Amit Shah praises PM Modi, FM Sitharamam for ‘landmark’ reform initiatives In a series of tweets, Shah said the prime minister’s’mantra’ of ‘reform, perform and transform’ is the key of India’s… By PTIMay 16, 2020 19:34 IST
Modi’s champion sectors to drive structural growth; states to compete for investment ranking Today’s FM Nirmala Sitharaman press conference was more about structural and policy reforms to attract more investments, raise production and… By Surbhi JainMay 16, 2020 19:22 IST
Govt monopoly on coal finally ends; Nirmala Sitharaman okays commercial mining, other benefits FM Sitharaman ended the monopoly on coal by allowing commercial mining to introduce competition, transparency, and private sector participation. By Samrat SharmaMay 16, 2020 18:33 IST
Non-migrant workers in Delhi see income drop by at least 57 per cent during lockdown: Study The study uses data collected from 1,392 non-migrant workers, many of whom live in Delhi’s informal settlements. By PTIMay 16, 2020 15:23 IST
Facebook buys Giphy with plans to up Instagram’s GIF game Facebook Inc is acquiring Giphy, a popular website for making and sharing animated images, or GIFs, and will integrate it… By ReutersMay 16, 2020 12:57 IST
FM Sitharaman Highlights: Cheaper air travel, higher defence FDI, commercial coal mining among major reforms Nirmala Sitharaman press conference HIGHLIGHTS: Defence production, coal mining and minerals production are the sectors that have got a major… By FE News DeskUpdated: May 16, 2020 20:25 IST
Meity throws innovation challenge, companies race to come up with videoconferencing solution The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (Meity) came out with the challenge last month to select a local videoconferencing… By Kiran RatheeMay 16, 2020 08:28 IST
‘Discoms not availing full quantum of Rs 90,000-crore liquidity package loan’ Some states will need relaxation of FRBM norms to avail the funds. “By and large, the finance ministry has been… By Anupam ChatterjeeMay 16, 2020 08:05 IST
Covid lockdown: SC seeks reply of Centre, RBI on Credai’s loan moratorium plea The Supreme Court on Friday asked the RBI and the finance ministry to clarify whether it is mandatory for banks… By FE BureauMay 16, 2020 05:15 IST
Covid package: Centre bites the bullet, whittles down EC Act to ease inter-state farm trade The government on Friday moved to unshackle the agriculture value-chains by deciding to deregulate essential commodity trade and introduce a… By FE BureauMay 16, 2020 03:30 IST
India’s forex reserves rise by $4.24 billion to $485 billion India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $4.235 billion to $485.313 billion, just shy of the previous life-time high of $487… By FE BureauMay 16, 2020 02:10 IST
With three major agri-market reforms, Modi govt finally bites the bullet The government announced a slew of measures for the agriculture sector, including a Rs 1.63 lakh crore outlay, and amending… By PTIMay 15, 2020 21:17 IST
PM Modi holds discussion with Bill Gates over India’s response to COVID-19 pandemic PM Modi explained to Gates the manner in which some of the previous initiatives of the government, including Jan Dhan… By FE News DeskMay 15, 2020 20:02 IST
Good news! Google Chrome will soon automatically block ads that consume lots of bandwidth Chrome said that they recently found that some ads were using a disproportionate amount of resources like network data and… By Bulbul DhawanMay 15, 2020 19:52 IST
FM Sitharaman’s agri reforms turn corona crisis into opportunity: Farm sector finally deregulated The crisis has been converted into an opportunity and it will have a very positive impact for the farmers as… By Samrat SharmaUpdated: May 16, 2020 11:22 IST
Foreign exchange reserves surge by $4.235 billion to $485.31 billion The reserves had touched a life-time high of USD 487.23 billion in the week to March 6 after rising by… By PTIMay 15, 2020 19:00 IST
Here’s what FM Sitharaman’s Rs 1.63 lakh cr package has for agri, allied sectors; check allocation details Besides, schemes for micro food enterprises, cattle vaccination, dairy sector, herbal plantation, beekeeping, and fruits and vegetables were also announced. By PTIMay 15, 2020 18:54 IST
COVID-19 impact: Exports plunge 60.28 per cent in April Imports too tumbled by 58.65 per cent to USD 17.12 billion in April from USD 41.4 billion in the same… By PTIMay 15, 2020 18:46 IST
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