Nirmala Sitharaman
Economy
Economy on rebound, govt focuses on spending: Finance minister
India's economy will return to growth in 2021/22 after a sharp contraction in the latest year, and higher public spending...
Economy
Moody's expects India GDP to shrink by 8.9% in 2020
Moody's Investors Service said on Thursday it expects India's economy to shrink by 8.9% in the 2020 calendar year due...
Economy
Govt unveils third round of stimulus totalling $16 bn to boost jobs, farm sector
The Indian government announced a fresh stimulus of $16.1 billion on Thursday to be spent largely on creating jobs and ......
Economy
Centre planning about $20 bn of new stimulus
India is planning to announce a fresh round of stimulus worth about $20 billion (around Rs 1.5 trillion) this week ......
Manufacturing
India to spend $27 bn over 5 years to boost manufacturing
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to provide production-linked incentives of about Rs 2 trillion ($27 billion)...
Economy
GST shortfall: Central govt to borrow $15 bn to give to states
India's federal government said it plans to borrow 1.1 trillion rupees in tranches to compensate states for tax losses due...
Markets
Sensex, Nifty rally for eighth day as IT gains offset banking losses
Indian shares ended higher on Monday as gains in IT stocks offset losses in banking shares, which slid after fiscal ......
Economy
Govt unveils economic stimulus to boost demand by $10 bn
India on Monday announced steps to stimulate consumer demand, including advance payment of a part of the wages of federal ......
Finance
Govt extends suspension of bankruptcy filings
The Indian government on Thursday said it had extended a suspension of bankruptcy filings until December, a decision aimed at...
Finance
Govt's $40-bn plan to revive SMEs off to a slow start
India’s ambitious plan to provide some 3 trillion rupees ($39.5 billion) in loans to small businesses to boost an economy...