Among the measures announced by the Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman on 23rd August, 2019 to arrest economic downturn, the following are noteworthy: * Allow Bharat Stage IV (BS-IV) vehicles (which are purchased till 31st March, 2020) to remain operational for the entire period of registration; * Government shall lift the ban on purchase of new vehicles for replacing all old vehicles by its various departments; *...
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Truck sales crash 60%; Ashok Leyland sees decline of 70% in August -Shally Seth Mohile
-Business Standard Volumes during August were dragged down by the top two manufacturers, which together sell more than seven in every 10 trucks Mumbai: Sales of medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles (M&HCVs), excluding buses, considered a barometer of economic activity, more than halved in August, as transporters — struggling with excess capacity owing to a slowing economy and consumption slowdown — deferred purchases, the monthly sales data released by truck makers shows. India’s...
More »Sensex slips 769.88 points after heavy selloff in banking, energy and auto stocks
-The Telegraph/ PTI Among top losers were ICICI Bank, Vedanta, HDFC, Tata Motors, Tata Steel, ONGC, IndusInd Bank, NTPC, M&M and L&T The sensex nosedived 769.88 points to end at 36,562.91 and the Nifty tanked 225.35 points to 10,797.90 today after heavy selloff in banking, energy and auto stocks as a slew of macroEconomic Data releases suggested a worsening economic slowdown. Top losers in the sensex pack included ICICI Bank, Vedanta, HDFC, Tata...
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-The Telegraph New Delhi: The Indian economy grew at its slowest pace in more than six years at 5 per cent in the first quarter of 2019-20, deepening worries about subdued factory output and resultant job losses. It also fanned concerns about the Narendra Modi government’s ability to crank up demand amid clear indications that urban consumption had also started to slacken after rural demand went into a deep rut several quarters...
More »A misguided stimulus plan to revive our economic growth -Himanshu
-Livemint.com The government’s prognosis overlooks the rural stress that is at the heart of the economy’s troubles Last week saw a flurry of activity from the government aimed at reviving the economy. So far, it was in denial, but it has now woken up to the economic crisis that is spreading like wildfire. The vice-chairperson of NITI Aayog termed the crisis the worst since independence. Several members of the economic advisory council...
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