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MARKET WRAP: Indices end flat, Sensex slips 25 pts; financials, autos fall

All that happened in the markets today

Coronavirus updates and highlights of last 24 hours: All you should know

In view of the surge in daily new cases in Maharashtra, the state government is likely to extend lockdown in major coronavirus hotspots, including Mumbai, Pune, Aurangabad, Malegaon and Solapur

Top 10 biz headlines: Stimulus 2.0, race to buy BSES companies, and more

Here are the top 10 headlines on Friday morning

Best of BS Opinion: Fiscal Stimulus 2.0, Covid-19 outbreak, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces of the day

A lot more needs to be done

While the measures over the last two days focus on some of the structural changes, the economy is now looking forward to steps that would lead to an increase in demand

Open public transport, shops, offices in lockdown 4.0: Delhi to Centre

After crowdsourcing ideas on how much curbs should remain to tackle the spread of coronavirus while restarting the economy, CM Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday submitted the state government's suggestions

Not a single demand made by states has been met: West Bengal FM Amit Mitra

The Union Finance Minister's press conferences makes it appear that India is ruled by the central government, says Amit Mitra

Salaried class excluded from TDS benefit to avoid tax burden: Govt

To boost short-term liquidity for businesses, the government on Wednesday reduced TDS and tax collected at source (TCS) rates for non-salaried payments by 25 per cent up to March 31, 2021

Stock markets fall sharply as stimulus package fails to lift sentiment

The benchmark indices fell nearly 3% on Thursday, erasing all the gains made a day earlier on optimism over the Rs 20-trillion rescue package announced by the government

FM's Day 2 package: Govt's immediate fiscal cost will be close to Rs 10K cr

The direct spending by the centre, on Thursday's announcements will include Rs 3,500 crore that the centre will spend on providing free foodgrains to 80 million migrants

FM extends Rs 3.2-trillion stimulus to migrant workers and farmers

Migrant workers, farmers, street vendors, middle income groups to benefit ; Experts say implementation will be key, call for package to boost demand now

Stimulus 2.0 won't change outlook for business

The second package focuses mostly on support to businesses, especially MSMEs

Liquidity focus continues

Govt provides immediate relief, but demand boosters missing

Centre looks to nudge more MSMEs into manufacturing to reduce imports

Sources across ministries confirmed that Narendra Modi's call to "go vocal for local" will be achieved through a host of measures, running into the dozens, and will focus on long-term goals.

Bonds rally as traders estimate govt's stimulus likely to see limited spend

The yield on the most-traded 6.45 per cent 2029 note dropped 10 basis points to 6 per cent, extending Wednesday's 7-basis point fall.

Subsidy extension to spur demand for affordable housing, say experts

The scheme, which has been extended to March 2021, offers interest subsidy of 3-4% to middle-income groups, depending on their income levels

Govt pumps Rs 30,000 crore into Nabard, offers Rs 2-trn loan to farmers

Brings 25 million farmers under concessional loan scheme; experts say these measures do nothing to address basic problem of low farm prices and falling demand

Deep Dive with AKB: Govt's Rs 20-trn package to fight Covid-19 slump

How large Modi’s economic package really is? From where will the govt get the money to finance it? What did the PM really imply when he spoke of ‘Atma-nirbhar’ Bharat? Let’s take a Deep Dive with AKB to understand.

Highlights: FM aims to help migrant workers, Congress says not enough done

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced free food grains for 8 crore migrants for 2 months. Stay tuned with Business Standard for FM press conference live updates

All 9 Steps FM Nirmala Sitharaman announced in second tranche

Listen to the podcast to know about all the nine measures Finance Minister announced today