Bengaluru/IBNS: The government can bolster working capital for e-commerce suppliers by lowering GST on input services like logistics and facilitating refunds of accumulated input tax credit in the upcoming Budget, according to Vidit Aatrey, Founder & CEO – Meesho.
MumbaiIBNS: A lower GST on appliances will help improve the penetration levels in India which remains low despite the positive impact on the quality of life and productivity, according to Kamal Nandi, Business Head and Executive Vice President of Godrej Appliances.
Large budget deficit acceptable if it stimulates higher GDP: Nadir Godrej
Mumbai/IBNS: Speaking on the upcoming Union Budget, Godrej Industries Ltd.'s Chairman and MD - Nadir Godrej said global inflation, China's economic slowdown, the pandemic's aftereffects, and the conflict between Ukraine and Russia pose a great challenge for the Indian economy.
Kolkata/IBNS: The Union Budget should continue and provide the right policy and budgetary framework to ensure the economic growth of the country and a budget design that can stand as per the GDP growth rate expectations, according to Rajeev Sharma, Chief Strategy Officer, Mitsubishi Electric India Pvt. Ltd.
New Delhi/IBNS: The logistics sector expects Union Budget to prioritize the strengthening of logistics and related infrastructure that would lead to economic growth for the country as a whole, according to Nikhil Agarwal, President-CJ Darcl Logistics.
Mumbai/IBNS: The Economic Survey 2022-23 tabled by the Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Tuesday has projected FY 2024 growth at 6-6.8%.
Unemployment rates fall from 5.8 pct in 2018-19 to 4.2 pct in 2020-21: Economic Survey
New Delhi: The Economic Survey 2022-23 tabled by the Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament, on Tuesday states that while the pandemic impacted both labour markets, and employment ratios, now with sustained effort in the last few years, coupled with quick response after the pandemic, and the world’s largest vaccination drive being undertaken in India, labour markets have recovered beyond pre-Covid levels, in both urban and rural areas, as observed in supply-side and demand-side employment data.
Indian stock markets outperform peers in FY 2022-23: Economic Survey
New Delhi: Economic Survey 2022-2023 highlights buoyant performance of the Indian capital markets in the past year, driven by increased contribution of Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and greater participation of domestic institutional and retail investors.
India's external sector displays position of strength in spite of global headwinds: Economic Survey
New Delhi: India has been able to face the headwinds to its external sector from a position of strength in the back of strong macro fundamentals and buffers, as per the Economic Survey released on Tuesday.
India's GDP will hit $26 trillion by 2047, says EY report
The Indian economy is expected to reach the $26 trillion mark while the per capita income is also expected to increase to $15,000, catapulting the country to the realm of developed economies by 2047, the 100th year of the country’s independence, according to an EY report, said media reports
Mumbai/IBNS: The Government will face stiff challenges in the Budget FY24 to stick to the road map for fiscal consolidation, amidst a global environment of declining inflation, according to a report by SBI’s Group Chief Economic Adviser.
Mumbai/IBNS: Nearly three quarters (78%) of India CEOs believe global economic growth will decline over the next 12 months, according to PwC’s 26th Annual Global CEO Survey, which polled 4,410 CEOs in 105 countries and territories, including 68 from India between October and November 2022.
India's GDP to grow at 7 pc in FY23: First Advance Estimates of National Income
New Delhi/IBNS: India's GDP is likely to grow at 7 percent in the current financial year 2022-23, according to the first advance estimates released by the government Friday evening.
India's forex reserves contract to $562.81 billion from $563.49 billion
Mumbai/IBNS: India’s forex reserve contracted for the second consecutive week to $562.81 billion as on December 23, 2022, from $563.499 billion owing to the sharp rise in the cost of imported goods, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday.
Total govt debt widens to Rs 147.19 lakh crore in Q2FY23
New Delhi/IBNS: The government’s total liabilities widened to Rs 147.19 lakh crore at the September-end from Rs 145.72 lakh crore at the end of June this financial year, according to the latest finance ministry data.