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It’s black versus white – the colour code for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. As the BJP-led Centre released a white paper on the previous UPA government’s economic mismanagement of 10 years, the Congress countered it early on Thursday with a “black paper”. Released by national president Mallikarjun Kharge, the Congress called the document ‘10 […]

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By P. Sudhir The Kerala chief minister, Pinarayi Vijayan, the entire cabinet and all the MLAs and MPs of the Left Democratic Front sat in protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on February 8. The sit-in was to highlight the central government’s discriminatory attitude to Kerala and the hostile actions of the centre to […]

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NEW DELHI: In what could be seen as a policy shift, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the central public sector undertakings (CPSEs) had gained in strength over the last decade, with “most of them giving record returns (dividends and rise in valuation)” to the stakeholders. Investors have reposed their faith in CPSEs, thanks […]

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NEW DELHI: The much-contested question whether a private investment cycle has commenced and becoming broad-based still has economists divided. The private sector is witnessing “record-profits” and so, should feel comfortable in making investments in the economy, Sanjeev Sanyal, member, Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council told FE, while adding that there is adequate evidence that corporate […]

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MUMBAI: Advent International, the US private equity firm behind some of the biggest leveraged buyouts and conglomerate carve-outs, including the €17.2-billion acquisition of Thyssenkrupp’s elevator business in 2020 along with co-investors and the €1.8 billion joint takeover of Royal Bank of Scotland’s payments business, Worldpay, believes India is among the world’s most attractive markets where […]

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India will not conclude the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks in haste under the pressure of forthcoming general elections, as negotiations for a favourable outcome can continue even after the new government comes in, a senior official has said. “India will not do anything under pressure. We are not affected by elections. We will […]

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By Girish Linganna The anticipated docking of a Chinese scientific vessel in the Maldives this week has heightened tensions among Beijing, Delhi, and Malé. The ship Xiang Yang Hong 3 is officially visiting the Maldives to change its crew and stock up on supplies, which is a completely harmless visit says Beijing. In Delhi, however, […]

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NEW DELHI: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance has recommended that GST on health insurance, particularly for senior citizens, should be lowered. It has simultaneously pitched for a level-playing field between public and private sector insurance companies in terms of TDS on GST and participation in government-run insurance schemes. Financial services, including premium for health […]

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NEW DELHI: Retail inflation has come down to within the tolerance band due to steps taken by the government to check price rise in essential commodities, especially in perishable commodities, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman told Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. Replying to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Sitharaman said that steps are being taken now […]

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Escalation its attack on the BJP-led central government, the ruling Congress in Karnataka led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is all set to stage a protest “Chalo Delhi” in the national capital on Wednesday, alleging ‘injustice’ to the state in tax devolution and grants-in-aid over the past few years. The protest by all Congress legislators and […]

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MUMBAI: Banks have witnessed strong growth corporate loans in the third quarter, driven by demand from companies in the infrastructure and power sector. With economy expected to grow at a faster pace and the government’s focus on strengthening the infrastructure, lenders expect the corporate loan demand to remain firm in the coming quarters. “We have […]

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By Dr. Gyan Pathak Since the Presidential address in the Parliament is supposed to summarise the government’s achievements and intentions followed by meaningful debate, in which opposition raises points of concern, the Prime Minister is expected to address them during his reply to the ‘Motion of Thanks’. However, in reply to the scathing attack by […]

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NEW DELHI: Services sector activity expanded at the fastest pace in six months in January, as buoyant international and domestic demand contributed to rising new business orders, according to results of a private sector survey released Monday. HSBC India Services PMI Business Activity Index rose to 61.8 in January as compared with 59 in the […]

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NEW DELHI: Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies have reported single-digit volume growth with improved margins in most segments during December quarter, helped by moderating commodity inflation, though operating environment remained challenging. “Some of the companies also reported a decline in their topline numbers, as they extended the benefits of softening commodity prices to the consumer […]

The post FMCG Firms Report Single Digit Growth With Better Margin In Q3 first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

NEW DELHI: ONGC, IOC and other oil PSUs will invest about Rs 1.2 lakh crore in the coming fiscal starting April 1 in oil and gas exploration, refineries, petrochemicals and laying pipelines to meet the needs of the world’s fastest-growing energy consuming nation. The investment proposed in 2024-25 is 5% higher than Rs 1.12 lakh […]

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By Nantoo Banerjee It is difficult to believe in the 21st century that some small groups of Yemeni Houthi pirates on the Red Sea can bring a $1-trillion-plus annual global trade using the sea route almost to a halt, forcing shipowners and shippers divert the trade through a several times longer route via the Cape […]

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By Dr. Gyan Pathak Despite all sorts of statements against Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi, the Congress party and the leader has got significant response by people during Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra so far. It makes PM Narendra Modi’s concerns worse, since Congress candidates would be offering closer contests to BJP candidates in numerous […]

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By Dr. Gyan Pathak Reduction in the total allocations for Union Ministry of Labour and Employment and also workers’ social security in the Interim Union Budget 2024-25 has revealed PM Narendra Modi government’s anti-labour stance, an allegation that has been labelled by the joint platform of Central Trade Unions (CTUs) since the passage of four […]

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By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: There is no change in the Budget script as far as Kerala is concerned. It has been an unredeeming tale of severe neglect from the Union Government, repeated ad nauseum over the years. For once, both the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) Government and the Congress-led opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) […]

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