COVID-19 hits Thai economy as key sector suffers
Bangkok, Feb 18 (IANS) On a normal day, the Thai capitals iconic Grand Palace is flooded with Chinese tourists taking photos under statues of mythical …
Odisha’s economy estimated to grow at 6.16% in 2019-20
Bhubaneswar, Feb 17 (IANS) Odisha’s economy is estimated to grow at 6.16 per cent in 2019-20 as against 7.90 per cent in 2018-19, a report …
COVID-19: ‘Chinese economy to take at least one-quarter hit’
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) Highlighting the impact of new coronavirus on China and its ripple effect on other Asian countries, including India, a report by …
India a $5 tn economy by 2025 unrealistic: Montek Singh Ahluwaia (Book Review)
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream of India rising to a $5 trillion economy by 2025 is unrealistic though it will …
Coronavirus will hit Canadian economy, says Morneau
Canada is bracing for the effects of the Coronavirus in the next coming months. Finance Minister Bill Morneau warned this week that the coronavirus outbreak …
Karnataka will help India become $5 trillion economy: CM
Hubballi (Karnataka), Feb 14 (IANS) Karnataka would significantly contribute towards making India a $5 trillion economy by 2024-25, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa said here on …
BJP launches Rs 30 economy thali on Deendayal anniversary
Solapur (Maharashtra), Feb 11 (IANS) The Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday launched an economy lunch ‘thali’ to mark the 52nd death anniversary of Bharatiya …
Green shoots visible, economy on path to recovery: FM
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Hitting back at former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram for his “incompetent doctor attending the economy” remark while speaking on Union …
FM cites FDI, FPI, GST collection to show ‘reviving economy’
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) In a bid to counter criticism over the slowdown, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday stressed on seven economic indicators …
Work with opposition to revive economy: Mamata tells Modi
Kolkata, Feb 10 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the central government to shun apolitics of …
Economy drowning, Union Ministers busy with state polls: AAP
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party spokesperson Saurabh Bharadwaj on Monday slammed the BJP for drowning economy, while the central government ministries were …
Budget has laid foundation for $5 tn economy: Sitharaman
Kolkata, Feb 9 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said the latest Union Budget has laid the foundation for increasing consumption and building assets …
‘Sri Lankan economy recovering from Easter terror attacks’
Colombo, Feb 8 (IANS) Sri Lanka is gradually recovering from the economic impact of last year’s Easter terror attacks, the media quoting International Monetary Fund …
US Fed says policy appropriate, risks to economy receding
Washington, Feb 8 (IANS) In its semi-annual monetary policy report delivered to Congress, the US Federal Reserve has said that the current stance of monetary …
How will goverment achieve $5 tn economy, Kanimozhi asks
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Dravida Munetra Kazhgam (DMK) MP K. Kanimozhi on Thursday asked the central government how it would achieve a 5-trillion dollar …
Indian economy in fragile state: Manish Tewari
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Congress leader Manish Tewari here on Thursday said the Indian economy was in “fragile state” as all its fundamentals were …
Cong flays PM Modi for ruining economy, spreading fear
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) In a frontal attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, senior Congress leader Anand Sharma said in the Rajya Sabha on …
Kerala economy grows 7.5%, jobless numbers rise
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 6 (IANS) The Kerala economy has registered a growth of 7.5 per cent in 2018-19 compared to 6.8 per cent in 2017-18, said …
Rahul slams PM on economy
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi has slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the economy and said that Modi will not …
Do your bit for economy to push growth, FM tells industry
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday asked the industry to shun hesitation and invest to pull the economy out of …
Post Art 370, J&K economy on track: Kishan Reddy
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, G. Kishan Reddy informed Parliament on Tuesday that agri operations have been proceeding …
Coronavirus epidemic to hit China’s economy badly
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) China’s worries about its economy are increasing by the day as the novel coronavirus epidemic has been spreading rapidly. Since …
Peace is crucial for revival of J&K’s sagging economy
Srinagar, Feb 4 (IANS) As Kashmir limps out of its harshest winter in decades, the hope of a bountiful spring and summer kindles the hearts …
‘All The Wrong Turns’ a grim wakeup call on the economy (Book Review)
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Not too long ago, India was the darling of the world with its rosy growth story. Then came the 2008 …
Indian economy not in recession, says government
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The government on Monday told the Parliament that the Indian economy is not in recession, quoting IMF projections saying India …
No pump priming economy, govt keen on asset creation only: FM
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Putting aside the hope of a strong fiscal stimulus to pump prime the economy, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on …
Budget unlikely to boost economy in short-term: Crisil
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The measures announced to trigger growth in the Union Budget 2020-21, including the widening of the fiscal deficit target, would …
Economy from ICU to ventilator: Amit Mitra
Kolkata, Feb 1 (IANS) Dismissing the Union Budget as “anti-people”, with there being nothing for those at the bottom of the pyramid, West Bengal Finance …
Union Budget offers nothing to economy, education: Sisodia
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Delhi Finance Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday slammed the Union Budget 2020, saying it offers nothing for education or economy. …
Economy faces grave risks, govt in denial mode: Chidambaram
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Accusing the government of being in a denial mode amid the economy facing grave challenges, former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram …
Fundamentals of economy are strong: FM
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Presenting the Union Budget in the Parliament on Saturday, Finance Minister Nrimala Sitharaman said the fundamentals of Indian economy are …
Budget should spur AI use in economy: IT sector
Bengaluru, Jan 31 (IANS) With disruptive technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) driving businesses, the IT sector wants the Union Budget for fiscal 2020-21 to ensure …
Pro-biz policies needed to become $5 tn economy: Survey
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) India requires “pro-business” policies to fulfill its aspiration to become a $5 trillion economy, the Economic Survey 2019-20 said on …
No change in ‘$5 trillion economy by 2025 target’: CEA
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) There is no change in the 5 trillion dollar economy by 2025 timeline, Chief Economic Advisor K. Krishnamurthy said on …
Survey says crony capitalism destroyed value in economy
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Modi government has often been targeted by the Congress for crony capitalism, but the Economic Survey has said the …
Survey estimates $1.4tn infra investment needed for $5tn economy target
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) India needs to spend $1.4 trillion on infrastructure to remove the constraints in growth, as power shortages, inadequate transport and …
Hope for good debate on economy in Budget Session: PM
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday addressed the media before the start of the Budget session. PM said that the …
NDA govt ruined economy, mutilated soul of India: Cong
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Had Mahatma Gandhi been alive today he would have been extremely sad for the way the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National …
Budget big opportunity to revive economy: ICT industry survey
Gurugram, Jan 30 (IANS) The Union Budget 2020 is crucial in ensuring that Indias economy rebounds, as concerns abound on whether the current economic situation …
Indian economy headed to stagflation: Congress
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) The stagnating Indian economy is at the verge of stagflation and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government is in a …