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Statsguru: Value erosion in PSUs can limit govt's disinvestment target

All sectors will be opened up for private firms and PSUs will be privatised in non-strategic sectors

Lockdown 4.0: Rural markets to sharpen focus on value items in FMCG sector

The lockdown is expected to sharpen the urban-rural divide in demand pattern of FMCG products

Extension of moratorium may lead to credit indiscipline, say bankers

A senior State Bank of India executive said the moratorium is apt for small and medium enterprises whose cash flows have been impacted severely

Covid-19 lockdown: Tenants seek waiver of lock-in periods; owners wary

While 2019 saw a record office absorption of 42 million square feet in top cities, this year, it is expected to come down to 30 million sq ft and additional leasing is expected to come down sharply

Reforms do not mean complete abolition of labour laws: Rajiv Kumar

According to Kumar, the objective of the Rs 20-trillion economic stimulus package announced by the government was to revive aggregate demand and not just consumer demand

Tier-II, III cities now preferred destinations for warehousing: Experts

To control the spread of deadly coronavirus, the government announced a nationwide lockdown on March 25, restricting movement of people and goods to other cities unless "essential services"

With falling revenue, Maharashtra facing its worst economic & health crisis

The government estimated around Rs 30,000 crore of monthly revenues, but with the state under two months of lockdown, its receipts have shrunk

India's crude steel output slips 65% to 3.13 MT in Apr: World Steel report

China, which had for the first time in many months reported a 1.7 per cent fall in its output in March at 78.97 MT, has started showing growth in production, the data showed

UP govt set to launch Ganga Expressway project, to cost Rs 30,000 crore

In the backdrop of the large influx of migrants from other states, the state is expecting these mega projects to create local level jobs

Guidelines for international arrivals issued; 14-day quarantine compulsory

Suitable precautionary measures such as environmental sanitation and disinfection shall be ensured at the airports as well as within flights, the health ministry says

India needs to improve contract enforcement, upgrade infra: Experts

The private sector, experts say, can play a vital role in helping the government create an enabling ecosystem to attract investments from abroad

Delhi to operate 380 flights as India resumes domestic aviation from Monday

Domestic flight operations will resume after remaining suspended for about two months following the nationwide lockdown imposed to contain the Covid-19 pandemic

India may register recession in Q3 of this fiscal over Covid-19: Report

The country's economic recovery will depend on the efficacy and duration of implementation of the government's stimulus package, it adds

RBI's 40 bps rate cut to revive auto, real estate sales, say CEOs

Rise in group exposure limits to help large corporates

Covid-19 woes: Before sale of crops, a marathon for tenant farmers

Nirmala Sitharaman announced an additional aid of Rs 2,000 to all 140 million PM-Kisan beneficiaries, marked on the basis of the Agriculture Census, 2015-16

PE firms express concerns over new FDI rules, say investments will get hit

Urge govt not to slap the rule on PE funds that have already raised money

Amid coronavirus crisis, states set to ground Centre's flight plan

Maharashtra blocks operations; others suggest quarantine for passengers

Bank of Baroda to advance Rs 12,000 crore to MSMEs under govt scheme

Under the scheme, the government will offer 100 per cent guarantee on loans.

Don't fear CBI, CVC, CAG; extend loan to eligible borrowers: FM to bankers

In case of default, the individual bank or official will be hauled up, she said in a conversation with BJP leader Nalin Kohli uploaded on the party's social media platforms

Railways draws plan to transport 4.6 million migrants in 10 days

As many as 3.6 million people taken to their homes in inter-state Shramik Special trains