Economy & Policy News
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September 11, 2020, Friday
Moody's forecasts 11.5% contraction in India's economic growth in FY21
The downward revision in India's forecast for FY21 comes on the heels of a sharp contraction in Indian economy in the April-June ...
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September 11, 2020, Friday
Southern Railway's Chennai Divn starts new service to map movement of goods
The time-tabled container services were introduced on August 20, and have been running daily between Chennai Harbour and ...
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September 02, 2020, Wednesday
Industry divided on mineral auctioning; mines' development still a concern
The state exchequer is estimated to earn a total revenue of Rs 8 trillion from the auctioned mineral blocks over the lease ...
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September 02, 2020, Wednesday
UP is the new Kerala in terms of remittances from Indians in the Gulf
The northern state houses 21 of the top-50 districts from where most low-skilled Indians go overseas for employment, followed by ...
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September 02, 2020, Wednesday
Capping MEIS benefits at Rs 2 cr to seriously affect exporters: FIEO
The government on Tuesday capped export incentives under the scheme at Rs 2 crore per exporter on outbound shipments made during ...
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September 01, 2020, Tuesday
Slowdown: India's Gen Z risks getting left out of formal jobs, says study
Prime Minister Narendra Modi imposed one of the world's most restrictive lockdowns from March 25, leading to a loss of about 122 ...
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September 01, 2020, Tuesday
Tractor sales remain strong in August with estimated 70% growth
Increase in Kharif sowing area, good monsoon, good rural cash flows and base effect among factors that have driven volumes
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September 01, 2020, Tuesday
Govt buses start operations, temples reopen for public in Tamil Nadu
Government buses resumed operations and temples reopened for the public after a gap of about 160 days, in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday.
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September 01, 2020, Tuesday
I-T authorities can share info with scheduled commercial banks: CBDT
The CBDT has said IT authorities can share information with scheduled commercial banks, a move that would ease the lenders' ...
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August 20, 2020, Thursday
From LAC to Aatmanirbhar Bharat, PM Modi's I-Day speech highlights in pics
The Red Fort lawns that remains filled to the brim on Independence Day, saw many vacant seats this year with the attendees ...
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August 05, 2020, Wednesday
India has worst disconnect between stock rally, gloomy economy
Mismatch doesn't bode well for economy that's set for its first contraction in more than four decades, say analysts.
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July 27, 2020, Monday
Mistry family in talks with investors to raise Rs 4K cr, aims to cut debt
Mistry family in talks with investors to raise Rs 4K cr, aims to cut debt
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July 01, 2020, Wednesday
Biden to accept Democratic presidential nomination at mostly virtual Wisconsin convention
Former US vice president Joe Biden would formally accept his Democratic presidential nomination at the party's scaled back ...
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July 01, 2020, Wednesday
S Africa begins continent's first trials for COVID-19 vaccine
A resident from the sprawling Black township of Soweto, south of here, has become the first South African to be injected with a ...
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July 01, 2020, Wednesday
Cong leaders speak out over border tension with China
Amid reports of Chinese build-up at the border, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Thursday said India should force China ...
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July 01, 2020, Wednesday
Coronavirus LIVE: Uttar Pradesh Covid-19 cases cross 24,000-mark
Coronavirus latest news: Global tally of coronavirus cases is now 10,591,079, while more than 5.79 million have recovered, and ...
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June 12, 2020, Friday
RBI asks rating agencies to use social media, AI to catch stress signals
Rating agencies meet RBI top brass, seek access to Central Repository of Information on Large Credits (CRILC) maintained by ...
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June 12, 2020, Friday
How long did India's per capita GDP take to recover after 1918 pandemic?
The OECD recently said the world hasn't seen such an economic crisis in a century
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June 12, 2020, Friday
First InvIT by govt entity set for launch; NHAI files application with Sebi
Senior officials told Business Standard the projects being offered under InvIT would mainly be ones constructed on ...
