India Faces Protracted Slowdown As Virus Clouds Rural Revival
India is staring at a protracted slowdown as coronavirus cases reach its countryside, with signs of recovery in the rural...
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Budget 2020/21: Govt Proposes Cuts In Personal I-T
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced cuts in personal income tax (I-T), extended tax benefits for affordable housing and...
Budget Likely To Increase Spending To Spur Growth
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is likely to increase state spending on infrastructure and offer some tax incentives in its...
Govt. Forecasts Faster Economic Growth, Fiscal Challenge
India’s government forecasts economic growth will pick up from 6.0% to 6.5% in the fiscal year beginning April 1, but...
Bharat Bandh: Tens Of Thousands Strike As Slowdown Hits Jobs
Tens of thousands of workers affiliated to trade unions led a strike in parts of India on Wednesday, disrupting transport...
Indian Stock Gains To Be Limited In 2020 As Economy Slows: Reuters Poll
Indian stocks are set to rise further over the coming year, according to a Reuters poll of equity strategists, but...
Indian Tax Officials Find Modi’s Targets Too Taxing, Some Quit
India’s tax officials are facing a taxing issue. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government wants them to collect 17% more in...
PM, Shah Should Provide Answers On Snooping: Congress
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah should provide "answers" about alleged hacking of mobile phones of political...
India Shelves Plan On Countrywide Ban On Single-Use Plastic Products
India has held off imposing a blanket ban on single-use plastics to combat pollution, officials said on Tuesday, a measure...
