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Five ways to overhaul the rural jobs scheme

Five immediate steps are required to strengthen MGNREGS after the budget enhancement.

FM Sitharaman chairs FSDC meeting, takes stock of economy amid Covid-19

Various measures to maintain financial stability in the context of COVID-19 have been reviewed, an official said after the meeting

Need to create ecosystem to help pvt companies thrive: NITI Aayog CEO

Amitabh Kant tells Dilasha Seth in an interview that the measures announced recently by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed both supply and demand side problems

Mining leaseholders urge govt to honour concessions saved under regulations

Fimi says existing leaseholders have invested huge resources and time to undertake risky exploration activities and have helped India to discover valuable mineral deposits

FinMin sanctions Rs 92,077 cr to states as devolution of central taxes

The Budget had projected the share of the states in taxes at Rs 7.84 trilllion for 2020-21.

FM Sitharaman to review banking situation, credit offtake with PSB chiefs

The meeting was earlier scheduled on May 11, but due to the stimulus package announcements, it was deferred, they added

Rs 1-trn fund, bee keeping: FM Sitharaman's 11 steps to help farmers

Government sets up Rs 1 trillion Agri-Infrastructure Fund, which will focus on short-term crop loan and investment in long-term agriculture infra

FM announces easing of restrictions on utilisation of Indian airspace

Announcing the fourth tranche of economic stimulus, she said only 60 per cent of Indian airspace is freely available

Market Ahead, May 20: All you need to know before the opening bell

Reliance Industries will be in focus today as its mega rights issue opens today and closes on June 3

Covid-19 trend, lockdown 4.0 details, Q4 earnings to decide market course

In addition, experts said, domestic bourses will take cues from global peers which have been reeling from fears of a second wave of Covid-19 in some countries

The stimulus and beyond: Is a stronger demand support called for?

More demand-oriented measures may yet be introduced as we are still in the early stages of coping with the economic impact of Covid-19

The stimulus and beyond: is a stronger demand support called for?

More demand-oriented measures may yet be introduced as we are still in the early stages of coping with the economic impact of Covid-19

FM's reforms fail to impress airlines bleeding in coronavirus lockdown

Industry representatives says measures are for long term but they need immediate help

Key takeaways from FM Sitharaman's fourth tranche of the economic stimulus

The eight sectors in which reforms are to be introduced are coal, minerals, defence production, aviation, power discoms in UTs, space technology and atomic energy

Power distribution companies in UTs to be privatised, says Finance Minister

Sitharaman said privatisation of discoms will lead to better service to consumers and improvement in operational and financial efficiency in power distribution

FM LIVE: Govt ends coal mining monopoly, allows pvt firms in space research

On Friday, the government unveiled 11 measures aimed at supporting agriculture and farmers including an impetus on the fisheries sector

Covid-19 update: India's cases now exceed China's; US donates ventilators

US President Donald Trump took to Twitter to announce sending ventilators to India. In the same tweet, he praised Indian-Americans as "great" scientists and researchers

Proposed marketing reforms will boost agri biz investments: Experts

New Central law will offer adequate choices to farmer to sell produce at attractive prices, barrier-free inter-state trade ensure cultivator gets better deal for his crop

Looks great, but is it?

The real concern is whether some of the relief measures announced on May 13 and 14 will actually materialise

Govt to amend Essential Commodities Act to deregulate cereals, edible oil

A stock limit will be imposed only under very exceptional circumstances like national calamities, famine with a surge in prices.