GST collections fall to Rs 97,597 cr in March from Rs 1.05 lakh cr in February
Of the total Rs 97,597 crore GST revenue, the central GST stood at Rs 19,183 crore, state GST at Rs 25,601 crore and integrated GST at Rs 44,508 crore
Railways has spent almost Rs 920 crore to stop Covid-19 spread amid huge losses
Health ministry is set to reimburse the railways ministry its expenditure on Covid-19-related activities, after a Union Cabinet takes a decision in this regard.
Govt likely to extend deadline for Air India bid as pandemic disrupts economy
This would be the second extension for Air India bids since the govt initiated the process of stake sale in the debt-ridden national carrier on 27 January.
Pay loan EMI if you can. Interest payable will increase if you don’t, banks tell borrowers
The Indian Banks' Association has put out answers to customer queries to address confusion over RBI's 3-month loan moratorium.
These are the 5 Ps that will help determine if stock markets have bottomed out
Investors have fled emerging markets in record numbers, even though central banks and governments have piled on stimulus to counter the virus impact.
RBI announces more measures to deal with economic fallout caused by Covid-19
The central bank extended the time period for realization and repatriation of export proceeds and increased ways and means advances (WMA) limit.
Stocks crash is once-in-a-decade buying chance for long-term investors: ICICI fund manager
Historically, such times have proven to be attractive for long-term equity investing opportunities, says ICICI Pru AMC’s S. Naren.
Sensex plunges over 700 points, Nifty falls below 8,400
Starting the new financial year on a negative note, the 30-share BSE barometer was trading 714.74 points or 2.43 per cent lower at 28,753.75.
Chinese can step out now, but their online shopping lists show they don’t plan to
China’s experience shows even after outbreaks are contained, lingering fear is likely to change consumer behaviour for longer than expected.
India’s budget is under strain on first day of new financial year
As India conducts world’s biggest lockdown, budget pressures will worsen on the back of a prolonged slowdown and depressed tax collections.
Tablighi Jamaat brought out Republic, Zee and Times Now’s fangs that Covid-19 had withdrawn
The unity of TV channels against coronavirus was too good to be true. The Tablighi Jamaat gave most of them the chance to show their true colours.
Is there a risk of Modi govt using Covid-19 to curb media and freedoms or is it necessary?
Surveillance is becoming a key concern during the Covid-19 crisis. The Supreme Court has also directed media to publish the official version of the developments.
Defence
Coronavirus doesn’t stop Indian Army from carrying out its annual cyber security exercise
Army had earlier issued advisory claiming India's adversaries were launching coronavirus-themed campaigns to infect official or personal IT assets of defence personnel.
Modi’s India isn’t Mao’s China. Silly forecasts assume we’ll let corona kill millions of us
There are many scary scenarios about how badly we Indians may be affected or how many killed by Covid-19. But they presume we will do nothing to influence our fates.