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Economy

Budget 2021: Rural poor, farmers’ progress to be govt’s priority

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Amid the coronavirus pandemic when the pace of manufacturing and services sector came to a grinding halt, agriculture and...

Most Indians facing difficulty in managing their expenses

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) A majority of Indians are finding it difficult to manage their expenses, showed an IANS-CVoter pre-budget survey. Around 65.8 per...

4-member family needs up to Rs 20K income for average quality of life

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Over a majority, or 51.5 per cent, feel that an income of up to Rs 20,000 per month is...

GST fraud of Rs 940 cr busted, 340 bogus firms under lens

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) With the arrest of six persons, including the kingpin, Delhi Police's Cyber Crime Unit (CyPAD) has busted a GST...

Govt may announce farm loan waiver scheme in Budget

New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Amid the debate about new farm laws, the Modi government could consider addressing a few crucial issues that affect...

‘More focus on core inflation needed’

New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Citing possible inaccuries in the Consumer Price Index - Combined (CPI-C) inflation, the Economic Survey 2020-21 said that greater...

Budget to announce policy on PSU privatisation

New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The Union Budget 2021-22 may come out with a policy on privatisation of public sector enterprises detailing the scope...

Bear run: Fund outflows dents equities, banking stocks sink

Mumbai, Jan 27 (IANS) Continuous fund outflows, along with pre-budget nervousness and profit booking, heavily dented the Indian stock market on Wednesday. Besides, weak global...

Cryptocurrency industry hopeful as RBI mulls over digital currency

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) With the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) now saying that it is exploring the need for a digital version...

Govt may offer relief to NRIs/foreign visitors over residency status

New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) The government proposes to offer relief to individuals who have been facing difficulty with the status of their residency...