INDIA EXTENDS LOCKDOWN TILL MAY 3
Partial relaxations likely after April 20 in areas which show success in tackling the spread of the virus, says PM; detailed guidelines tomorrow.
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Budgeting for growth
The government needs to focus on two fronts: providing a stable policy regime for better private sector participation; and ensuring the policies draw global companies and nurture domestic companies.
Meeting the govt’s ₹1.05 lakh crore sell-off target
The easiest way to meet or even exceed the disinvestment target is for the government to reduce its stake to 49% in various central public sector units.
‘One in three formally trained youth unemployed’
The share of workers employed in regular salaried jobs rose just 5% between 2011-12 and 2017-18, says the Periodic Labour Force Survey.
Govt looks to cheer SMEs with tweaks to e-commerce norms
The BJP-led Union government introduces changes to FDI norms in e-commerce to create a level-playing field. Industry watchers say the move is in view of the upcoming general election.
The legislator’s dilemma
The legislator, in a democratic framework of governance, constantly remains in a state of dilemma.
RBI’s governance needs examination: Board
Post the first meeting under the chairmanship of newly appointed governor, Shaktikanta Das, the RBI’s central board said the governance framework required a closer look.
Decoding the government-RBI spat
The story behind Urjit Patel’s resignation.
‘Fuel likely to be under GST by FY19 end’
The law firm adds that streamlining the GST refund process is the need of the hour.
Public sector banks and the ‘scam cess’
Or how successive governments use taxpayer money to bail out an increasingly inefficient public sector banking system.
