But, even if lockdown restrictions are eased, labour remains the biggest challenge for both agriculture and industry.
Districts and states will not be in a position to sustain the expenditure on the stay of migrant labour so they could instead be used for construction activity
Factory workers can only be brought back if there is assurance of advance payment and compensation, besides safety at the workplace, say manufacturers.
At a post Budget interaction at a CII event here, the minister said the government was there to facilitate the industry
The real impact of trade can be gauged after February 8, when the Chinese Lunar Year holidays end
Our poor trade performance reflects poor industrial competitiveness. The sooner industry addresses this, the better for India
Srinivasan also told entrepreneurs that there was no room for 'complacency'