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'This discourages many employers from hiring contract workers through recruitment agencies as they see the steep tax as an additional burden.'
India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) expects stable operating performance for most infrastructure projects in the current financial year. The rating a
Bond market participants are now focusing on the upcoming monetary policy meeting in June to assess the central bank's liquidity stance
The interim budget presented in Parliament earlier in the year targets a fiscal deficit of 5.1 per cent of the GDP
Rating agency ICRA on Thursday said state-owned NHAI's targeted asset monetisation of road assets could fetch the government up to Rs 60,000 crore in
The survey also noted that amid reports of higher labour and material costs, input prices across the private sector rose at the fastest pace in nine m
India's peak power demand hit the season's high of 235.06 GW on Wednesday mainly due to excessive use of cooling appliances like air conditioners and
The world's biggest exporter of onions is expected to see output fall by 16 per cent in 2023-24 amid lower yields
While more April shipments from India to Europe provided a floor for Asian margins, fewer such voyages in May will likely compel Indian refiners to sh
Robust demand was supported by new business in the services industry, which grew at the fastest pace since January, as well as rising manufacturing ou
Higher income both from domestic and foreign assets; Increases contingency buffer to 6.5%
Economists said that the government may not need much borrowing because of the highest-ever transfer of surplus to the government
The CPI-IW figures have not been released for the months of February and March, and the labour bureau has not given any explanation for not releasing
The report titled 'Changing Contours of Indian Household Savings' notes that within financial savings, allocations are shifting from banks to non-bank
The expert committee had suggested maintaining the risk provisioning within a range of 5.5 per cent to 6.5 per cent of the RBI's balance sheet under t
India has exported more than 45,000 tonnes of onion since the ban on outbound shipments was lifted early this month, a top government official said on
Former Chief Executive of NITI Aayog Amitabh Kant's comments coincide with a recent forecast by global brokerage Jefferies that predicted India's GDP
FCNR deposits were at $25.73 billion in March 2024, up from $24.90 billion in February 2024. This was higher than the $19.36 billion at the end of Mar
The report notes that the share of public administration and defence improved, attributable to increased government spending
Interacting with the ICAI in Patna, Sitharaman sought a commitment from them to start work on the same as part of their 100-day agenda for Viksit Bhar
