The hype around the Rs 20,00,000 crore government stimulus seems to have fizzled out. “This is not a stimulus package. A stimulus package is something
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Govt package impact: Govt package won’t stimulate economy out of painful recession: Swaminathan Aiyar – The Economic Times
‘We are facing an economic collapse and GDP is likely to fall 3% to 5%’ We should not be worried about ratings downgrade from global
COVID-19 relief as policy package | Deccan Herald
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gestures during a press conference to announce the fifth and final tranche of economic stimulus package, at the
Footwear, textiles, pharma, electronics in Centre’s list of sectors to push self reliance | Business News,The Indian Express
The government, which identified these industries and several others as having “unnecessary” imports, plans to improve the quality of domestically made products and discourage these
Tight fist and fingers crossed: Fiscal relief this year is 1.1 per cent of GDP | Business News,The Indian Express
In her fifth and final tranche of the AtmaNirbhar package announced on Sunday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman allocated a chunk of the Centre’s fiscal relief
Underwhelming | The Indian Express
Seen against the scale of economic distress, and expectations raised by the prime minister’s announcement of a Rs 20 lakh crore package, the measures announced
The economy needs more stimulus–Times of India
The stimulus measures announced by the government in five tranches are a mix of immediate relief, regulatory changes and some structural change. These are welcome
Dil maange more: FM’s reform announcements are welcome and necessary but not sufficient
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman yesterday wound up the five-part announcement of stimulus and reform measures following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of a Rs 20
Revive economy without pressure on fiscal deficit: Ex-RBI gov Subbarao – The Hindu BusinessLine
The fight against Covid19 should focus on reviving the economy and bringing growth back on track without causing extra pressure on the fiscal deficit, according
Time to boost P2P lending | Business Standard Column
As banks grapple with risk aversion and savers see an erosion in the value of money, the P2P platform can be a win-win for both
Stimulus 1.0 & the MSME bonanza | Business Standard Column
Going ahead, the government could design specific schemes to help MSMEs modernise technology and obtain quality certification On May 13, when the finance minister unveiled
GST boost to MSMEs | Business Standard Column
The definitional changes made for MSMEs would address the problem of “dwarfism” The growth of the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) has been an
Next six months will be tense | Business Standard Column
If the revival package doesn’t work, high stock market valuations cannot be sustained The next phase of lockdown will be crucial for economic revival since
Govt bailout lowers NPL risk from SME loans – The Financial Express
Pick-up in demand will be key; aid for NBFCs indequate; PSUs have higher SME and IIB & SHTF, CV/SME loans. Government’s first bailout package can
Coronavirus crisis: Traders ‘angry, disappointed’ with relief package, demand PM Modi’s intervention–Business Today
CAIT said around 20 per cent of the trading community would have to shut down their businesses if no relief was forthcoming Traders across the
‘Actual fiscal impact’ mere Rs 1.5 lakh cr in Rs 21 lakh cr economic stimulus: Barclays–Business Today
India’s fiscal deficit will rise from the targeted 3.5% to 6% of GDP in FY21. Barclays has pegged consolidated government deficit (Centre and State) at
Government package only worth Rs 3.22 lakh crore and 1.6% of GDP, not Rs 20 lakh crore: Congress – The Economic Times
Congress accused the govt of misleading people in the name of an economic package and said the measures announced by the Centre amounted to only
View: Govt’s booster dose is simulation, not stimulation – The Economic Times
The government needed to announce large infrastructure investment, say a brand new, enhanced healthcare system, not just some wellness centres at the block level. If
FM Sitharaman speech today Highlights: Fifth and final tranche moves to further easing of curbs in doing business – The Economic Times
The final tranche had more for states as their borrowing limit has been increased from 3% to 5% of GSDP. The FM unleashed structural reforms
MSME: FM provides Covid-19 relief, no fresh insolvency proceeding against MSMEs for 1 year – The Economic Times
Now, insolvency proceedings will not be initiated up to 1 year. Earlier, the MCA had extended it to six months. Delivering the fifth tranche of