Fiscal, monetary steps to help boost consumption, says Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Saturday that coordinated fiscal and monetary actions by govt and RBI will help boost consumption and there are initial signs of a good order book for the first quarter of the next fiscal year, which will help boost private investment.“After the budget, the few inputs I have received…

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How Britian’s economy has suffered since Chancellors swapped alcohol for water | World News – Times of India

For centuries, Britain’s Chancellors of the Exchequer have delivered their annual budget statements fortified by a cherished tradition—a budget-day drink. This one day of the year allows them to indulge at the Despatch Box, adding a spirited twist to the otherwise solemn economic forecast. Yet, since the mid-1990s, Chancellors have progressively traded booze for water,…

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