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The agenda going forward is clear: The banks have to regain the confidence of investors so that they can raise funds from the capital markets and not be dependent on government. (Representational image)

Economic Survey: Banking sector performance improved due to fall in...

The performance of the banking system has improved as non-performing asset (NPA) ratios declined and credit growth...

4 July 2019 1:06 PM IST

BJP leader and Union minister Nirmala Sitharaman told reporters that elections in six of the nine seats, which have undergone elections on Sunday, were marred by violence. (Photo: ANI twitter)

Economic Survey: GDP growth projected at 7 per cent for 2019-20

The growth projection is higher than a five-year low economic growth of 6.8 per cent for the year ended March 31.

4 July 2019 11:47 AM IST

As per new IMF projections, Indias growth in 2016 is now estimated to be 6.6 per cent as against 7.6 per cent earlier. (Photo: AFP)

IMF board approves USD 6 billion loan package for Pakistan

Approval will also unlock an additional USD 38 billion from Pakistan's international partners over the programme period.

4 July 2019 10:32 AM IST

Indian Armys T-90 tanks on display at Rajpath during the 69th Republic Day Parade, in New Delhi on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Modest rise in Indian military spending likely, modernisation on hold

Government allocated 4.31 trillion rupees (USD 62.27 billion) for defence, a 6.6 per cent rise over the previous year.

4 July 2019 10:03 AM IST

PM Modi also discussed the Budget proposals during the meeting. (Photo: ANI)

Economic Survey to chart out reform road map of Modi 2.0 govt

Govt might this year again slip on fiscal deficit front given sluggish GST collections and lower-than-expected growth in...

4 July 2019 9:31 AM IST

According to CMIE, the labour force participation rate fell from 46.1 per cent in 2016-17 to 43.5 per cent in 2017-18. CMIEs latest estimates suggest that the number has plummeted to 42.7 per cent in the first quarter of 2018-19.

Cabinet approves Code on Wages bill

The Code on Wages is one of the four codes that would subsume 44 labour laws with certain amendments.

3 July 2019 7:53 PM IST

At present diesel cars at Maruti, which sells one car out of two bought in the country, account for almost a third of its sales.

Auto industry urges govt to take immediate steps to improve liquidity

SIAM said the role of NBFCs is important in vehicle sales as they cater to customers mainly in semi-urban and rural...

3 July 2019 3:11 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

India's budget likely to hike spending to combat slumping growth

In January-March, annual growth slumped to 5.8 per cent, the slowest pace in 20 quarters.

3 July 2019 1:56 PM IST

In his first decision after being sworn-in to head the government for a second term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who had made national security an important plank in the elections, on Friday approved a major change in the Prime Ministers Scholarship Scheme under the National Defence Fund. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Going for growth, government set to borrow more: Economists

Govt will revise its fiscal deficit target up to 3.5 per cent of GDP for the current fiscal year and 3.3 per cent for...

3 July 2019 1:53 PM IST

Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal (Photo: File)

Language, banking system impeding trade with central Asia: Piyush...

Goyal said efforts are being made to boost trade through existing mechanisms between India and Central Asian countries.

3 July 2019 1:42 PM IST

The Central government is not the lone torch-bearer of the nations economic growth. The achievements and failures, the contradictions and anomalies are spread out in both the Central and state budgets.

Need to increase funding for startups, simplify credit facilities in...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman will be presenting her first full Union Budget on Friday.

3 July 2019 1:20 PM IST

Number of CNG stations and PNG connections to be released command 70 per cent of the bidding weightage.

CNG price in Delhi hiked by 90 paise, 7th increase since April '18

CNG price in Delhi was raised by 90 paise per kg to Rs 46.60.

3 July 2019 12:59 PM IST