Narendra Modi
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Govt rolls out agriculture reforms, $13 bn fund to boost farm infrastructure
India on Friday freed its farmers to sell agricultural products to anyone, effectively allowing them to discover the best market ......
General
After MSMEs and NBFCs, govt rolls out steps to help migrants, farmers
The Narendra Modi government on Thursday unveiled the second set of measures that are part of its promised Rs 20 ......
General
What the suspension of labour laws by state govts may mean for workers
India’s two-month-long lockdown—the strictest in the world—to battle the coronavirus pandemic has led to an exodus of millions of migrant ......
General
Will the changes in labour laws by state govts really benefit companies?
India is trying to emerge from a two-month-long lockdown that has all but crippled the economy and left countless millions ......
Markets
Sensex, Nifty hammered as stimulus details fail to excite
Indian shares tumbled on Thursday after a poorly received initial stimulus from the government to aid coronavirus-hit businesses, while a ......
Economy
How analysts and economists view government's stimulus
India's government said on Wednesday it will offer nearly $60 billion of loan guarantees for small businesses, shadow banks and ......
Economy
Govt unveils $80 bn in credit lines, liquidity schemes for MSMEs, NBFCs, discoms
The Narendra Modi government on Wednesday kicked off the first round of announcements of what it promises will be a ......
Markets
Sensex, Nifty enjoy stimulus boost; details eyed
A surge in banking stocks helped Indian shares settle higher on Wednesday after the government unveiled Rs 20 trillion ($266 ......
General
PM Modi announces $266 bn package for virus-hit economy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that India would provide 20 trillion rupees ($266 billion) in fiscal and monetary ......
Manufacturing
Manufacturing output contracts 20.6% in March; April inflation data on hold
India’s manufacturing output contracted by more than a fifth in March from a year earlier, fanning hopes that the central ......