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‘Rising temperature may increase probability of default in 30% of agri loan portfolio by 2030’
Almost half of the credit of scheduled commercial banks is...
FPIs withdraw Rs 23,710 cr in Feb; total outflow at Rs 1 trn in 2025
This came following a net outflow of Rs 78,027 crore in January....
Investors richer by about Rs 3 lakh cr on Budget Day
''The equity markets were cheerful on announcement of huge outlay of capital expenditure in overall infrastructure development. This Union Budget will also lay the foundation for economic growth through public investments as India emerges from a pandemic induced...
Budget-22-23: 30 pc tax on income from cryptocurrency, virtual assets; 1 pc TDS on buy/sale
Meeting demands from large sections of industry, she said the RBI will launch a 'Digital Rupee' based on blockchain technology in 2022-23 Experts said the 30 per cent tax levied on income arising from the sale of cryptocurrency is similar to the tax rate on winnings...
Budget-22-23: FM proposes to issue sovereign green bonds to mobilise resources
International arbitration centre will also be set up in GIFT city to provide faster dispute resolution New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday proposed to issue sovereign green bonds to mobilise resources as part of the government's borrowing...
India targets infrastructure spending in growth budget
Seven engines of the PM Gati Shakti initiative are roads, Railways, airports, ports, mass transport, waterways and logistics infra. Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for achieving Aatmanirbhar Bharat has received an excellent response, with the potential to...
Nobody losing jobs due to non-vaccination, Centre tells SC
"What is urgent is the vaccine mandate because people are losing their jobs. They are losing their rations," advocate Prashant Bhushan said, arguing that people are not able to move around freely due to these vaccine mandates Opposing this argument, Solicitor General...
Sensex surges 850 points ahead of Union Budget 2022-23
This is the second consecutive day of the rally in the Indian stock markets ahead of the presentation of the budget. The Sensex had rallied 813.94 points or 1.42 per cent on Monday. The broader Nifty 50 of the National Stock Exchange was trading 242.15 points or 1.4...
Economic Survey: More people now opt for a pension of Rs1000 per month
As on September 2021, around 78 per cent subscribers have opted for Rs 1000 per month pension amount, as compared to 38 per cent subscribers as on March 2016 The share of subscribers opting for Rs 2000/`Rs 3000/Rs 4000 per month pension is 8 per cent, while 14 per...
Economic Survey showcases development using satellite, geo-spatial images
A new chapter, 'Tracking Development through Satellite Images and Cartography', demonstrates the use of satellite and geo-spatial images to gauge various economic phenomenon such as urbanisation, infrastructure, environmental impact and farming practices, among...
Investors’ wealth jumps over Rs 3.33 lakh cr as markets rally
Vinod Nair, head of research at Geojit Financial Services, said taking positive cues from global markets and favourable takeaways from the Economic Survey report, the market rallied ahead of the Budget day Mumbai: Investors' wealth on Monday gained over Rs 3.33 lakh...
Economic Survey: Climate finance will remain critical to successful climate action:
According to the survey, India's performance on the NITI Aayog SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) India Index has improved from an overall score of 60 in 2019-20 to 66 in 2020-21. It said the figures "show progress" in India's journey towards achieving the SDGs New...