Weekly Round - up of Economy and Finance | Ep.20
The intentions are all well in the new policy brief by NITI aayog, yet there is no assurance to gig workers. Public Sector banks have come to the rescue of Agniveers, but will their assistance be enough?Here is your weekly round up of economy and finance.Links from the podcast are here: https://www.niti.gov.in/sites/default/files/2022-06/Policy_Brief_India%27s_Booming_Gig_and_Platform_Economy_27062022.pdfhttps://theleaflet.in/the-empty-promise-of-social-security-to-gig-workers/#:~:text=The%20SS%20Code%20also%20defines,definition%20of%20unorganised%20sector%20workerhttps://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/finance-ministry-meets-banks-to-look-at-ways-to-support-agniveers/articleshow/92257738.cmshttps://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=442797 https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/companies/adani-to-enter-copper-manufacturing-biz-raises-rs-6071-crore-loan-from-sbi-other-psu-banks-article-92480199https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/adani-group-firms-gross-debt-rises-to-rs-2-2-trillion-shows-data-122051601480_1.html https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/states-gst-revenue-shortfall-may-be-lower-by-up -to-40000-crore-this-fiscal/article33893846.ecehttps://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/five-year-itch-gst-faces-challenges-7994803/ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/6-indian-banks-sue-gvk-in-london-for-12114-crore/articleshow/92138000.cmshttps://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/no-single-use-plastic-122062101294_1.html