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Manufacturing Activities at 7-Month Low in March, Demand Hit by COVID-19 Spike: PMI
05 Apr 2021
As per the Purchasing Managers’ Index, manufacturers look set to experience a challenging month in April following pandemic curbs and lockdown steps in many states.
PTI
Eye on Polls? Govt Withdraws Sharp Cut in Small Savings Rates, Terms it ‘Oversight’
01 Apr 2021
The decision, which invited widespread outrage, was rolled back citing "oversight", hours after the steepest cuts were announced by the Finance Ministry.
PTI
'Income, Livelihood Loss Top Concern for Rural Communities Post-COVID-19 Lockdown'
25 Mar 2021
Only 17% of those surveyed across 10 states said they could retain their job or primary source of income during the lockdown, says study.
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Several Ministries, Departments Raised Concerns over Modi Govt’s Privatisation Push: Report
25 Mar 2021
Seven departments wanted inclusion in sectors marked ‘strategic’, three gave conditional approval, 10 had suggestions and comments while seven did not want to be part of the move, show RTI responses.
Devidas Tuljapurkar
Should Public Sector Banks Be Privatised After it Was Made to Bail out Badly Run Private Sector Banks?
19 Mar 2021
It is ironic that the government wants to privatise public sector banks after using them to bail out private sector banks that were sinking because of poor financial practices says DEVI
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Bank Strike: Thousands of Employees Reach Jantar Mantar on 2nd Day
16 Mar 2021
According to union leaders, at least 10 lakh employees and officers participated in the strike across the country.
PTI
Public Sector Banks Closed on 2nd Day of Strike Against Privatisation
16 Mar 2021
Young employees are in the forefront of the protest which means they have understood the dangers of privatisation, said C H Venkatachalam, general secretary, AIBEA.
Prabhat Patnaik
To Borrow or Not to Borrow? Modi Govt in Fiscal Policy Bind
12 Mar 2021
Even the blinkered Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government sees the need for a fiscal policy that would stimulate the economy by increasing government expenditure; but it finds itself in a bind sin
PTI
Most Economies Won’t Return to Pre-Pandemic Activity Levels Till 2022: Moody's
11 Mar 2021
The global rating agency said it expected slow and bumpy global recovery, adding that uncertainty around macroeconomic outlook remains higher than usual.
PTI
COVID-19 Challenge, Economic Crisis, Climate Change to be Discussed at First Quad Summit
10 Mar 2021
Top leaders of the US, India, Australia and Japan will hold their first summit under the framework of the Quadrilateral coalition on Friday.