Ambuja Cements recently announced it had secured limestone supplies in Maharashtra. The estimated limestone resource (reserves) stands at 42 million tonnes (mt), which Ambuja secured
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Cyber attacks leave firms scrambling for cover | Business Line–08.07.2017
One insurer sees 15% rise in enquiries by corporates for cyber insurance Given the recent spate of ransomware attacks around the globe, Indian companies are
Businesses may face liquidity crunch under GST–Business Line–07.07.2017
Working capital problems of MSMEs will get accentuated as banks, currently reeling under bad loans, are reluctant to give credit. Taxes have to be remitted
Cyber security: Things you should know–Business Line–07.07.2017
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Demonetisation effect: Advance tax given by individuals in June quarter rises more than 40%–Economic Times–07.07.2017
Advance tax payments for the current financial year by individuals rose more than 40% in the June quarter from the year-earlier period. Meanwhile, the government
Jobless growth: Economists disagree over claims of jobless growth – The Economic Times–07.07.2017
The government has been repeatedly brushing aside criticism that India is growing without creating jobs. Now, it has the backing of some top economists who
Auto industry set to see accelerated growth after GST implementation–Economic Times–07.07.2017
India’s single producer levy, prospects of falling financing costs, and higher farm income underpinned by monsoon rains should help car makers accelerate the rate of
risk: Are you struggling to sleep? It might indicate the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease–Economic Times–07.07.2017
Poor, disrupted sleep may indicate the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease in people who are otherwise healthy, a study warns. Researchers from University of Wisconsin-Madison
GST: Handset companies to put production back on track – The Economic Times–07.07.2017
Handset makers and contract manufacturers are set to bring their production schedules and capacities back to normal within a week to fortnight — after having
‘Manmohan Singh’s 1991 budget was biggest reform country has seen. GST deals with just one indirect tax’–Times of India–07.07.2017
You have written about the difficulty of economic reforms in India because of a lack of political acceptability. How difficult was it to pass GST?
Govt may triple heirs’ liability for paying maintenance to seniors–Business Standard–07.07.2017
The Union government is planning to hike the maintenance amount payable to parents and senior citizens under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior
Amazon bets on India, pumps in Rs 1,680 crore more in India unit – The Financial Express–Financial Express–07.07.2017
Amazon India is estimated to have already received over USD 2 billion in funding. (Reuters) Global giant Amazon has invested an additional Rs 1,680 crore
Paul Krugman blames note-ban, RBI & strong Re for tepid growth–Business Standard–06.07.2017
Blaming the Modi government’s note-ban, hawkish monetary policy of RBI and a strong rupee for the tepid growth, Nobel winning economist Paul Krugman on Wednesday
Act now to protect yourself against future attacks–Business Standard–06.07.2017
The WannaCry ransomware attack in May was followed by the Petya attack last week. This attack affected the Ukrainian government and large corporates such as
Investment in manufacturing key for India–Business Standard–06.07.2017
During his recent visit to the US, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the chief executives of several American corporations, presumably to market India as an
Importing an export problem: India is becoming a high cost economy in agro-related items–Financial Express–06.07.2017
Data analysis of India’s seven select but vital agro-related items of exports reveals that there is a sharp slump—40% in their overall value—during last four
Farm loan waivers, high MSPs result from government blocking exports, other markets for farmers–Financial Express–06.07.2017
Chief economic advisor Arvind Subramanian, it appears, will be red-flagging the impact of farm loan waivers in the second volume of the Economic Survey later
Pulses mismanagement has hit traders too–Business Line –06.07.2017
This is because excess imports added to the difficulties of managing a bumper crop. Imports need better regulation Despite record harvests and record imports, the
‘Is RBI Governor responsible only for inflation?’–Business Line–06.07.2017
YV Reddy saw it all as a central banker. Unstable currency markets, the dotcom boom and bust, searing growth in the Indian economy and the
Cold-shouldered by Trump–Business Line–06.07.2017
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to the US has done precious little to soften the Trump government’s hard posture on the trade front with
