Economy
Economy
Fiscal deficit crosses 77% of budgeted target in first four months of FY20
India’s fiscal deficit in the four months through July stood at 5.48 trillion rupees ($76.65 billion), or 77.8% of the ......
Economy
India to woo foreign firms like Apple to capitalise on US-China trade war
India is targeting companies including Apple, Foxconn and Wistron Corp with a charm offensive aimed at encouraging them to shift ......
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GDP growth likely slipped in April-June but room for stimulus limited
India’s economy likely expanded at its weakest pace in more than five years in April-June, a Reuters poll showed, as ......
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Govt eases foreign investment rules for digital media, other sectors to boost growth
India’s cabinet on Wednesday approved further liberalizing of foreign direct investment (FDI) rules in four sectors, in an effort to ......
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Why rate cuts are not enough to fire up damp India housing market
India's liquidity-starved economy will restrain housing market activity and price rises in coming months and into 2020, according to a ......
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Maruti Suzuki cuts 3,000 contract jobs
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd Chairman R.C. Bhargava said on Tuesday the company had not renewed the contracts of 3,000 temporary ......
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Indian economy set for weakest quarter of growth in five years: Poll
The Indian economy likely expanded at its slowest pace in more than five years in the April-June quarter, driven by ......
Economy
Govt rolls back super-rich tax on foreign portfolio investors, local institutions, HNIs
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday announced the reversal of a Budget proposal to levy higher surcharge on capital gains ......
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India Inc grows impatient as economy dips and Modi is distracted
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi was re-elected in May with a sweeping majority, Indian stock markets jumped to all-time highs ......
Economy
Govt needs to reduce e-commerce restrictions to revive economy: Amazon India head
India needs to encourage ecommerce and reduce red tape to help small businesses sell online and export goods to help ......