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RBI cuts FY20 GDP growth forecast to 6.1%

RBI cuts FY20 GDP growth forecast to 6.1%

Rediff.com5 Oct 2019

If this turns into reality, India's gross domestic product (GDP) growth will be the lowest since 2012-13, which could severely hit job creation and income growth in the near term.

After outcry over 'Hindi imposition', Centre makes U-turn

After outcry over 'Hindi imposition', Centre makes U-turn

Rediff.com3 Jun 2019

Many leaders from non-Hindi states, especially Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, had opposed the policy.

BCCI finally clears players' central contract payments

BCCI finally clears players' central contract payments

Rediff.com22 Jun 2018

As per the revised contracts, the players in the A+ category will get Rs 7 crore, while ones in the A, B and C will get Rs 5 crore, Rs 3 crore and Rs 1 crore respectively.

New gas price every six months on the basis of global rates

New gas price every six months on the basis of global rates

Rediff.com19 Oct 2014

He added every dollar rise in the gas price will result in Rs 4,000 crore of revenue and Rs 2,300 crore in profit after tax.

Ashish Kundra appointed new Mizoram chief electoral officer

Ashish Kundra appointed new Mizoram chief electoral officer

Rediff.com15 Nov 2018

The groups were asking for Shashank's ouster over a row on allowing Bru voters lodged in Tripura relief camps to exercise their franchise from there.

What Is India's True GDP?

What Is India's True GDP?

Rediff.com10 Jan 2022

'How low GDP would have been, we don't know.' 'It raises serious questions because so many indicators are pointing to such a sharp decline and GDP estimates are still showing 4 per cent growth.'

As inflation remains high, RBI leaves interest rates untouched

As inflation remains high, RBI leaves interest rates untouched

Rediff.com4 Dec 2020

Concerned over elevated inflation, Reserve Bank of India on Friday decided to leave the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4 per cent but maintained an accommodative stance, implying more rate cuts in the future if need arises to support the economy hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.

For 6th time in a row, RBI leaves key rate unchanged, lowers GDP to 9.5%

For 6th time in a row, RBI leaves key rate unchanged, lowers GDP to 9.5%

Rediff.com4 Jun 2021

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday decided to leave benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4 per cent but maintained an accommodative stance as the economy faces heat of the second Covid wave.

RBI issues more sops to contain coronavirus fallout

RBI issues more sops to contain coronavirus fallout

Rediff.com1 Apr 2020

The RBI on Wednesday provided more time to exporters to collect payment of goods and software sold to overseas buyers and repatriate that to India, as the central bank announced more measures to deal with the economic fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic. The central bank has also decided to increase the limit of advances it gives to states and UTs by 30 per cent under the Ways and Means (WMA).

NCTC proposal recalled after change of guard in MHA

NCTC proposal recalled after change of guard in MHA

Rediff.com8 Aug 2012

The revised plan for controversial National Counter-Terrorism Centre has been recalled from the Cabinet Secretariat after Sushilkumar Shinde took charge as home minister for a thorough review by him.

Pujara should be in top bracket of central contracts: Shastri

Pujara should be in top bracket of central contracts: Shastri

Rediff.com1 Dec 2017

India's chief coach Ravi Shastri feels that Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara should remain in the top bracket when the Board of Control for Cricket in India and Committee of Administrators (COA) thrash out the revised central contracts based on the new remuneration structure.

RBI tightens fit-and-proper criteria for directors on PSB boards

RBI tightens fit-and-proper criteria for directors on PSB boards

Rediff.com5 Aug 2019

Members of Parliament, state legislatures, and local governments not eligible to be members of PSB boards

At what rate did GDP grow under Manmohan Singh?

At what rate did GDP grow under Manmohan Singh?

Rediff.com28 Nov 2018

Recalibrating data of past years using 2011-12 as the base year instead of 2004-05, the Central Statistics Office estimated that India's GDP grew by 8.5% in the financial year 2010-11 and not at 10.3% as previously estimated.

Govt plans to take NCTC out of IB's ambit

Govt plans to take NCTC out of IB's ambit

Rediff.com12 Jul 2012

The home ministry will approach the Cabinet Committee on Security after July 19 Presidential poll for approval of the revised plan for National Counterterrorism Center which will be taken out from the ambit of the Intelligence Bureau and conduct operations only when there is an urgency.

4 ways Nirmalaji's Budget is different

4 ways Nirmalaji's Budget is different

Rediff.com6 Mar 2021

But it is disappointing to note that Sitharaman's third Union Budget continues to promote a few problematic ideas, observes A K Bhattacharya.

Why this JNU professor quit the Modi government panel

Why this JNU professor quit the Modi government panel

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

A day after masked goons entered Jawaharlal Nehru University and ran riot, injuring over 36 people with sticks, lathis and hammers, noted economist and professor C P Chandrasekhar resigned from a Narendra Modi government-appointed committee on statistics. The committee was set to hold its first meeting to review India's economic data. In his resignation letter, Professor Chandrasekhar wrote, "I regret to inform you that because of the situation in JNU where I stay, I will be unable to attend tomorrow's meeting." He was also quoted as saying, "The JNU's incident on Sunday has further undermined the faith in the system. It shows that we are now living in a different world and it's hard to work with a government in which you have lost faith."

'Fuel price hike unlikely as drought cloud looms'

'Fuel price hike unlikely as drought cloud looms'

Rediff.com22 Aug 2012

Technical Advisory Committee was for status quo in policy rate on little hope of government action.

How FM plans to boost electronic manufacturing in India

How FM plans to boost electronic manufacturing in India

Rediff.com3 Feb 2020

But it may come with a downside risk of further rise in prices of several products.

Will BCCI give nod for 2024 Olympic Games?

Will BCCI give nod for 2024 Olympic Games?

Rediff.com8 Aug 2017

The Board of Control for Cricket in India's stand with regards to participation in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, audit firm Deloitte's presentation on financial irregularities and revision of pay structure in domestic cricket are on the Committee of Administrator's agenda when they meet BCCI's top office-bearers, in New Delhi, on Wednesday.

Agarwal replaces injured Dhawan in India's ODI squad

Agarwal replaces injured Dhawan in India's ODI squad

Rediff.com11 Dec 2019

Mayank Agarwal has been in top form in Test cricket and he could carry that form into the limited overs series if picked in the playing XI. The Karnataka cricketer is currently playing in the Ranji Trophy and will join the national squad before the opening ODI.

'There is no film more honest than Udta Punjab'

'There is no film more honest than Udta Punjab'

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

Bollywood celebs take to Twitter to voice their opinion on the Udta Punjab controversy.

Jump in COVID cases, lockdowns add uncertainty to growth outlook: RBI's Das

Jump in COVID cases, lockdowns add uncertainty to growth outlook: RBI's Das

Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

The uncertainty created by the jump in COVID-19 infections and localised lockdowns prompted RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das and other members of the rating setting panel MPC to unanimously vote for status quo in interest rates and an accommodative policy stance to support growth, as per minutes of the meeting released on Thursday. "The need of the hour is to effectively secure the economic recovery underway so that it becomes broad-based and durable," the Governor said during the three-day meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) which ended on April 7. The renewed jump in COVID-19 infections in several parts of the country and the associated localised and regional lockdowns add uncertainty to the growth outlook, he observed, as per the minutes of the meeting released by the central bank.

The dangers of 'tolerable' inflation

The dangers of 'tolerable' inflation

Rediff.com27 Dec 2013

The committee set up under Urjit Patel to revise the policy framework needs to re-examine the Reserve Bank's approach to monetary stability.

Final-yr exams of varsities postponed to September

Final-yr exams of varsities postponed to September

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

However, students unable to appear in final-year exams in September will get another chance and universities will conduct special exams 'as and when feasible', according to a revised guidelines issued by the University Grants Commission (UGC).

Allowance hike: Government staff have to wait for 2 years

Allowance hike: Government staff have to wait for 2 years

Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

Officials cited the example of the Sixth Pay Commission.

FinMin against raising I-T exemption limit to Rs 3 lakh

FinMin against raising I-T exemption limit to Rs 3 lakh

Rediff.com1 Apr 2014

The Committee headed by senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha had proposed no tax on income of up to Rs 300,000 per annum; 10 per cent for Rs 300,000-10 lakh (Rs 1 million); 20 per cent, for Rs 10-20 lakh (Rs 1-2 million) and 30 per cent on annual income beyond Rs 20 lakh (Rs 2 million).

RBI admits GDP forecasts were off the mark

RBI admits GDP forecasts were off the mark

Rediff.com10 Apr 2020

The downward surprise in Q2 stemmed from a stronger-than-anticipated drag from gross fixed capital formation and marginal weakness in private final consumption expenditure. In Q3, projection errors emanated mainly from a steep unanticipated contraction in gross fixed capital formation, which was the deepest in the new series of GDP.

Jaypee Infratech's creditors defer voting on Suraksha's offer

Jaypee Infratech's creditors defer voting on Suraksha's offer

Rediff.com24 May 2021

Jaypee Infratech's financial creditors on Monday deferred the voting process on Suraksha group's offer to acquire the realty firm and will decide later this week whether bids of Suraksha group as well as NBCC should be considered again. Days after NBCC strongly objected to the Committee of Creditors (CoC) rejecting its offer and also questioned the jurisdiction of Interim Resolution Professional (IRP) Anuj Jain, the creditors held a meeting to discuss NBCC's addendum to its existing offer. The CoC, at its meeting on Monday, decided to conduct voting on May 27-28 on whether both contenders -- Suraksha group and NBCC -- should be allowed to submit their resolution plans for Jaypee Infratech Ltd (JIL), which went into insolvency proceedings in 2017.

Indian chefs welcome, not IT pros: UK panel

Indian chefs welcome, not IT pros: UK panel

Rediff.com9 Sep 2008

Indian chefs will be allowed to work in Britain's multi-million pound Indian restaurant industry, but Indian IT workers are no longer required in the UK, a key government committee on immigration said on Tuesday.

To boost perimeter security, govt sanctions Rs 1,487 cr to army

To boost perimeter security, govt sanctions Rs 1,487 cr to army

Rediff.com10 Feb 2018

Perimeter security will be strengthened at army bases under six commands, the sources said.

Issue SGM notice by November 16, COA instructs CK Khanna

Issue SGM notice by November 16, COA instructs CK Khanna

Rediff.com15 Nov 2017

The COA headed by Vinod Rai sent an e-mail to Khanna on Tuesday, November 14, giving him a 48-hour deadline to announce the date of the SGM.

Rate cut: How home loan owners will gain

Rate cut: How home loan owners will gain

Rediff.com17 Oct 2016

In case the repo rate keeps trending downwards, borrowers can expect a downward revision of their MCLR-linked loans.

Fixing in TNPL? Two coaches under scanner

Fixing in TNPL? Two coaches under scanner

Rediff.com16 Sep 2019

BCCI's ACU chief Ajit Singh, however, ruled out the possibility of any international player being a suspect.

Gunathilaka's six-match ban reduced by half on appeal

Gunathilaka's six-match ban reduced by half on appeal

Rediff.com17 Oct 2017

The remaining three matches will be part of a suspended sentence over a one-year period, Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement.

Mauritius' plans to exit 'grey list' hits COVID roadblock

Mauritius' plans to exit 'grey list' hits COVID roadblock

Rediff.com19 Jun 2020

The country was, in February, put on the list of jurisdictions that require increased monitoring. These are done to counter money-laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing in a more efficient manner.

Should market experts be part of RBI's MPC?

Should market experts be part of RBI's MPC?

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

'Three external members of the first MPC are respected researchers with excellent academic background, but there is no harm in considering academicians with diverse backgrounds such as finance and labour along with economists for this body,' recommends Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Defence: Modi Sarkar's Hits and Misses

Defence: Modi Sarkar's Hits and Misses

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

'The procurement cycle still consumes too much time; little has changed.'

'Economy to turn positive in Q3, Q4 of FY21'

'Economy to turn positive in Q3, Q4 of FY21'

Rediff.com22 Nov 2020

India's macroeconomic situation is improving fast and the country's GDP growth will turn positive in the third and fourth quarters of the current financial year, eminent economist Ashima Goyal said on Sunday. Goyal in an interview to PTI said the management of the COVID-19 pandemic and gradual unlocks announced by the government have helped in avoiding multiple COVID-19 peaks. The growth estimates by different agencies are being continuously revised, she said.

Peeved Piramal says will quit race for DHFL over Adani's 11th-hour bid

Peeved Piramal says will quit race for DHFL over Adani's 11th-hour bid

Rediff.com17 Nov 2020

Adani, which had earlier bid only for the wholesale book, now want all of DHFL's assets and has pipped both Oaktree and Piramal by bidding higher than each of them.

Patanjali moves NCLT against Ruchi Soya lenders

Patanjali moves NCLT against Ruchi Soya lenders

Rediff.com24 Aug 2018

Adani Wilmar's bid was approved by the committee of creditors of the bankruptcy-bound Ruchi Soya with about 96% votes in favour