Category: Economy
2019 Interim Budget: Farm income boost, tax sops, big focus on macro stability
The Interim Budget 2019–20, called interim because it was presented in an election year, laid out a wide-ranging agenda that sought to cover farmers, the…
India’s net direct tax collections rise 8% to Rs 17.05 lakh cr this FY till Dec 17
India’s net direct tax collections rose 8% to Rs 17.05 lakh crore so far in the current financial year, helped by steady growth in corporate…
Budget 2019-20: Fiscal discipline, structural reforms, a mega projects road map
Budget 2019-20, presented by Nirmala Sitharaman, outlined a vision for taking India to the next level — towards becoming a $5 trillion economy. The Budget…
Why India fell off the global middle-class map
In 1980, neither China nor India had much representation in the “global middle class” — people who neither belong to the bottom half of the…
Parliament clears VB-G RAM G Bill, replacing MGNREGA amid Opposition protests
Parliament on Friday passed the Viksit Bharat–Gramin Rozgar Aur Maanav Garima (VB-G RAM G) Bill through a voice vote amid protests by opposition parties, which…
Securities Market Code Bill for boosting Sebi power, accountability
New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday introduced in the Lok Sabha the Securities Market Code Bill that proposes to expand capital market watchdog…
India gets unprecedented market access in Oman trade pact
NEW DELHI: India and Oman signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) on Thursday, which will provide duty free access to 98% of India’s exports…
Three-month timeline for NCLAT to improve quality of judgement: Baijayant Panda
New Delhi: The Parliamentary select committee’s proposal to stipulate a strict three-month timeline for the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) to dispose of insolvency…
FTA shield in turbulent times: How India is locking in growth as global tariff walls rise
In a year defined by shifting global alliances and the rise of protectionist trade barriers, India has successfully anchored its economic growth through a strategic…
India-Oman joint statement outlines roadmap for deeper cooperation across trade, energy, maritime security and people-to-people ties
India and Oman on Thursday signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official visit to the Sultanate from December 17-18,…