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Privatisation, growth should remain Budget focus, says EAC-PM

It also said the clear road map of privatisation and growth orientation of FY22 Budget should be maintained in FY23 as well

Festival season in India fuels its return to world-beating growth

India showed more signs of a recovery taking hold last month as its festive season kicked off

Best of BS Opinion: Race to the bottom, increasing infection, and more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Thursday

India's economic recovery likely to be 'U' shaped and not 'V': Analysts

The world over various countries are in different stages of opening up after going through a complete lockdown for 60-90 days.

Covid-19 impact: 1 in 5 Mumbai, Bengaluru consumers anxious about finances

The findings are based on a survey of 1,000 residents in Mumbai and Bangalore by the Swiss Re Group, a global reinsurer

Economists raise doubts over timing of economic revival after Covid-19

State Bank of India's chief economic advisor Soumya Kanti Ghosh said GDP for one quarter had been lost, amounting to Rs 40-50 trillion, due to the coronavirus crisis

Govt unlikely to press for hike in GST rates for non-essentials next month

However it will have to find ways in which essential and non-essential items can be segregated

Amit Shah speaks to CMs before meeting Modi on next phase of lockdown

The central government is expected to announce its decision on the lockdown within the next two days

Top headlines: Indian economy to shrink 5% says S&P, power sector woes

Business Standard brings to you the top headlines of the day

Mamata calls Modi's mega Rs 20 trillion package a 'big zero and eyewash'

West Bengal CM says extension of the deadline to file tax return is not a benefit as people are under lockdown and in any case they cannot meet the earlier deadline

Tax break to provident fund: What stimulus has for you and economy

Government support in the form of 12% employer and 12% employee contribution extended for another three months - June, July and August

Top headlines: TDS rate cut by 25%, ITR filing extended till Nov 30

Business Standard bring to you a snapshot of events which made the news today

Fresh support of only Rs 12-13 trn in economic stimulus: DBS Bank economist

PM Modi outlined a Rs 20-trillion which is 9.7 per cent of GDP support package, of which new allocations could only be 50-60 per cent of the offer

Moody's pegs FY21 GDP growth at 0%, says upgrade unlikely in near term

The rapid and widening spread of the Covid-19, deteriorating global economic outlook, falling oil prices, and financial market turmoil are creating a severe and extensive economic and financial shock

Govt leans on unions to make workers stay back in cities as economy sinks

Labour Secretary says focus should now be on reviving industry and gradually opening up the economy, so that there are adequate employment opportunities

Top headlines: Service activity falls in Apr, fuel excise hike to help govt

Business Standard brings to you a snapshot of events which made it to the headlines today

Biz activities significantly hit; recovery may take over a year: CII survey

45 per cent of the CEOs polled feel it will take over a year to achieve economic normalcy once the lockdown ends

Icra to review rating methodology, factor in 3-month Covid-19 disruption

The rater will now redraw its projections assuming that a business-as-usual operating environment may not return soon

Govt's second stimulus likely this week, may keep industry waiting

Small businesses, farmers, women, poor, migrant workers to benefit from latest measures for political messaging.

Finance Ministry likely to present new GDP, budgetary targets by July

FinMin has internal estimates for economic growth, but these are subject to revisions