India’s GDP growth made a comeback at 6.3% in the July-September period from a three-year low of 5.7% in the previous quarter due to disruptions
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Budget 2018: What a widening fiscal deficit could mean | Business Standard News–05.01.2018—–*****
Deficit numbers seem to be playing havoc with the Union Budget projections. But you could trust the ingenuity of finance ministry mandarins to finally present
Feisty Jaitley defends handling of economy | Business Line–05.01.2018—–*****
Countering Opposition’s criticism, Finance Minister says inflation, fiscal deficit and credit rating have improved since UPA’s time Under attack from the Opposition on the state
FRDI Bill: clearing the air on the bail-in clause – The Hindu–05.01.2018—–*****
Deposits up to ₹1 lakh are insured The government on Tuesday issued another clarification on the Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill in a bid
insolvency: IBBI bars insolvency professionals from outsourcing their responsibilities – The Economic Times–04.01.2018
“IPs shall not require any certificate from another person certifying the eligibility of a resolution applicant,” IBBI said. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India
Ex RBI Governor Subbarao: Financial inclusion drive must target the poor: Former RBI Governor D Subbarao – The Economic Times–04.01.2018
Subbarao, who delivered the lecture on “Reserve Bank of India – Making a difference to everyday lives”, discussed several issues relating to the RBI’s functioning,
Bankruptcy: IBC’s objective not to emphasise on liquidation: NCLT – The Economic Times–04.01.2018
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) president M M Kumar today said the objective of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) is to find appropriate solution
Flexibility on bankruptcy | Business Standard Editorials–04.01.2018
Parliament on Tuesday gave its assent to the amendments that the government had proposed to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, or IBC. These are meant
With IBC, banks will decide their fate | Business Standard News–04.01.2018
The government could be looking at giving tax exemptions to buyers of stressed assets because they may otherwise ask for more haircuts on assets. This,
On the ledger: on fiscal consolidation – The Hindu–04.01.2018
Eight months into the financial year, or until end November, the Union government’s fiscal deficit — the amount by which its expenditure exceeds revenue —
Need to end fiscal targeting obsession- Business News–03.01.2018
Since NDA government took over the rein of power in 2014, successive budgets have shown definite resolve of the government to reduce fiscal deficit figures
No shortcut to reform | Business Standard Editorials–03.01.2018
India’s archaic and restrictive labour laws have long been a drag on its economy, preventing it from reaching its full potential. Reform is overdue, but
Bank deposits: FRDI Bill: Worried HNIs dial money managers over bail-in clause – The Economic Times–02.01.2018
In the past month, there has been a public hullabaloo about whether bank deposits are safe and whether depositors’ money would be used to bail-in
Core sector grows 6.8% in November – The Economic Times–02.01.2018
A steep rise in output of cement and steel pushed up the growth of the core sector to a 13-month high of 6.8% in November
GDP growth to pick up in 2018; oil, inflation risk factors – The Economic Times–02.01.2018
It will likely take India a few years to return to GDP growth levels of 7.5 per cent and above. With the effects of demonetisation
‘Several issues require the urgent attention of DGFT’ | Business Standard News–02.01.2018
The Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) says that advance authorisation can be used for procurement from an Export Oriented Unit (EOU). It also says that EOUs
Fiscal deficit target: Jaitley on a sticky wicket | Business Line–02.01.2018
With the fiscal deficit exceeding the full-year target in November itself Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has very little room for manoeuvre Will he press the
Why is the fiscal deficit widening? – The Hindu–02.01.2018
The government’s fiscal deficit up to November came in at 112% of the amount budgeted for the entire financial year ending in March, prompting a
Global trade can no longer be the engine of growth: Subir Gokarn – The Economic Times–31.12.2017
“As the global economy recovers, it will provide some tailwinds and some boost to the Indian economy as well.” In an interview with ET Now’s
Govt breaches fiscal deficit target in 8 months | Business Standard News–30 12.2017
The government has breached its fiscal deficit target given in the Budget for 2017-18 in November itself. During the April-November period, the fiscal deficit was
