India: Finance minister announces Rs600 billion boost to exports, housing
(WorldNews Asia)

New Delhi: With gross domestic product (GDP) growth sliding to six-year low of 5 per cent in April-June quarter and several sectors facing low demand, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced a fresh set of measures to boost exports and the housing sector. In addition, she announced the launch of a mega shopping festival, to be held next year in the country. The key measures include extending the scheme of Reimbursement of taxes and Duties for export promotion, fully automated electronic refund for Input...