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Three in four Indians to seek jobs in 2021, reveals LinkedIn survey

LinkedIn also released a new list of "Jobs on the Rise" in India to empower professionals with critical insights about the dynamic employment scenario in the country

India's bad bank plan sparks concern loan prices could be inflated

There are many details about the bad bank that policy makers haven't clarified, including its ownership structure, which makes any analysis challenging

Budget 2021 creates investment opportunities, from infra to healthcare

The Union Budget 2021 increased India's healthcare spending by 137 per cent and lifted caps on foreigners investing in the insurance sector. Devangshu Datta explains investments after the Budget 2021.

Budget 2021: Bad bank will be a win-win for lenders, says Debasish Panda

All banks are eligible for privatisation. A committee of secretaries will decide which banks will be privatised, said Panda

An impact analysis: Decoding the changes in rules and regulations in Budget

The Budget proposes to strengthen the NCLT framework with e-Courts system

Exports rise 5.4% in January; trade deficit narrows to $14.75 billion

Rise in both exports and imports signals recovery is strengthening: Experts

BS Policy poll: Pause for sure, liquidity to be back in focus at RBI

The apex bank would still like to drain out some liquidity while managing yields through OMO or operation twist, to fend off inflation, especially when rate hikes seem distant

Expect RBI to keep accommodative stance at least till first half of FY22

We think the MPC could express its willingness to maintain the accommodative monetary stance at least till H1FY22, which should help sentiments

UPI Jan volume up 77% to 2.3 bn year-on-year, value doubles to Rs 4.3 trn

Deals up 3% by both, value and volume, over December 2020 figures

NHAI to fine up to Rs 10 cr for major lapses in construction standards

The new policy allows NHAI to impose graded penalties that include heavy fines up to Rs 10 crore besides debarment and ban on bidding for any future NHAI projects for up to three years

Continuum green bond issue shows global players vying for India infra pie

Continuum Wind Energy's six-year bond of $560 mn got over $3 bn pre-order bids on opening in US. Initial price guidance was 4.875%, issue rate could be as low as 4.5%

January exports rise 5.37% on healthy pharma, engineering growth

Imports in January 2021 rose 2 per cent to $42 billion

Budget bets big on growth: FM squeezes subsidies, raises capex again

Asset sale to get Rs 1.75 trillion; transparent budgeting gets a leg-up

India's exports are on path of quicker recovery: Trade council

The country's exports have recorded a growth of 5.4 per cent in January

All parties in Amazon-Future dispute should maintain status quo: Delhi HC

India's Future Group needs to maintain status quo with respect to its $3.4 billion retail assets deal, the Delhi High Court said on Tuesday

Reform measures in Budget to take India out of downturn: Rajiv Kumar

The reforms are aimed at making the country a better destination for private investment, both for domestic and foreign investors, Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar said

Fiscal deficit may invite rating agencies' ire, Fitch may downgrade: Report

Global rating agencies may view the fiscally expansive budget proposals negatively, a brokerage said

Govt eliminates subsidy on kerosene through small price hikes

The fuel sold through the public distribution system (PDS) is now priced at market rates.

LIC IPO post Oct; BPCL, Air India stake sale by Sept: Divestment official

The initial public offering (IPO) of India's largest insurance company LIC is likely after October this year, a top official said on Tuesday

With off-budget borrowings, FY22 fiscal deficit rises to 6.9%: Report

The fiscal deficit target will go up by 10 basis points to 6.9 per cent of the GDP if the extra-budgetary borrowings of Rs 30,000 crore is added, according to a report