Want best quality data? Give CSO additional budgetary support: NK SinghBoth at the national and state levels, there is need to improve data quality, says finance panel chief.
16 May, 2019, 08.48 AM IST
Opposition-ruled states, UTs seek amendments in 15th Finance Commission terms of referenceThe delegation included Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. Both Narayanasamy and Siso...
18 May, 2018, 11.13 AM IST
Row over continuation of special category state status of AssamWhile the government claimed nomenclature of special category states has been renamed congress stated that there is no clarity if special c...
21 Jul, 2016, 06.32 PM IST
Rs 650 crore welfare pension to be distributed by August 21 in KeralaKerala cabinet today decided start disbursement of three instalments of various welfare pensions to a tune of Rs 650 crore from August 21.
05 Aug, 2015, 09.11 PM IST
State-run food-testing laboratories cry for revampThe govt may be staging a battle on food safety, as borne out by the recent Maggi row, but its plan for a robust surveillance system seems ...
14 Jun, 2015, 11.27 AM IST
BJP demands spl session of Assembly to discuss MCD fund issueThe civic bodies have been accusing the Delhi government of not releasing adequate funds to them for day-to-day functioning.
06 Apr, 2015, 09.51 PM IST
New fund raising to value Uber Technologies at $40 billionThe San Francisco-based startup is planning to raise at least $1 billion from T Rowe Price Group and Fidelity Investments, which is an exis...
27 Nov, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
'Snoopgate' probe likely to be given quiet burialUPA govt's controversial move to order a probe into 'Snoopgate' affair may get a quiet burial with Home Ministry expected to move Union Cab...
22 Jun, 2014, 11.36 AM IST
FM P Chidambaram to inaugurate Delhi Economics Conclave tomorrowThe Delhi Economics Conclave 2013 is being organised for the fourth year in a row since 2010 by the Ministry of Finance.
10 Dec, 2013, 09.35 PM IST
Delhi rape case: Inquiry Commission set up, probe ordered into CM allegationsA Commission of Inquiry headed by a former Delhi High court judge to go into the gang-rape incident was set up today by the Centre which al...
26 Dec, 2012, 11.00 PM IST
- Government to table UIDAI Bill in Monsoon Session: Montek
The Commission, which is providing administrative support to the Authority, has been asked to draft the Bill that would provide legal sanct...
07 Mar, 2012, 03.10 PM IST
- 2G row reaches Joint Parliamentary Committee; top Finance Ministry officials summoned
The row over the 2G note on Tuesday resonated in the JPC meeting with members alleging that facts were being suppressed.
27 Sep, 2011, 08.44 PM IST
- Defence ministry to check BSNL need for more optic-fibre funds
The Telecom Commission has asked the defence ministry to determine if state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is justified in seeki...
22 Dec, 2010, 05.39 AM IST
- BSNL's defence budget tele infra under lens
Saying it was not convinced with the logic offered by BSNL for such a steep hike in cost, the finance ministry had directed the communicati...
22 Dec, 2010, 01.54 AM IST
- Ulip row won’t affect investor confidence: Salman Khurshid
Minister for corporate affairs Salman Khurshid on Wednesday set aside fears that the regulatory row between Sebi and Irda over market-linke...
22 Apr, 2010, 06.31 AM IST
- Investors need not worry over ULIP issue, says Khurshid
Corporate Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid today downplayed fears that investors would lose confidence due to the row between SEBI and IRDA...
21 Apr, 2010, 03.24 PM IST
- Divergence between WPI & CPI inflation is disturbing: FM
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today described the continuing trend of divergence between the rate of price rise as measured by wholesal...
07 Sep, 2009, 09.24 PM IST