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Japan slips into recession, worst yet to come as pandemic wreaks havoc. (AFP Photo)

Japan slips into recession, slump set to worsen as pandemic wreaks...

The world's third-largest economy shrank for second consecutive quarter in three months to March, intensifying challenge...

18 May 2020 8:42 AM IST

Migrant workers from other states trying to return to their homes arrives for transportation to a train station in Ahmedabad. (AP)

135 million Indians may lose job due to coronavirus impact

The worst impact will be felt by India's most vulnerable in terms of job loss, poverty increase and reduced per-capita...

17 May 2020 4:25 PM IST

Centre increased borrowing limit for states from three to five per cent for 2020-21 only, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Sunday. (PTI Photo)

Borrowing limit of states increased to tackle economic fallout of...

The decision comes after requests posed by various state governments

17 May 2020 1:43 PM IST

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. (ANI Photo)

FM Nirmala announces additional 40k crore under MGNREGS to boost...

Top-100 universities will be permitted to automatically start online courses by May 30, 2020

17 May 2020 12:26 PM IST

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharama. (PTI Photo)

Sitharaman to announce fifth and final tranche of economic package at...

Finance Minister on Saturday said the government will introduce competition, transparency and private sector...

17 May 2020 9:45 AM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (Twitter)

Nirmala Sitharaman announces reforms in mining, defence production in...

States are being ranked on investment attractiveness to compete for new investments, she said.

16 May 2020 5:20 PM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. (PTI Photo)

FM Nirmala Sitharaman's third tranche covers agriculture and allied...

Financing facility of Rs 1,00,000 crore will be provided for funding agriculture infrastructure projects at farm-gate...

15 May 2020 5:42 PM IST

Loans will be secured against receivables and guaranteed by respective state government. (PTI Photo)

Stimulus or sleight of hand? Rs 6L crore is the packaging, Rs 24k...

The other measures on equity infusion into MSMEs would need to be watched for uptake, given the poor execution of such...

15 May 2020 10:16 AM IST

Migrant workers from UP state sit stuffed inside a goods truck on the outskirts of Hyderabad hoping to be driven to their villages in UP. (AP)

One Nation One Ration Card: Manna for migrant workers -- by next March

Nirmala Sitharaman's second tranche of the stimulus package addreses farmers, migrant workers, street hawkers

15 May 2020 9:50 AM IST

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. (PTI Photo)

FM Nirmala Sitharaman says second tranche for migrant labourers,...

Government to give free foodgrain supplies to migrant workers for next two months

14 May 2020 5:11 PM IST

Govt releases truncated WPI for April; wholesale food inflation falls 3.7%. (AP Photo)

Govt releases truncated April WPI inflation data; 10% deflation in...

Wholesale price index (WPI) deflation in primary articles was 0.79 per cent in April, as against an inflation of 3.72...

14 May 2020 2:00 PM IST

FM Nirmala Sitharaman will address a press conference at 4 PM. (PTI Photo)

FM Nirmala to reveal second tranche of Aatmanirbhar stimulus package...

Finance Minister is likely to announce measures to help the agriculture sector and allied activities

14 May 2020 11:55 AM IST