Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday tabled the white paper on the Indian economy in the Lok Sabha. The discussion on the 54-page document will take place on Friday. In her Interim Budget speech, the finance minister had announced that the Centre will come out with a white paper on the economy outlining the … Read more
The Rs 4,783-crore revival package of bankrupt Jet Airways offered by the Jalan-Kalrock consortium appeared headed for a dead-end as Supreme Court on Friday refused to extend the Jan 31 deadline for the successful bidder to deposit Rs 150 crore. Appearing for Jalan-Kalrock, senior advocate Maninder Singh tried to convince a bench of Chief Justice … Read more
The UK’s Opposition Labour Party has claimed Infosys was effectively granted “VIP access” after a media report alleged the software services major was promised help to grow in Britain due to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s familial connection with co-founder Narayana Murthy. A ‘Sunday Mirror’ report based on a freedom of information (FOI) request said Trade … Read more
Senior government officials and industry players have discussed ways to enhance collaborations and create a clear action plan for successful implementation of PLI schemes, an official statement said on Sunday. Around 1,200 delegates including beneficiary companies under the PLI (production linked incentive) scheme for 14 sectors and officials met on February 3 to discuss and … Read more
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When Kris Lin, who owns a lighting factory in China, received this year’s first order from a close overseas client, he faced a distressing choice: take it at a loss, or tell workers not to come back after the Lunar New Year. “It was impossible for me to lose this order,” said Mr. Lin, who … Read more
Jio Platforms, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries that helps operators to evolve to new 5G capabilities, has created an AI platform, Jio Brain, that integrates machine learning (ML) capabilities in a telecom operator’s network, enterprise network, or any industry-specific IT environment without the need for an exhaustive network/IT transformation. According to a LinkedIn post by … Read more
You have criticized monetary policymakers’ response to the 2008 global economic crisis, which had profound spillover effects to which they “paid insufficient heed.” In your new book, Monetary Policy and Its Unintended Consequences, you offer a “sketch of a model” showing how monetary-policy spillovers “cause leveraging, booms, and eventually busts in capital-receiving countries.” How … Read more
Draft amendments to all principal rules and regulations under the Companies Act and the competition and insolvency laws, among others, will now have to be accompanied by notes explaining reasons for the proposed changes and the manner and time frames of implementation. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has firmed up a policy framework for … Read more