Nirmala Sitharaman
Economy
Govt may unveil $20-bn stimulus package to tackle coronavirus downturn
India is likely to agree an economic stimulus package of more than 1.5 trillion rupees ($19.6 billion) to fight a ......
Markets
Nifty, Sensex settle higher on stimulus promise
Indian shares closed 3% higher on Tuesday after the country's finance minister said the government would announce an economic stimulus ......
Finance
Govt to unveil fiscal package to help economy face coronavirus: Sitharaman
India’s government will soon announce a fiscal package to help the economy face the impact of the coronavirus, Finance Minister ......
Finance
Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor remanded in police custody on money-laundering charges
An Indian court on Sunday remanded the founder and former managing director of crisis-hit Yes Bank Ltd in police custody ......
Finance
SBI may take up to 49% stake in Yes Bank under RBI bailout plan
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has outlined a scheme to revive Yes Bank that proposes State Bank of India ......
Finance
As govt revenue falls, taxmen target jewellers in three-year-old demonetisation cases
Indian jewellers have received surprise tax notices asking them to turn over money they made from customers who scrambled to ......
Markets
Sensex, Nifty snap four-day losing streak as govt promises to tackle virus impact
Indian stocks closed higher on Wednesday, snapping a four-session losing streak, as a fall in new coronavirus cases in China ......
Finance
Govt may issue $5 bn of bonds with no foreign investment cap
India is likely to issue at least $5 billion worth of bonds with no limits on foreign investment next year, ......
Finance
Budget 2020 unlikely to revive growth, say economists
India’s new budget is unlikely to drag Asia’s third- biggest economy out of its worst slowdown in more than a ......
TMT
Budget 2020: Import tax hike may hurt IKEA, other foreign firms
India on Saturday raised taxes on imports of goods such as electronic items, toys and furniture, aiming to give impetus ......
