economy

Economy

06 May, 2020

Govt hikes taxes on petrol, diesel to boost revenue

India late on Tuesday increased its taxes and duties on petrol and diesel instead of passing on the benefit of ......

Manufacturing

04 May, 2020

India's factory activity slumped to record low in April: PMI

India’s manufacturing activity contracted at its sharpest pace on record in April as a lockdown to combat the rapid spread ......

General

01 May, 2020

Govt extends lockdown, allows relaxations in lower-risk zones

India said on Friday it would extend its nationwide coronavirus lockdown for another two weeks after May 4, but would ......

Infrastructure

30 April, 2020

India's March infrastructure output contracts 6.5%

India's infrastructure output contracted in March, for the first time in five months, as the national lockdown imposed late last ......

Finance

23 April, 2020

Govt pushes lending, asks banks for daily reports

India’s government has redoubled efforts to push state-run banks to boost lending and it has demanded that lenders submit a ......

Economy

23 April, 2020

Locked-down Indian economy in its worst quarter since mid-1990s: Poll

The Indian economy is likely to suffer its worst quarter since the mid-1990s, hit by the ongoing lockdown imposed to ......

Finance

22 April, 2020

Global CEOs see U-shaped recession due to coronavirus: Survey

Global business leaders are preparing for a drawn-out U-shaped recession due to the impact of coronavirus and many fear their ......

General

20 April, 2020

Factories, farming restart in rural areas even as coronavirus cases rise

Some shops and businesses opened in rural India on Monday as part of a staggered exit from a weeks-long lockdown ......

Economy

16 April, 2020

Pandemic to halt Asia's growth for first time in 60 years: IMF

Asia’s economic growth this year will grind to a halt for the first time in 60 years, as the coronavirus ......

Economy

14 April, 2020

Barclays slashes India's GDP forecast as govt extends lockdown

UK’s Barclays bank has cut India’s GDP forecast to 0.8%, from an earlier estimate of 3.5% for the financial year ......