Economy
Economy
In six months, Ayushman Bharat's use rate will be about 12 mn a year: CEO Indu Bhushan
Ayushman Bharat, the Modi government’s ambitious health insurance scheme, was launched last year with much fanfare. Dubbed Modicare, it aimed ......
Economy
Govt says no plans to revise fiscal deficit target or cut spending now
India will not revise its fiscal deficit target immediately and is not planning any spending cuts at this stage, the ......
Economy
Rating firm S&P Global says India's corporate tax cuts are 'credit negative'
Rating firm S&P Global said on Friday India’s move to cut corporate tax rates was a “credit negative development”...
Economy
Govt gives companies $20.5 bn tax break in bid to revive growth
Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a slew of measures on Friday to revive sagging investment in Asia’s...
Economy
Flipkart, Amazon rush to pull vaping devices after India ban
Amazon.com, Walmart-owned Flipkart and other e-commerce portals in India scrambled on Thursday to pull listings of vaping products...
Economy
PM Modi to meet BP, Exxon execs to discuss investment opportunities
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet executives from energy majors BP PLC and Exxon Mobil Corp in the United States ......
Economy
US Fed cuts interest rates for second time in a row
The U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates again on Wednesday to help sustain a record-long economic expansion but signalled...
Economy
Govt scraps import tax on open cell TV panels to boost manufacturing
India has scrapped a tax on imports of open cell TV panels, used to make television displays, in a move ......
Consumer
Spooked by Modi's plastics ban, India Inc seeks clarity, exemptions
Companies in India will seek exemptions from the government’s planned ban on certain plastic items, fearing the move will...
Economy
GST panel unlikely to favour tax rate cut for auto sector
India's goods and services tax (GST) panel is unlikely to approve lowering the tax for the auto and allied components ......









