Inside the investment strategy of the government’s new Fund of FundsThe government has launched Fund of Funds 2.0 with a Rs 10,000 crore corpus. This new scheme aims to boost startup investments by supportin...
14 Apr, 2026, 11.57 AM IST
Government reaches out to IT majors for health worker training“There is an increasing need to not only leverage smartphones but also feature phones in accelerating the process of contact tracing and id...
02 Apr, 2020, 07.14 PM IST
Digital economy: Parliamentary panel suggests govt to form law on data privacyParliamentary Standing Committee on Finance also suggests to create a coordinating authority, reporting directly to the PMO to deal with is...
03 Jan, 2018, 08.33 PM IST
Finance Ministry sets up two panels for roll out of GST from April 2016Gearing up to roll out GST from April 1, 2016, the Finance Ministry today set up two committees to suggest tax rates.
18 Jun, 2015, 01.04 AM IST
- Essar, IFFCO to get captive berths at port planned on Mahanadi
Essar and fertliser cooperative IFFCO will get captive berths at riverine port planned on Mahanadi river.
17 Jul, 2014, 07.48 PM IST
CCI to overrule meaningless objections on mega projects: Montek Singh AhluwaliaCabinet Committee on Investment will soon have powers to over-rule "meaningless objections" to mega infrastructure projects so that they ar...
09 Oct, 2013, 06.44 PM IST
Illegal mining: BJP demands dismissal of Karnataka Infrastructure Minister Santosh LadBJP today demanded dismissal of Karnataka Infrastructure Minister Santosh Lad for his alleged role in illegal mining in the state.
20 Sep, 2013, 05.27 PM IST
- Centre should ensure compensation of Rs 3,000 crore revenue loss: Punjab Government
Punjab Govt today said the Centre should compensate Rs 3K cr of revenue loss to state which is likely to occur after implementation of GST
14 May, 2013, 06.01 PM IST
- Parliamentary panel seeks autonomy for Commission of Railway Safety
Terming it as disappointing picture, where CRS powers relating to accident investigation is concerned, the 31-member committee observed tha...
06 Feb, 2013, 06.44 PM IST
- Four small hydro power project developers selected in UP
In a step towards boosting alternative power generation the state government has selected successful bidders for four small hydro power pro...
22 Aug, 2012, 08.10 PM IST
Nandan Nilekani to head SPV on GST networkThe empowered group of state finance ministers on GST approved the setting up of a special purpose vehicle, called the GST Network
16 Oct, 2011, 12.08 PM IST
- PM Manmohan Singh requests states to cut tax on natural gas, imported LNG
Natural gas and imported liquefied natural gas could soon become cheaper if Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's plea to states to lower taxes o...
15 Oct, 2011, 06.02 AM IST
- UIDAI Chairman Nandan Nilekani meets Sushil Modi on IT initiatives for GST roll out
UIDAI Chairman Nandan Nilekani briefed Sushil Modi about the IT initiatives for the roll out of Goods and Services Tax.
03 Aug, 2011, 09.35 PM IST
- Rs 10,328 cr to develop infrastructure in elite institutions
In an effort to implement OBC reservation quickly, Centre on Thursday approved an outlay of over Rs 10,000 crore for infrastructure of elit...
22 May, 2008, 06.39 PM IST
- It's a taxing time for SEZ areas
In a big blow to SEZs, states will now levy taxes on goods consumed at non-processing areas in SEZs.
06 May, 2007, 12.52 AM IST
- FDI body for fund creation to attract investments
The steering committee on FDI, headed by N K Singh, is mulling over the creation of an investment marketing fund, an investment facilitatio...
04 May, 2002, 03.35 AM IST
- FDI panel mulls marketing, zone funds
The steering committee on FDI, headed by N K Singh, is mulling creation of an investment marketing fund, an investment facilitation fund an...
03 May, 2002, 07.16 AM IST