Samrat Sharma
The writer is Senior Correspondent(Delhi/NCR)
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Modi’s WiFi revolution: Cabinet okays setting WiFi across country
The cabinet said that the WiFi hotspots across the country will make India more business-friendly and is in-line with efforts for ease of doing business.
Modi govt’s move for job creation: Cabinet approves funds for Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana
The Rozgar Yojana scheme is introduced to boost employment in the formal sector and incentivize the creation of new employment opportunities.
India may regain ‘fastest-growing economy’ tag in 2021; base effect, Modi govt policies to help
In the year 2021, India is projected to grow faster than most major economies, including European nations, developed markets, and emerging markets.
Ration card reform in 9 states now; Central govt move prompts states to push people-centric reforms
So far, nine states have successfully completed reforms in PDS and implemented the One Nation One Ration System.
Construction activity gets boost from govt fund, state projects; migrants return to work
On the back of increased demand under NHAI, PMGSY, irrigation projects, and rural infrastructure, the construction equipment industry reported a healthy pick-up in volumes during the fiscal’s second quarter.
India’s economic revival catches pace; commercial vehicle sales jump in November
As the country witnessed a gradual rise in infrastructure activities and growth in the e-commerce sector, retail sales of commercial vehicles rose 12.7% on-month in November.
Modi’s 175 GW green energy target for 2022 looks a distant dream; here’s what may act as barrier
One of the key barriers to attract investments in the Indian green energy sector is the lack of suitable financing structures.
Five forces for economic recovery in 2021; why inflation, deficit in India may shoot up?
India will likely try to ease policy, which could stoke inflation higher and deficits wider.
Divisive, damaging era of Trump’s presidency comes to end; how will global economy fare in 2021?
Covid-19 has not just pummelled the global economy but has changed the trajectory of the three big forces that are shaping the modern world.
Modi govt opens up highway for mid-sized firms; new move may bring more bids for road infra projects
The government's relaxations may intensify competition in roads, bridges and highways, and tunneling projects by way of higher participation from a wider set of bidders.
Digital payments skyrocket as India steps into Unlock phase; UPI payments value surges 99% in Q2
During the fiscal second quarter, UPI payments recorded an 82 per cent jump in volume and a 99 per cent jump in value.
Indian businesses more optimistic about recovery; ready for investment but fear about this
87 per cent of Indian businesses expect to return to pre-Covid profitability levels by the end of 2022.
‘Give executive order on MSP, verbal promises won’t work’; will Modi govt issue written assurance?
In states having weak APMC infrastructure, farmers are forced to sell outside mandis and generally they realise a price much lower than the MSP.
GST collections cross Rs 1 lakh cr mark for second straight month in November; show economic recovery
At a time when the government is struggling with revenue collections, October and November have seen decent growth in GST collections, signalling the recovery in the economy.
Power demand grows at double-digit in October; green energy shoots up, thermal takes lead
India’s power demand rose 11.5 per cent on-year in October 2020, which is a second consecutive rise,.
Manufacturing activity loses momentum, still shows handsome growth in November; PMI at 56.3
While all three broad areas of the manufacturing industry recorded expansion, the growth was led by consumer goods, which was the only sector to see a stronger rate of increase.
India becoming ‘pharmacy of world’; foreign companies willing to tie-up with Indian pharma cos
Sweden has acknowledged India’s role as the ‘pharmacy of the world’ and is focusing on expanding bilateral cooperation in the areas of health and life sciences in view of the coronavirus pandemic.
Companies fear rise in cybercrimes, frauds in coming years, yet only 5% of them take anti-fraud measures
While more companies now fear of increased threat from online platforms, very few of them have actually spent to avoid such threats.
Manufacturing GVA grows as IIP shrinks in Q2; companies’ high profit likely helped more than production
Stellar corporate profits, on the back of a massive purge in costs, push manufacturing GVA in Q2.
RBI MPC meeting: Repo rate unlikely to change; RBI may raise inflation, economic growth forecasts
High prices, labour shortages, elevated logistics costs, and high tax burdens remain factors driving costs higher in the economy.
FM Sitharaman tells PSUs ‘perform better, put in more effort’; asks to meet capital spending targets
FM Sitharaman encouraged the PSUs to perform better to achieve targets and to ensure that the capital outlay provided to them for the year 2020-21 is spent properly and within time.
Q2 GDP Highlights: India’s economy shrinks 7.5% in Q2, falls into recession; manufacturing sees recovery
Q2 GDP Highlights: With the contraction in two successive quarters, India has entered into a technical recession in the first half of the current fiscal.
Pharma companies likely to attain normalcy this quarter; October sees bumper rise in sales
Indian Pharmaceutical Market (IPM) grew 1 per cent on-year in Q2 FY21, against a fall of 5.9 per cent in the first quarter.
PM Modi tells foreign investors why they should invest in India’s green energy; reveals $20 bn plan
PM Modi today said that in the last 6 years, India has travelled on an unparalleled journey and it is expanding our generation capacity and network to ensure every citizen of India has access to electricity to unlock his full
Record Kharif sowing to lift farmers’ income, agri economy; 27 lakh farmers already benefit from MSP
While the bumper sowing kept the farm sentiments resilient, the same had to be supplemented by active procurement of rice at a minimum support price (MSP).
Listed companies post bumper profits despite lockdown; manufacturing firms steal the show
Nearly four thousand listed companies reported combined profits of Rs 1.5 lakh crore in the fiscal's second quarter July-September, which is the highest profit made by all listed companies in any quarter.
Shaktikanta Das says economic recovery stronger than expected; surge in coronavirus poses downside risks
The Indian economy has exhibited a stronger than expected momentum in activity, said RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das.
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