[ad_1] West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra is an economist by both training and practice. Duke University PhD Scholar, USA In the USA, Mitra is a fervent advocate of development economics. In a phone interview with Rajeev Jayaswal of the Hindustan Times, he says the role of the Center is …
Read More »Government to launch stimulus packages in a calibrated way: Sanjeev Sanyal
[ad_1] New Delhi: The government will implement relief measures in a calibrated manner to support companies affected by the Covid-19-induced blockade, rather than a Big Bang stimulus that has been the norm followed by other nations, the chief economic adviser to the government said on Wednesday. Ministry of Finance, Sanjeev …
Read More »All eyes on the stimulus package as PM Modi extends the lock until May 3
[ad_1] NEW DELHI : Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended the curves across the country until May 3 to control the coronavirus outbreak, amid growing demand that the government quickly announce a stimulus package to cushion the devastating economic impact of the blockade in companies and people. The government is also …
Read More »India’s second stimulus package will be worth around $ 13 billion: report
[ad_1] “The second package could focus largely on MSMEs,” said a senior government official. New Delhi: A second stimulus package of $ 13 billion (Rs 1.3 billion) and focused on aid for small and medium-sized businesses that are out of the coronavirus outbreak, two senior officials said on Wednesday. Last …
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