India's economic growth has slowed to 6.8 per cent in 2018-19 - the slowest pace since 2014-15, consumer confidence is waning and foreign direct investment has reached plateau
The J&K Reorganization Act makes it clear that the 'Delhi model' will be followed on policing and public order. On issues like land and powers of court, there is no clarification
15th FC may also sequester Centre's defence, internal security capex from divisible pool
To chair another meeting to discuss stalled projects
FM Sitharaman meets representatives of MFs, investment banks, FPIs
The informal sector is starting to crawl back, and taking back some of the space it had given up after demonetisation
FM Nirmala Sitharaman is holding daily meetings with industry in the backdrop of sluggish economic growth
In meet with Sitharaman, industry seeks Rs 1-trillion stimulus package and lower lending rates
Without off-Budget borrowing, fiscal deficit would have been 3.55 per cent: Finance secretary
There are sovereigns which have done very well, built up a very good benchmark around them, and there are some that have not, said finance secretary Subhash Chandra Garg
FM Sitharaman said strategic disinvestment of select central PSUs would remain priority for this government
The government will allow NBFCs to raise funds in public issues
Nominal GDP expected to grow 12% YoY
Non-tax revenues have the potential to expand and make up for the revenue shortfall, said CEA Krishnamurthy Subramanian
The Survey stated that while India had secularly decreased domestic economic policy uncertainty since 2012 and had been exceptional in reducing this uncertainty since 2015
Expenditure during the April-May period stood at Rs 5.12 trillion or 18.4 per cent of the Budget estimates
The stated objective of this move is to reduce cost of capital and enable higher lending and thus boost economic activity
The stated objective of this move is to reduce cost of capital and enable higher lending and thus boost economic activity
While the GST Council has shown that the federal structure is a workable concept, other flashpoints between the Union and states seem to suggest otherwise
The committee defers report on RBI's reserves transfer yet again; will submit it after the Budget