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Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman during a press conference in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI )

Govt likely to let budget deficit rise as tax receipts fall short

Fiscal deficit target to as much as 3.6 per cent of GDP from an already upwardly revised target of 3.4 per cent.

21 Jun 2019 11:39 AM IST

Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian termed the GST launch a big transformational event of 2017-18. (Photo: ANI)

EAC-PM rejects Subramanian's claim on over-estimation of GDP

Primary contributors of the paper are economists Bibek Debroy, Rathin Roy, Surjit Bhalla, Charan Singh, Arvind Virmani.

19 Jun 2019 7:44 PM IST

Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das

FM reviews state of economy at FSDC meet

The FSDC is the apex body of sectoral regulators, headed by the finance minister.

19 Jun 2019 7:15 PM IST

The MEAs comments came a day after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said he will not allow Pakistani soil to be used for terror. (Photo:AP)

Pakistan to get USD 3.4 billion in budgetary aid from Asian...

The ADB financing would come on top of the IMF loan, with most of the funds to be disbursed in the current fiscal year.

16 Jun 2019 9:41 AM IST

Indias GDP growth forecast for the current fiscal to 7 per cent from 7.4 per cent.

India defends methodology to measure economic growth

GDP growth being overstated by about 2.5 percentage points per year between 2011-12 and 2016-17.

12 Jun 2019 9:54 AM IST

Monthly inflation and industrial production data (Wednesday), Budget related developments this week will be other triggers for the market. (Photo: Pixabay | Representational)

Monsoon arrival may cheer market

Monsoon arrival and its advance as the week progresses is likely to cheer agri-input stocks.

10 Jun 2019 4:33 AM IST

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)

RBI removes charges on RTGS/NEFT transactions; asks banks to pass on...

RBI has decided to set up a committee to review the charges levied on the use to ATMs.

6 Jun 2019 12:53 PM IST

The needless controversy between the government and the RBI is a direct consequence of economists without any practical experience in administering policies at a high level being inducted to executive positions.

Highlights of RBI's monetary policy statement

Raises retail inflation forecast for Apr-Sept to 3-3.1 per cent and 3.4-3.7 per cent in Oct-March.

6 Jun 2019 12:48 PM IST

Shaktikanta Das

RBI cuts key rate by 25 bps, changes neutral policy stance to...

Benchmark interest rate was cut by 0.25 per cent to 5.75 per cent from 6.00 per cent.

6 Jun 2019 12:04 PM IST

Narendra Modi was Saturday appointed Prime Minister by President Ram Nath Kovind after he was unanimously elected NDA parliamentary party leader at a meeting in which he asked its members to work without discrimination, stressing on the need to win over the trust of minorities. (Photo: Twitter/ @BJP4India)

After dismal data, India sets up cabinet panels on jobs, economy

The unemployment rate rose to a multi-year-high of 6.1 per cent in the 2017-18 fiscal year.

6 Jun 2019 11:46 AM IST

ASSOCHAM, cautioned that extreme care needs to be taken to ensure safety of data trail that the cryptocurrency can leave, as it changes hands through a range of electronic devices and platforms.

Assocham demands cut in effective corp tax to 25 pc, inflation...

Assocham also demanded cut in customs duty rates on aluminium to 5 per cent from 7.5 per cent

3 Jun 2019 3:32 PM IST

Indias GDP growth forecast for the current fiscal to 7 per cent from 7.4 per cent.

Nomura: June GDP to print in at 5.7 pc on demand slump, NBFC mess

Economy lost the verve and slipped to five-year low of 5.8 per cent in the March quarter.

30 July 2019 2:48 PM IST