Economy
Indian economy in +ve zone, grows 0.4%
The size of the economy had shrunken in the April-June and July-September quarters, pulling down the country into a technician recession
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella bats for global regulation on privacy
He says, regulations are in place and initiatives such as General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) are spreading worldwide
Pandemic will force 18 million Indians to find a new occupation by 2030: Report
The impact will be 'disproportionately' felt on low-wage workers in retail, food services, hospitality, and office administration
Govt to bring amendments to two Acts to enable privatisation of PSU banks
Finance Minister announced privatisation of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) as part of disinvestment drive to garner Rs 1.75 lakh crore
Petrol, diesel prices at fresh highs as rates up for 2nd straight day
The increase took petrol price to an all-time high of Rs 87.60 a litre in Delhi and to Rs 94.12 in Mumbai
Economic Survey 2021 calls for fresh asset quality review
Pandemic concessions to banks need a quick end
Cities key to India's post-pandemic growth: WEF study
The study by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum (WEF) said the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic has been catastrophic for cities
Government launches crackdown on 7,000 GST evaders, 187 arrested
The government netted a record GST collection of Rs 1.15 lakh crore in December 2020, helped by the action against tax evaders
WPI inflation rises to eight-month high in October
As per the data, this is the highest level of Wholesale price index-based or WPI inflation since February
Indian economy may be recovering faster than anticipated: Oxford Economics
Inflation is expected to average significantly above 6 per cent in the fourth quarter of the current fiscal, it said.