Tag: Economy
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Democracy protests, trade war leave Hong Kong’s economy in extreme difficulties
Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters came back to streets on Sunday for a series of marches and rallies after a rare period of calm in nearly six months of unrest.
December 2, 2019 -
Hong Kong elections: Pro-democracy campaigners win by landslide victory
The results of Sunday's elections in the semi-autonomous city have sent the Beijing-backed government a clear message of public support for the demands of a pro-democracy movement that has gripped the territory for months.
November 25, 2019 -
Hong Kong protests: Hundreds of students trapped as police attacks Polytechnic University
Hundreds were still trapped inside the campus on Monday morning, following overnight clashes at Polytechnic University during which protesters launched petrol bombs and arrows at police who threatened to begin using live rounds.
November 18, 2019 -
BRICS Summit: PM Modi reaches Brazil to attend 11th edition of conference
This is the sixth time PM Modi is participating in the BRICS summit, his first being at Fortaleza, also in Brazil in 2014.
November 13, 2019 -
Difference between 2012 and 2019 is ‘parlous’ state of economy: P Chidambaram on RCEP
The former Finance Minister's remarks come days after India decided not to join the mega Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade deal as negotiations failed to address New Delhi's concerns.
November 7, 2019 -
Ravi Shankar Prasad withdraws ‘Rs 120 crore a day’ comment over economy
Minister clarified that he made the comment in Mumbai, which is the film capital of India and provides employment to lakhs of people and contributes significantly by way of taxes.
October 13, 2019 -
‘Had the UP CM read history?’ Owaisi on Yogi’s ‘Mughal’ comments
The AIMIM leader said he accepts that the economy was ''completely devastated'' during British rule, but claimed that it was the other way around during Mughal rule.
September 29, 2019 -
Tragedy in the Making
It is for the first time that the Government has admitted that there is a problem with the economy. Earlier Governments had a tradition of appointing outstanding economists to important positions in the Finance Ministry. It is time that the present Government revived this tradition and hired some really talented people, without bothering too much about their ideological inclinations.
September 27, 2019 -
Sensex jumps over 450 points, Nifty hits 11,578
The S&P BSE Sensex index added as much as 452.47 points to 39,064.48 while the broader NSE Nifty benchmark climbed to as high as 11,578.75
September 26, 2019 -
Priyanka Gandhi slams Santosh Gangwar over his ‘youths not qualified for jobs’ remarks
Gangwar sparked a controversy earlier in the day when he blamed the employment seekers and said, they “were not qualified”, while interacting with the media.
September 15, 2019 -
‘Weird statements won’t lead to betterment of economy’: Yashwant Sinha
Sinha asked, "If companies like Ola and Uber caused a drop in passenger vehicle sales, then why there is a slowdown in sales of two-wheelers and trucks?"
September 15, 2019 -
Task-force report will decide Infra funding: Sitharaman
Consumption will increase when the government starts spending on infrastructure, according to the minister. The task force is in the process of identifying the infrastructure projects that are to be funded, as well as expedited.
September 10, 2019 -
IDBI to activate repo-linked retail loans from Oct 1
On September 4, RBI mandated banks to link fresh retail loans to an external benchmark like repo-rate. The move is aimed at including fresh retail and MSME loans from October 1 where home and auto loans will get cheaper.
September 9, 2019 -
After Maruti, Ashok Leyland to observe ‘no-working day’ in 5 factories
According to reports, Ennore plant in Chennai will have 16 non-working days, Hosur 1, 2 and CPPS five days, Alwar and Bhandara Maharashtra 10 days and Pantnagar UP will have 18 non-working days.
September 9, 2019 -
August auto sales see worst-ever drop in 19 years, down by 23.55%
SIAM (Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers) on Monday released data which shows that total sales of the Indian automobile sector declined by 23.55 per cent in August to 1,821,490 units from 2,382,436 units sold during the corresponding month of the previous year.
September 9, 2019 -
Auto shares see demand in rangebound trading
The Nifty Auto of National Stock Exchange in morning trade in Dalal Street today rose 2 per cent to 6,901.75 (+139.70) points as major auto companies Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra, Tata Motors and Hero Motocorp witnessed buying interest from market participants.
September 6, 2019 -
Coal and other renewable energy sectors at risk: Report
The report - 'Risks Growing for India's Coal Sector' - provides an overview of the ongoing challenges facing India's coal-fired generators due to changes in the energy sector, fluctuations in water supply and stranded-assets as well as other risks.
September 4, 2019