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The Chakravyuh challenge

Exiting from the lockdown will be as tricky and challenging as imposing it

States want up to Rs 10-trn package from Centre, deficit financing from RBI

Last month, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced a Rs 1.70 trillion central package

ADB pledges $2.2 bn to bolster India's health infrastructure, MSMEs

The ADB president on Friday called Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to discuss the issue and assured support to India in its fight against the coronavirus disease

Nasscom urges Centre to reimburse 'paid leave' to employees during lockdown

Nasscom requested the FM to allow expenses incurred by companies in enabling Work from Home (WFH) for its employees as an eligible business expense

ADB assures $2.2 bn support package to India to fight Covid-19 pandemic

The bank is also engaged with the private sector to meet its financing needs during this period, ADB said in a statement

Mitigating the bullying effects of power

To win in life, you don't require ambition for its own sake. Leaders need to think of humility as being in the service of ambition

Centre releases another Rs 34,000 cr GST compensation to states, more soon

States, so far, have been paid pending dues till November and the remaining will be cleared in phases soon

PM Modi to discuss Covid-19 shutdown with Parliament floor leaders today

The meeting will take place amid intense pressure from the states to continue the nationwide 21-day lockdown in an effort to flatten the Covid-19 curve and keep number of cases at a minimum.

Ours is open-banking model of the times: PayNearby's founder & CEO Bajaj

PayNearby's managing director & chief executive officer plans to raise $50 million through equity dilution in what is inherently a 'people's business'

FinMin transfers Rs 17,287 crore to states to deal with coronavirus crisis

This comes a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a videoconference with chief ministers on ways to tackle the escalating number of cases in the country

Why KCR has started sounding desperate

All states face the problem of reordering their finances. But Telangana more than others because it has committed itself to a path from which it cannot swerve

FinMin releases Rs 17,287 cr to states to fight coronavirus pandemic

This includes Rs 6,195.08 crore on account of 'revenue deficit grant' under 15th Finance Commission recommendations to 14 states

Coronavirus impact: Amit Mitra writes to FM Sitharaman, demands GST dues

Other states also want immediate release of compensation

Has PR overridden governance?

One week into coronavirus lockdown, it is clear that thinking and planning began after PM Modi's momentous decision

Workers facing financial stress can withdraw 75% from EPF corpus: Know how

FM Nirmala Sitharaman on Mar 26 announced amendment in the EPFO regulation to allow employees withdraw up to 75% of their corpus as non-refundable advance, or 3 months' basic salary, whichever us less

Covid-19: Mallya asks FM to consider his offer to repay Kingfisher's dues

Mallya sought government help and said, "we are not sending employees home and paying the idle cost. Government has to help."

Handling of lockdown brings back DeMo memories: Economist Jean Dreze

Dreze was part of academicians and activists who recently wrote to the Centre about the situation of the migrant workers

Covid-19 crisis: Imposing a financial emergency can be useful

The key issue in a financial emergency is the provision for govt employees' salary cut

Industry calls for extended financial year due to coronavirus pandemic

The auditors cited issues such as physical verifications of inventories, fixed assets, balance confirmations, fair-value measurements, and going-concern assessments

Covid-19: Railways to donate Rs 151 cr to PM-CARES Fund, says Piyush Goyal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the chairman of the trust and its members include Defence minister, Home minister and Finance Minister