Economy

Expansion is on the cards for employers across India in 2019, as 73% say they feel optimistic about the country’s growth outlook, and 66% have plans to further expand their headcount.

The Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das has discussed banking and financial sector issues with CEOs of the public sector banks and the Chief Executive of Indian Banks Association (IBA).

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is to be given more powers to regulate Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) through an amendment a Finance Bill, 2019, in the ongoing Budget Session 2019 of Parliament.

The post-Budget rally in the Indian bonds has lost steam, said Singapore-based DBS Group Research in its daily market report on 23 July 2019.

HDFC Bank Ltd's higher provisions on its unsecured loans are timely and provide a buffer against potential deterioration in asset quality, said S&P Global Ratings.

Only a paltry number of developers have built housing that meets the Government’s criteria for incentivized affordable housing in 2019, writes Anuj Puri, Chairman - ANAROCK Property Consultants.

The Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu, has urged doctors belonging to the Indian diaspora to give back to the society by adopting their native villages and strengthening Primary Health Centres (PHCs) which play a pivotal role in building...

Ministerial level delegations are expected at the 11th biennial edition of DefExpo India-2020 which is scheduled to be held for the first time in Lucknow on 5-8 February showcasing Indian defence industry capabilities and promote export potential.

The revision of Double Tax Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) treaty between India and China is another step towards developing economic affiliation and improve cooperation in tax matters, noted tax consultants Nangia & CO LLP in its July newsletter.

The Indian airline industry has renewed a call to include aviation turbine fuel in the Goods and Services Tax (GST), pointing out the urgent need to correct the high 35% tax.