Narendra Modi
Finance
India's March services activity contracts amid coronavirus disruptions
India’s dominant services sector, the lifeblood for economic growth and jobs, contracted in March as new business and export demand ......
General
Coronavirus cases exceed 1 million, wreaking world havoc
Global cases of the new coronavirus have shot past 1 million with more than 53,000 fatalities, a Reuters tally showed ......
Finance
Govt orders banks to remain open during lockdown
India has directed all its banks to remain operational during the three-week coronavirus lockdown as part of essential services and ......
Infrastructure
India's electricity use falls to five-month low due to lockdown
India's electricity use fell to the lowest in nearly five months on the first day of a nationwide lockdown to ......
Economy
Govt outlines $22.6 bn economic stimulus for poor hit by lockdown
India announced on Thursday a 1.7-trillion-rupee ($22.6-billion) economic stimulus plan providing direct cash transfers and food security measures to give ......
Economy
Govt may unveil $20-bn stimulus package to tackle coronavirus downturn
India is likely to agree an economic stimulus package of more than 1.5 trillion rupees ($19.6 billion) to fight a ......
General
India under lockdown for 21 days as coronavirus spreads
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered a 21-day lockdown of the world’s second most populous country on Tuesday, following China’s ......
Economy
Economy grows slowly in December quarter, with virus impact to come
India’s economy expanded by 4.7% in the December quarter compared with the same period a year earlier, the slowest pace ......
Finance
As govt revenue falls, taxmen target jewellers in three-year-old demonetisation cases
Indian jewellers have received surprise tax notices asking them to turn over money they made from customers who scrambled to ......
Markets
Sensex, Nifty slip for third session on coronavirus worries
Indian stocks fell for a third straight session on Tuesday as concerns over the coronavirus outbreak hit risk sentiment, while ......