Modi govt plans new loan waiver scheme for small entrepreneursThe government is working on a universal debt relief scheme for small borrowers aimed to help small farmers, artisans and micro enterprises. The plan is likely to be ready for implementation when the new government is formed. The results of the Lok Sabha election that is currently underway will be declared on May 23. Anyone below a specified income and asset threshold such as individuals with an annual income of Rs 60,000, outstand...

With the launch of its afforadble Jio mobile point-of-sale devices, Reliance Industries could consolidate the scattered PoS market, a report by Bank of America Merrill Lynch said

Vodafone Group holds a stake in Vodafone Idea through 12 entities based out of India and Mauritius.

Analysts say India's interest rates are among the highest in Asia when adjusted for inflation and are weighing on growth. India had the worst quarter in five at the end of last year and economists expect a further slowdown in January-March

The Bimal Jalan committee on the appropriate capital reserves for the Reserve Bank is likely to identify an excess buffer of up to Rs 3 lakh crore, according to a foreign brokerage.

A foreign brokerage Monday said the Reserve Bank will cut its key policy rates by another 25 basis points, after governor Shaktikanta Das' weekend speech focusing on ways to revive growth.

The Wall Street brokerage goes one step further saying it expects two rate hikes in calendar 2020-a 25 bps each in Q1 and in the Q2.

Most of the economists suggested a rate cut of at least 25 basis points (0.25 percentage point) in the RBI's monetary policy on April 4, while a few suggested an overall rate cut of 50 basis points this year

Akash-Shloka wedding: Apart from today's wedding ceremony, the 'Mangal Parv'  celebration will be held at the Jio Centre on Sunday. The wedding will wrap up with 'Mangal Ashirwaad'-- the reception ceremony.

In Asia, women comprise 49% of the population and 36% of GDP, but just 12% of board seats and 3% of CEO positions, the report by Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofA-ML) said.

The minutes of the last monetary policy committee meeting suggest that the RBI going dovish under the new governor Shaktikanta Das, and increases the possibilities of more rate cuts, says analysts.

A total of 123 companies took part in the placement process and made a total of 501 offers, which translated into 15 per cent of the batch receiving more than one offer, says IIM-C.

GDP growth has slid, public finances are messy and there is a jobs crunch. What the government needs to do to boost the economy.

This MPC meet is being closely watched since it comes on the heels of the tension-fraught RBI board meeting last month where the members agreed to set up a committee to look into the government's claim on surplus capital.