says industry body – The Hindu BusinessLine
Till date, the Indian government has not announced any stimulus packages for companies or businesses. Many economists are of the view that the government is
COVID-19 pandemic pulls India’s service sector activity into contraction mode – The Hindu
India’s services sector activity contracted during March as the COVID-19 pandemic dented demand, particularly in overseas markets, while public health measures aimed at stemming the outbreak curtailed
India is being too defensive at the WTO on its food subsidies – The Hindu BusinessLine
India has not come anywhere near breaching the WTO limit of permissible subsidy being within 10 per cent of total agriculture output The Centre recently
A blueprint for a post-pandemic economy – The Hindu BusinessLine
Steps such as focussing on the distress of the aam aadmi, reviving the financial system, and raising the productivity of capital can take India forward
Covid-19 impact: Kaushik Basu details three steps for gradual opening of the economy – The Hindu BusinessLine
India’s former Chief Economic Adviser says that testing should be expanded vastly to get economy moving While social distancing and lockdowns are a must in
What are the legal obligations to pay wages during a lockdown? – The Hindu BusinessLine
What are the legal obligations to pay wages during a lockdown? The directions issued by the government to employers to pay wages to all the
Pandemic will lead to demand, supply and financial market shock: Moody’s – The Hindu BusinessLine
The sectors that will see positive impact include remote communications; online media, online retail; sectors that benefit from supply chain relocation; and vaccine developers The
Be ready to fight economic impact of Covid-19 on war footing: PM tells Ministers – The Hindu BusinessLine
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asked Union ministers to prepare plans to fight the economic impact of COVID-19 on war footing and asserted that
Covid-19: Economic opportunities and challenges | Opinion – analysis – Hindustan Times
When pandemics spread, they bring on an economic contagion, beyond the morbidity and mortality of the disease itself. Economic activity has been curtailed to enforce
Two-wheeler volumes likely to contract by 11-13 per cent in FY21, says Icra | Business News,The Indian Express
Ratings agency Icra on Monday said two-wheeler volumes are expected to contract by 11-13 per cent in FY2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The challenges are likely
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