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Q1 GDP growth at 5 percent, lowest in 6 years

A culmination of factors such as high GST rates, natural calamities, subdued farm produce prices, stagnant income levels and low job generation has led to the slowdown.

Aug 31, 2019

After Moody's, Fitch turns bearish on Indian economy, slashes GDP projection to six-year low

Calling FM Nirmala Sitharaman's stimulus package for the automobile sector "too little, too late" to prevent a further drop in vehicle sales, Fitch Solutions Macro Research said the measures are only going to support the sector in the medium term.

Aug 29, 2019

Big changes for personal income tax rates in offing? Tax panel submits report

People earning between Rs 5 lakh and Rs 10 lakh per year may have to pay 10 per cent income tax.

Aug 29, 2019

India bonds at three-week high, rupee gains after RBI payout to government

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed on Friday a series of measures to help the economy and financial markets although some economists said there was a need for an additional stimulus package.

Aug 27, 2019

Nirmala Sitharaman rolls back tax hike on foreign, domestic equity investors; outlines steps to boost sentiment

The government also outlined a raft of measures including some for the crisis-hit autos sector, small businesses, and the troubled shadow banking sector to calm nerves of investors and lift consumer sentiment ahead of the Indian festive season that begins next month.

Aug 24, 2019

Trump raises 30% tax on Chinese goods worth $250 billion as trade war worsens

US President Donald Trump's move came hours after China unveiled retaliatory tariffs on $75 billion worth of US goods.

Aug 24, 2019

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Nifty, Sensex rebound after report of likely FPI tax rollback

Indian shares rebounded from a sharp fall on Friday, following a media report that the government could soon announce a rollback of higher taxes for foreign portfolio investors (FPIs).

Aug 23, 2019

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Walmart and Tata group revive talks on strategic partnership in India

Walmart's association with Tata is aimed at the US behemoth leveraging Tata's existing distribution network to expand its outreach to Kirana stores.

Aug 22, 2019

Vedanta stares at liquidation of mining business in Zambia

Vedanta has taken the matter to arbitration and made efforts to halt the liquidation process.

Aug 21, 2019

India's largest cookie-maker Parle may cut up to 10,000 jobs amid economic slowdown

A sharp drop in Parle's biscuit sales means the company may have to slash production, which may result in layoffs of 8,000-10,000 people.

Aug 21, 2019

Direct tax code: Panel recommends slew of measures to lower tax burden

The committee submitted its report to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday and the report is expected to be made public for consultation after due examination

Aug 20, 2019

Finance ministry working on stimulus package to pull economy from brink of slowdown

The stimulus could cover the financial markets that have shown big volatility in recent weeks and particularly after the presentation of Union Budget on July 5 that raised tax surcharge on FPIs.

Aug 14, 2019

FPIs withdraw Rs 9,197 crore worth investment in August, all eyes on FM now

The trend of cutting down the investments was seen after eight core sector industries such as coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertiliser, steel, cement and electricity continued to show a negative growth due to the economy slowdown.

Aug 12, 2019

Demand truncation dents workforce in Gurugram-Manesar auto cluster

No authentic data is currently available on the extent of job losses, as most of these have occurred on the auto part suppliers' side.

Aug 11, 2019

Move to scrap super rich tax surcharge may lure back foreign portfolio investors

Markets respond energetically to reports government is considering the lifting of the surcharge proposed in the Union Budget 2019; Sensex, Nifty soar for the second day.

Aug 9, 2019

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