The Indian rupee opened on a positive note and rose 8 paise to 71.23 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday tracking gains in domestic equity market, even as crude oil prices firmed up.
India was fiercely negotiating in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) on the issues of its interest, which included trade deficit with China and greater mobility for Indian workers, among others.
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to meet the heads of the public sector banks on December 28 to discuss the credit flow to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and the status of IBC cases, banking sources told FE.
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday stressed the need to dedicate the next decade, from 2020 – 2030 to make India healthier by promoting healthy lifestyle, improving healthcare facilities, making healthcare affordable and accessible to all.
Cash-strapped Air India has commenced an initiative to recover pending dues from other government departments.
NEW DELHI: A plethora of regulatory changes covering startups is in the works to reduce time spent on tax compliance by them to less than one hour a month along with easier incorporation processes and boosting the availability of global and domestic capital.