Page 24 - Economic Slowdown

Indian economy not in recession, MoS Finance Anurag Thakur tells Parliament

Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur said that the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) has improved as it registered a positive growth of 1.8% in November 2019

Best of BS Opinion: Fiscal deficit target, RBI policy stance, and more

Business Standard brings to you best of BS Opinion for the day

Budget measures unlikely to meet growth targets in FY21: Crisil report

Despite tight fiscal conditions, the budget makes room for higher capex

Budget 2020: Selling pressure on stock market may continue, say experts

On Saturday, the benchmark indices closed near their day's lows, indicating further selling pressure on the following trading day

Govt has put out a progressive Budget aimed at boosting infra: Sujeet Kumar

It has restored confidence of businesses as well as provided on-ground support that MSMEs need and farmers deserve, Co-founder of Udaan said

From Nilesh Shah to Jyotivardhan Jaipuria, here're experts' views on Budget

'The disappointment is on the lack of bold, out of the box measures to tackle the current economic slowdown'

A prudent Budget that is unlikely to revive faltering economic growth

Fiscal prudence has been given priority over fiscal stimulus which will contain the growth of debt liabilities, but it will not provide the strong public expenditure push required for reviving growth

Glide path for direct tax

Exemption-free option a good move, but clarity needed

Budget 2020: How will Sitharaman pull off Rs 2.1-trn disinvestment miracle?

The government has promised to raise Rs 120,000 crore via disinvestment, and an additional Rs 90,000 crore from sale of government equity in public-sector banks and financial institutions, in 2020-21

In troubled economic environment, the proof of Budget will be in follow-up

The significant tax alleviation measures and plan to boost agricultural sector and improve farmers' conditions should have a direct positive impact

Slowdown has bottomed out according to Budget, expect rebound in FY21

The document further said the prospects for the Indian economy in 2020-21 need to be assessed in the light of emerging global and domestic challenges and opportunities

Budget 2020: Govt may increase spending on infra, offer tax incentives

In annual economic report, the government predicted that economic growth would pick up to 6.0% to 6.5% in the fiscal year beginning April 1

Budget 2020: SBI chairman Rajnish Kumar expects higher infra spending

I am expecting that the budget will be on reviving economic growth, says SBi Chairman Rajnish Kumar

Economic growth likely to get a boost of 0.7 percentage points in FY20

According to advance estimates, the economy is projected to grow by 5% in the current fiscal year, which would be an 11-year low

Economic slowdown bottomed out, uptick from here onwards: Subramanian

Based on NSO's first advance estimates of GDP growth for 2019-20 at 5 per cent, an uptick in GDP growth is expected in the second half of the fiscal, it said.

Economic Survey: Sales of over 1.7k mfg firms contracted by 7.7% in Q2

Net profit for the manufacturing sector contracted in Q1 (June quarter) of 2019-20, mainly due to a production slowdown, it added

Economic survey: Slowdown bottomed out, uptick from here onwards, says CEA

The Economic Survey 2019-20, prepared by a team lead by Subramanian, has projected the GDP to expand in the range of 6-6.5 per cent during 2020-21

Economic Survey 2020 expects rebound in FY21 with GDP growth at 6-6.5%

Economic Survey projects economic growth at 6-6.5% in

fiscal year starting April 1.

PM urges MPs to 'give direction' to economy; Oppn speaks of slowdown, CAA

The PM urged members to see how the country can gain from the prevailing global economic scenario

With no sign of turnaround, NCR real estate market on tight belt

The second of a three-part series looks at how the overall economic slowdown and govt action on the debt-laden builders have altered the real estate landscape of Gurugram region