Economic Situation

Parliament Updates: Lok Sabha passes Bill banning e-cigarettes, takes up amendment to SPG Act; Rajya Sabha discusses economic slowdown

Parliament LIVE Updates: The Lok Sabha passes the Bill banning e-cigarettes and takes up the amendment to the SPG Act. Congress' Manish Tewari asks why the amendment should not be passed. He quotes a 1989 Cabinet report as to the dangers faced by former Prime Ministers and their families. Rajya Sabha takes up short duration discussion on the economic situation of the country. Deputy Chairperson Harivansh is in the Chair. Congress leader Anand Sharma starts the debate. He points out the GDP is falling, factories are closing down, people don't have cash, agriculture is in a bad shape. The widening gap between the rich and poor is frightening.

With consumer confidence at six-year low, government has few excuses left not to go in for a personal tax cut

Consumer confidence trend has been assessed through the current situation index (CSI) and the future expectations index (FEI)—both recorded a decline in September.

Arun Jaitley rules out any cut in taxes on petrol, diesel, hints are 'package' to boost economy

On Tuesday evening, the Finance Minister chaired a high-level meeting to review the economic situation and discuss measures, including a possible stimulus package, to be taken amidst an economic slowdown

Narendra Modi to discuss economy with Arun Jaitley today: The issues that should top their agenda in 5 charts

Job creation is the biggest issue in front of them. And as there is no credible data available, nobody even know the real magnitude of the problem

Mamata blames govt's policies for economic crisis

"If somebody has a problem I will help him out ... It is wrong to sell out the country to satisfy some individuals," Banerjee said.