Budget & Policies
Fitch warns of fiscal slippage if govt goes for populist Interim Budget
Ahead of BJP-led NDA government presenting the final budget of its tenure, Fitch Ratings on Thursday warned of a second consecutive year of fiscal slippage in the event of Finance...
Read moreIndian sovereign bond yield touch 7.6% ahead of interim budget’
The yields on India's benchmark sovereign bonds were hovering around 7.6 per cent ahead of the country's interim budget, according to a report by Singapore banking group DBS. The yields...
Read moreCabinet clears India-Japan pact for cooperation in food processing sector
The Centre on Wednesday approved an agreement between India and Japan for cooperation in the food processing sector. The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its...
Read moreWorking on programme to push agri exports from NE states: Commerce Min
The Department of Commerce is working on a programme to push exports of agricultural goods from northeastern states of the country, a senior government official said on Friday. "The department...
Read moreIOC to raise $3 bn more in overseas loan
State-owned Indian Oil Corp (IOC) may raise about $3 billion more through US dollar bonds issue after the Reserve Bank permitted fuel retailers to raise an overseas loan to check...
Read moreStrong case to revisit ‘restrictive’ FDI retail policy: Report
Domestic ratings agency Icra has said there is a "compelling case" to revisit the "restrictive" retail foreign direct investment (FDI) policy as India has not been able to get sizeable...
Read moreCommerce Ministry plans workshops in different states to implement agri-export policy
The Commerce Ministry is planning a series of workshops in states including Maharashtra, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh to implement its export policy for agricultural goods with a view to boost...
Read moreSet up separate dept for logistics to improve transport sector: PM’s advisory panel
Setting up a separate logistics department and introducing one permit-one tax system for trucks, among other measures, will boost the transport sector and improve ease of doing business, the Economic...
Read moreToll collections may witness double-digit growth in FY’20: ICRA
Toll collections are likely to witness a double-digit growth in the next financial year, propelled by an increase in commercial vehicle sales and wholesale price index (WPI), rating agency ICRA...
Read moreSEBI comes out with rules for single regime for FPI, NRI fund flows
Markets regulator SEBI has come out with rules for merger of foreign portfolio investment (FPI) and non-resident Indian/overseas citizens of India routes to bring in a single regime for foreign...
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