Govt to hold pre‐budget meetings from October 9, 2025The Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) has announced that pre-budget meetings will be held from October 9, 2025, until mid-November. Mini...
29 Aug, 2025, 12.24 PM IST
FM Nirmala Sitharaman tells I-T Dept to fast-track disputes, drop small appealsWhile FM Nirmala Sitharaman lauded the CBDT's efforts in redrafting the new Income Tax Bill, she stressed that good policies alone are not ...
25 Jul, 2025, 12.31 AM IST
In Assam, a new department of indigenous faith and cultureThe decision to form a new department of indigenous faith and culture is in line with the BJP-led government’s repeated assertions that the...
11 Jul, 2021, 10.59 AM IST
Jammu and Kashmir government initiates process for preparing budget 2019-20The government also called for putting in place a comprehensive mechanism to prevent misuse of tax exemptions and incentives to the disadva...
19 Nov, 2018, 08.24 PM IST
Narendra Modi’s new mantra for governance: Human touch, efficiency & innovationThe Cabinet Secretary has directed all departments to keep aside 1% of their budget for innovation. The govt would also institute an award ...
20 Sep, 2017, 06.38 AM IST
Budget merger won’t affect railways’ autonomy: GovernmentCommittee looked into three issues of merger of rail budget with the general budget, doing away with plan and non-plan distinction and earl...
10 Dec, 2016, 12.48 AM IST
Cabinet to consider Budget presentation on February 1The proposal for advancing of the budget and the merger of the railway budget with it will be considered tomorrow at a meeting of the union...
20 Sep, 2016, 11.15 PM IST
With a target of 1lakh kms, NHAI launches 'adopt a green highway scheme'Power Finance Corporation has already committed to an 87 km national highway stretch in Nagpur, and is also in talks with Coal India among ...
16 Aug, 2016, 06.57 PM IST
Rajasthan budget is superficial, misleading: CongressCongress in Rajasthan trashed the state budget as "superficial and misleading" with no focus on job creation even as ruling BJP and industr...
08 Mar, 2016, 11.03 PM IST
Budget 2016: Government to undertake massive rollout of ATMs in post offices, says FM Arun JaitleyThe govt today announced it will undertake a massive rollout of ATMs in post offices over the next three years as it looks to provide bette...
29 Feb, 2016, 03.13 PM IST
UP Legislature session from tomorrow, state budget on February 24The Governor, in his speech, is expected to highlight the achievements of the government and throw light on the future projects to be initi...
17 Feb, 2015, 01.19 PM IST
Corruption a challenge for any govt: Akhilesh YadavUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today said that ensuring transparency and dealing with corruption has always been a challenge f...
11 Feb, 2015, 07.35 PM IST
Bibek Debroy to head panel on restructuring Railway BoardThe move is being seen as the Modi dispensation's first major step towards reforming the top-heavy transporter which has over 14 lakh emplo...
24 Sep, 2014, 12.46 PM IST
Gowda’s railway board revamp plan to trigger turf warGowda's first budget betrays the influence of the mechanical department — one of the biggest and most important departments in the railways...
14 Jul, 2014, 11.33 AM IST
Rail Budget 2014: Set for major rehaul, plan afoot to revive cash-strapped transporterSources said the dominant view in the new government is that "business-as-usual" would not help to revamp the state-run transporter.
02 Jul, 2014, 04.36 PM IST
Net capital formation rises 27% to Rs 89,834 croreNet capital formation during the current fiscal is expected to increase by 26.6 per cent to Rs 89,834 crore, government data says.
12 Feb, 2014, 09.23 PM IST
MP government to set up budget hotels at religious tourist sitesThe Madhya Pradesh government has decided to construct budget hotels at the state's prominent religious tourism destinations.
25 Mar, 2013, 12.14 PM IST