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Reuters Privacy advocates have jumped on the WhatsApp changes, pointing to what they say is Facebook's poor track record of supporting consumers' interests when handling their data, with many suggesting users migrate to other platforms.Farm Bills have potential to represent significant step forward for agriculture reforms in India: IMF
PTI The IMF believes the farm bills passed by the Indian government have the potential to represent a significant step forward for agricultural reforms, but a social safety net is needed to protect those who might be adversely impacted during the transition to the new system, a spokesperson of the global lender said here.Gerry Rice, Director of Communications at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said the new measures will reduce the role of the middlemen and enhance efficiency.“We believe theParley: Does the Budget do enough in providing a stimulus to growth?
Suresh Seshadri By not cutting spending despite constraints, the Budget ensures momentum doesn’t backslideA government that is clueless on the economy
Pulapre Balakrishnan Listening to the Budget speech, one would hardly get any indication of either the economic slowdown or the unemployment rate, which is the highest in decadesA Budget exercise that is designed for stressed times
T.T. Ram Mohan The FM deserves credit for keeping the capital expenditure steady amid receipts shortfall; but her plan does not meet market expectations of sweeping reformsRupee slips 3 paise to settle at 73.07 against US dollar
PTI The rupee snapped its three-session winning streak and settled for the day 3 paise lower at 73.07 (provisional) against the American currency on Friday, tracking weaker Asian peers and heavy selloffs in domestic equities. At the interbank forex market, the rupee opened at 73.07 and hit an intra-day high of 72.99 and a low of 73.15. It finally finished at 73.07, lower by 3 paise over its last close. On Thursday, the rupee had settled at 73.04 against the American currency. The dollar index,India’s trade with China falls in 2020, deficit at five-year low
Ananth Krishnan The trade deficit, a source of friction between India and China, declined to a five year-low of $45.8 billion, the lowest since 2015.Exports rise a tad, imports surge in December
PTI India’s exports rose marginally to $27.2 billion in December, while imports surged 7.6% to $42.6 billion, official data showed.Merchandise exports were valued at $27.1 billion in December 2019. “The trade deficit for December 2020 was estimated at $15.44 billion as against the deficit of $12.49 billion in December 2019, an increase of 23.66%,” according to the data. India’s overall exports (merchandise and services) in April-December 2020-21 were estimated at $348.5 billion, showing a negativeHCL Tech Q3 net profit up 31% to ₹3,982 crore
PTI IT firm HCL Technologies on Friday posted 31.1% rise in net profit at ₹3,982 crore for the December 2020 quarter. The IT major had registered a net profit of ₹3,037 crore in the October-December 2019 quarter (as per US GAAP), HCL Technologies said in a regulatory filing. Its revenue grew 6.4% to ₹19,302 crore in the quarter under review, from ₹18,135 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. On a sequential basis, net profit was 26.7% higher from ₹3,142 crore, while topline was higher byOneWeb fundraising nudges $1.4 bn: Bharti
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