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Economy
India govt unlikely to unveil economic stimulus before Monday
The government is unlikely to announce any economic stimulus before Monday as more meetings are being planned to discuss a ......
Markets
Nifty, Sensex post first weekly gain since mid-July as govt reviews FPI surcharge
Indian shares ended higher on Friday led by automobiles and financial stocks, and recorded their first weekly gain since mid-July, ......
Markets
Sensex, Nifty post second weekly loss, end at worst levels since mid-May
Indian shares fell sharply on Friday afternoon to close at their worst levels since mid-May, as investors fretted over weak ......
Opinion
How the Budget aims to facilitate M&As, boost fundraising for new-age startups
Laying down the vision for a $5 trillion economy, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced several proposals in the Budget ......
General
Finance minister Arun Jaitley asks not to be part of new Modi govt
Arun Jaitley, India's finance minister, has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to give him a ministerial position in the new ......
Infrastructure
Govt simplifies PSU stake sales, clears plan to revive stressed power projects
India has approved legislation that will simplify the sale of the government's stakes in state-run companies, finance minister Arun Jaitley ......
Infrastructure
Budget 2019: Modi govt focuses on affordable housing, waives tax on notional rent
The interim budget focused on the residential segment of the real estate market ahead of the general elections due by ......
Finance
Peek at key regulatory measures that boosted the Indian PE/VC industry
Finance minister Arun Jaitley had little to offer to the alternative investment fund industry, but for a brief mention in ......
Consumer
Budget 2018: Rural India, education get top billing
Rural India and the education sector were among the big winners of the Union Budget for 2018-19 even as Finance ......
Healthcare
Budget 2018: Govt announces world's largest health scheme, to benefit 500 mn poor
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, on Thursday, announced the flagship National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS), which aims to provide an annual ......
