Economy

Economy

11 January, 2019

Here's why the Modi government is showering sops on SMEs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government and other institutions are leaving no stones unturned to woo small businessmen. On 2 January, the ......

Economy

10 January, 2019

RBI accountable to govt, says chairman of central bank panel

The Reserve Bank of India is accountable to the government and should make policies within the framework set by the ......

Economy

10 January, 2019

Govt doubles GST exemption limit for small businesses

The government announced a change in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rules on Thursday that would exempt an additional ......

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Consumer

09 January, 2019

In Charts: How top agri companies have outperformed a growth-challenged sector

The Central Statistics Office (CSO), a government agency, earlier this week released some encouraging growth numbers about the country’s economy. According ......

Economy

07 January, 2019

Govt pegs GDP growth at 7.2% in current fiscal

 India forecast its economy will grow more than 7 percent in the current financial year ending in March, giving some relief ......

Economy

07 January, 2019

RBI open to injecting liquidity, may pay up to $5.8 bn interim dividend to govt

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is open to infusing “need-based” liquidity into the financial system, Governor Shaktikanta Das said ......

Economy

04 January, 2019

India's services activity dips in December but hiring picks up pace

Growth in India’s services sector slowed slightly in December, but firms hired at a faster clip on continuing optimism as ......

Economy

03 January, 2019

Banks likely to recover bad loans worth $10 bn by March-end: Finance minister

Indian banks are likely to recover Rs 70,000 crore ($9.95 billion) of bad loans by the end of March, helped ......

Economy

02 January, 2019

India's manufacturing growth slows in Dec but quarterly numbers highest in 6 yrs

Indian manufacturing activity expanded at a slower pace in December as growth in new orders and output waned, despite factories ......

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Economy

02 January, 2019

In an election year, could commodity prices define the Indian economy?

Global crude oil prices nosedived in December, hitting their lowest mark in the last 16 months before rising to a ......