100 days of Iran war: India must brace for broad-based economic shockIn a volatile turn of events, escalating strikes between Iran and Israel are sending shockwaves that may reach India’s economy. As the spec...
08 Jun, 2026, 03.29 PM IST
SBI Ventures to manage Rs 20,000 crore Maritime FundSBI Ventures has been appointed as the fund manager for the ₹20,000-crore Maritime Investment Fund. This initiative, backed by government e...
18 May, 2026, 05.55 AM IST
Defence mutual funds surge up to 25% in a month. Should you invest now or wait for a correction?Defence mutual funds have surged up to 25% in a month, driven by geopolitical tensions. Experts advise against chasing this sharp rally, ci...
05 May, 2026, 10.20 AM IST
Something is going seriously wrong with the US Navy: After the USS Gerald Ford fire comes another crisis — Navy warship Higgins goes dark for hoursAfter the Gerald Ford Fire, the USS Higgins goes dark, and the US Navy's crisis deepens. A guided-missile destroyer loses all power and pro...
01 May, 2026, 10.31 PM IST
Union Budget 2025: Centre proposes Rs 300 crore for prison modernisation; revises it to Rs 75 croreThe Centre has proposed a Rs 300 crore budget for prison modernization in the upcoming financial year. This allocation will support the dev...
01 Feb, 2025, 03.52 PM IST
Manipur govt's total liability as on 31st March 2024 is Rs 16,988 croreReplying to a question, the chief minister who is incharge of Finance department stated stated about 75% of the total borrowing of the Stat...
10 Aug, 2024, 11.11 AM IST
Fiscal prudence back but deficiency noted in off-budget disclosure: CAGIn its 2021-22 report, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) highlighted that the central government successfully returned to fiscal co...
10 Aug, 2024, 12.12 AM IST
Budget: Allocation for IPR ecosystem up by 15 pc to Rs 329 crThe budgetary allocation for the copyright office and Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks has been hiked to Rs 281.60 cr...
01 Feb, 2023, 09.45 PM IST
'FRBM to act in tandem with Monetary Policy Committee'FRBM is to act in tandem with the inflation targeting of MPC. The idea is to ensure resource flow to the economy, Singh said at an interact...
13 Sep, 2016, 04.06 PM IST
Andhra Pradesh fails to achieve fiscal reform target in FY15, says CAGAndhra's total liabilities stood at 32.03 per cent of the Gross State Domestic Product against a ceiling of 27.60 per cent under the FRBM A...
30 Mar, 2016, 03.48 PM IST
IIT, IIM, NIT, central university to be set up in AP: Smriti IraniPremier institutes such as IIT, an IIM, a NIT, a central university and a petroleum university would be set up in Andhra Pradesh as envisag...
17 Jul, 2014, 01.33 AM IST
Insurers may see hike in stakes post budgetary proposalAround Rs 3,000 crore of fresh capital investment is likely to happen in the sector over next two-three years.
13 Jul, 2014, 01.18 PM IST
Trai looks to set up priority call routing system soonTrai is trying to set up a pan-India "priority call routing" or PCR system that would help distressed folks access emergency helplines.
05 Dec, 2013, 04.02 AM IST
Andhra Pradesh pitches for rewarding states with better finance managementThe AP government today put forth a number of suggestions before the 14th Finance Commission for "rewarding" states based on fiscal managem...
12 Sep, 2013, 03.10 PM IST
- Railway budgetary mechanism faulty: CAG
The CAG report of the fiscal 2010-11 also found railways at fault for not presenting any of the statements of fiscal policy in Parliament a...
15 May, 2012, 05.08 PM IST
- Irda wants Govt to revoke guarantee for LIC policies
In its effort to ensure a level-playing field for private players in the insurance industry, the Irda has recommended that the government s...
22 Sep, 2006, 08.10 PM IST
- Resource crunch likely to blame
The 10th Plan targets for growth may have gone awry due to the over-optimistic estimation of resources that would be available for Plan spe...
11 Sep, 2004, 01.54 AM IST