Government policy: Page 5

News and Trends

Ayushman Bharat Scheme - Pros and Cons for the Private Hospitals

The PPP model helps to address many of the challenges faced by private healthcare providers who want to set up new facilities

News and Trends

In Boost For Start-Ups, RBI Plans Alternative Retail Payments System

India's central bank has proposed a draft framework to set up an alternative digital retail payments entity, along the lines of the not-for-profit NPCI.

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[Budget 2020] Railways Remains Under Stress With High Operating Ratio

While passenger earnings hit the target, freight earnings revised downwards for FY20; budgetary support for FY21 goes up.

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[Budget 2020] LIC To Go Public To Pay For Govt's Disinvestment Target Of INR 2.11 Trillion For FY21

The government will sell partial stake in the insurer through an initial public offering.

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[Budget 2020] 3-themed Budget Seeks To Address High Unemployment, Low Demand and Falling Economy

India's finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday presented the first budget of the new decade, with a broad focus around three themes: aspirational India, economic development and a caring society.

Growing a Business

To Save His Company, This Founder Turned to Congress (and Won!)

No matter how big the fight, don't underestimate the power of making your voice heard.

News and Trends

IMF Cuts Growth Outlook For India to 4.8% for FY20, Drags Global Number Down

The agency cut the country's 2019 economic growth from the 6.1 per cent that it estimated in October, citing a sharper-than-expected fall in domestic demand and stress in NBFCs leading to a decline in credit growth.

News and Trends

7 Announcements Made During India-Sweden Policy Dialogue

Both the countries have joined hands and has set up a pilot plant for the conversion of agri-waste into biocoal

Technology

As Indonesia Emerges As An ASEAN Force, Blockchain Is the X Factor

Indonesia's crypto-community has been building organically for years, and is widely expected to have a major impact on the country's future as well as its standing in the world

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Moody's Downgrades India's Outlook to Negative, Businesses Feel the Heat

Although the ratings agency expects government measures to provide support to the economy, they are unlikely to restore growth to previous levels

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How Swedish Business Community Can Benefit Indian Industry

Commerce and Industry & Railways Minister, Piyush Goyal attended 19th Indo-Swedish joint commission for economic, industrial and scientific cooperation (JCEC) in Stockholm in Sweden

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China's TechCrunch-like Website Files to Go Public, Shrugging U.S.-China Trade War Volatility

The filing came amid market rumours that the U.S. was considering delisting Chinese firms from U.S. stock exchanges.

News and Trends

With Over 10 States Working on EV Policy, States to Ace Centre

While central government is yet to lay out its EV policy, states are taking the lead on this matter to meet their EV goals.

Health & Wellness

Marianne Williamson May Seem a Little Bananas, but She's Right to Focus on Food Issues

Williams's contribution on the debate stage was small, but important. Fixing our broken healthcare system won't be easy for politicians or entrepreneurs -- but it would save millions of lives.

Technology

Flipkart to Adopt Greener Route for Last Mile Delivery

Flipkart has announced that it is set to replace 40 percent of its delivery fleet with electric vehicles by March 2020 for last mile delivery