Economy & Policy News
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October 22, 2020, Thursday
Stuck NTPC Talcher thermal project losing relevance amid muted demand
NTPC had issued a tender for the main plant package, comprising supply and installation of two units of 660 Mw at the Stage-III ...
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October 22, 2020, Thursday
Deport Nawaz Sharif from London: Pakistan requests Britain for 3rd time
Pakistan has requested the UK for a third time to deport former prime minister Nawaz Sharif from London to serve his prison term ...
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October 19, 2020, Monday
Recovery of shadow banks in doubt as lenders take a hit from Covid-19
Average spreads on the lenders' AAA rated five-year bonds rose for the first time in four months in September
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October 15, 2020, Thursday
Housework burden just got heavier for women entrepreneurs in pandemic
Domestic responsibilities emerged second only to weak demand as major obstacle to running a business: Report
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October 15, 2020, Thursday
World experiencing worst recessions since Great Depression due to Covid: WB
World Bank President David Malpass said that given the extent of the economic contraction, there was a rising risk of disruptive ...
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October 13, 2020, Tuesday
India investigated zero foreign bribery cases between 2016 and 2019: Report
India figures in list of countries with worst track record in dealing with foreign bribery, according to Transparency ...
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October 13, 2020, Tuesday
GST Council meet on compensation mechanism inconclusive for second time
Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac said, Sitharaman's announcement that she would permit 21 states to borrow in line with ...
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October 12, 2020, Monday
GST Council meet: Stalemate over compensation may see some solution today
Dissenting states may move SC, press for dispute resolution authority, refer matter to GoM
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October 09, 2020, Friday
RBI MPC votes to keep key rates unchanged, maintains accommodative stance
Mood of the nation has shifted to confidence & hope, says RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das
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September 28, 2020, Monday
Miniseries on 'The Phantom of the Opera' in works
A new miniseries on iconic writer Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel "The Phantom of the Opera" is being developed by French production ...
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September 22, 2020, Tuesday
SC to hear Friday plea against Sudarshan TV's 'Bindas Bol' programme
SC said it would hear tomorrow the plea against Sudarshan TV's Bindas Bol' whose promo had claimed that channel would show the ...
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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' ...
