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Govt extends deadline to place bids for PDIL privatisation

The deadline to submit EOIs has been extended to February 28 from January 31, said DIPAM

Economy needs more hand-holding, fiscal correction can wait: Report

The successive waves of the pandemic has made it more difficult to reduce government debt as a share of GDP in the medium-term, said Goldman Sachs

First round of India-UK free trade agreement negotiations complete

The second round of negotiations is scheduled to take place from 7 to18 March

Yield spread signals more surge in India bond rates, say analysts

The Indian bond market on Friday closed at a yield of 6.753 per cent, marginally up from Thursday's 6.746 per cent

Govt appoints V Anantha Nageswaran as new Chief Economic Advisor

Appointment comes when all eyes are on Economic Survey and Union Budget

Manila to acquire BrahMos cruise missiles for $375 million

Contract for over 24 missiles marks India's largest-ever weapons export

Will implement SEDP from 2022-23 fiscal: Mizoram CM Zoramthanga

The SEDP is the flagship programme of the Mizo National Front (MNF) government

India's great wall for Chinese investors, after 2020 Ladakh conflict

How the government bled China-based FDI after the Ladakh conflict

Bombay HC sets aside rejection of GST refunds claimed by Colgate Global

The court has set aside the order since the deputy commissioner of state tax did not provide any reasons while rejecting the order.

More than 50% of the Centre's annual spending is unproductive, shows data

Will Budget 2022-23 be transformative enough to give developmental spending a majority share in the expenditure mix?

RBI asks people to follow safe digital banking practices amid rising frauds

The RBI observed that unscrupulous elements are defrauding people by using innovative modus operandi

Former finance secy Subhash Garg turns author; book to hit stands in Feb

Former finance secretary Subhash Chandra Garg will soon make his debut as an author with upcoming book, "The $10 Trillion Dream"

RBI 'behind the curve' critique: Dy Guv says 'approach has served us well'

Deputy Governor Michael Patra on Friday said "the approach has served us well".

Online payments doubled in 2021 on large-scale digital migration: Razorpay

Virtually every sector grew, with F&B topping the charts with 18.08% growth, says a report by the fintech firm

200 mn jobs missing from Indian economy: Budget must address this crisis

If the government risks keeping its $200 billion fiscal spigots open, then it must aim to give the pandemic-scarred working class a fair shake.

How will $120 crude oil price spoil India's budget math?

The tension between Russia and the Western world over the Kremlin's military build-up on the Ukrainian border pushed oil price to $90 a barrel. What does it mean for the Indian economy?

Electronic goods exports up by 49% on-year in April-Dec 2021

The top five export destinations in April-November 2021 are - USA (18 per cent), UAE (16.6 per cent), China (7.6 per cent), Netherlands (4.5 per cent) and Germany (4.2 per cent)

DoT drops plan on local 5G standards after strong opposition from telcos

As part of the trial for 5G, telcos were asked to test out the 5Gi standards

Container traffic at JNPT jumps 25.9% to 5.63 million TEUs in 2021

Container traffic at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) rose 25.86 per cent to 5.63 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) in the calendar year 2021

Tamil Nadu becomes 26th state to align with Centre's telecom RoW rules

Tamil Nadu has become the 26th state to issue Right of Way (RoW) rules for easing telecom infrastructure rollout in the state