The exports of agri-produce have fallen since the peak of .5 billion achieved in 2013-14. With elections approaching, every party is swearing by farmers and
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When cover for farmers came a cropper – The Hindu BusinessLine
How 140 farmers in Maharashtra’s Jalna district have been left high and dry Farmers of Jalna district in Aurangabad Division of Maharashra, who planted pomegranate,
‘Jobless growth’ slipping into ‘job-loss growth’: Manmohan Singh | India News, The Indian Express
Former prime minister Manmohan Singh Sunday censured the government for failing to uplift the economy to its maximum potential and said the ‘jobless growth’ has slipped into
Flow of credit, caution listing, GST refunds a concern for exports: Industry tells govt – The Economic Times
Industry body CII also emphasised that it is critical to address issues related to trade financing, incentives and logistics, to help exporters become globally competitive.
Farm distress worsens as credit growth stagnates, agri loan NPAs surge – The Financial Express
The Indian agriculture sector has been reeling under distress. The disconcerting condition of farmers has made them resort to practices such as protests or suicides
India should call a truce in its trade conflict with US – The Economic Times
By Mihir Sharma U.S. and Indian officials are meeting in New Delhi today for what promises to be a tetchy summit. The trade relationship between
Rural Economy: Wrong to use cash as indicator of jump in economic activity, rural economy still depressed: SBI
The note said we are in a state of “paradox” at present, where the CIC has expanded but the income velocity of money has shown
India slips into a pre-Keynesian world | Business Standard Column
John Maynard Keynes is generally acknowledged as the founder of macroeconomics, with his “The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money” (1936) seen as the
NPA under Mudra Yojana stands at Rs 7,277 crore – The Economic Times
The government Tuesday informed Parliament that loans worth Rs 7,277.31 crore of public sector banks under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) have turned bad at the end
MSME: Policy and intent needs to go hand-in-hand for MSME financing: Giriraj Singh–Economic Times
Giriraj Singh reiterated the need for financial inclusion as necessary to progress, saying that it should be taken to newer heights in the coming days.
Loans worth Rs 20,900 cr sanctioned under 100-day outreach programme for MSMEs – The Economic Times
Loans to the tune of Rs 20,900 crore have been sanctioned under the 100-day outreach programme for MSMEs across 104 districts announced in November, a top official said
Every $10 per barrel rise in crude oil price increases India’s inflation by this much – The Financial Express
While the crude oil prices have fallen sharply since mid-November 2018, they continue to remain volatile Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to producers for responsible pricing
A strategy for creating more jobs – The Hindu BusinessLine
India’s inability to take advantage of its talented young population and low wages in labour intensive manufacturing is unusual. Understanding the reasons for this is
Cash in circulation now more than pre-demonetisation level – The Economic Times
The CIC-to-GDP ratio was 11.9% on the eve of demonetisation. MUMBAI: Currency in circulation touched a new high of Rs 20.65 lakh crore on January
Do not fret about India’s cash economy–Economic Times
An HSBC global research report finds a spike in India’s cash in circulation, after demonetisation had knocked off the bulk of it. The ratio of
Reduce trade tensions | Business Standard Editorials
United States Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross will be in India this week amid growing tensions that threaten to destabilise trade relations between the two countries. Many
Turnaround signs – The Hindu BusinessLine
After springing nasty surprises on investors for the last three years, beleaguered corporate banks in India have offered glimmers of hope with their financial performance
Government and RBI should address differences between them: Y V Reddy – The Economic Times
The RBI sop was abused by banks and industry giving rise to NPAs, according to former RBI governor Y V Reddy. The government pushed regulatory forebearance post
Finance Ministry seeks transfer of Rs 27,380 crore from RBI retained towards risks, reserves – The Financial Express
The finance ministry has sought from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Rs 27,380 crore that was withheld by the central bank towards risks and
IMF warns of global economic ‘storm’ as growth undershoots – The Financial Express
Lagarde said trade tensions — mainly in the shape of a tariff spat between the United States and China, the world’s two biggest economies —
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