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Pakistan budget raises defence spending, squeezes development to meet IMF goalsFinance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told parliament the government would allocate 3 trillion rupees for defence in the fiscal year starting...
Pakistan looking to increase export of donkey meat, other related products to ChinaPakistan plans to boost donkey meat and product exports to China. The nation sees a growing market there for donkey meat, milk, and gelatin...
UK economy shrinks in April as Middle East war hitsBritain's economy contracted in April as the Middle East war hit growth, official data showed Friday, dealing a setback to Prime Minister K...
BRICS agriculture ministers begin deliberations in Indore on food security, small farmers' welfareBRICS agriculture ministers are meeting in Indore. India is chairing the two-day event. Key discussions focus on food security. The welfare...
Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar visits MLA K Shadakshari in Delhi hospital, wishes speedy recoveryKarnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar visited MLA K Shadakshari in a Delhi hospital. He also met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharama...
FM Sitharaman flags global crisis spillovers, unfair burden on developing nationsFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that the Global South should not bear the brunt of global imbalances and conflicts. Representing...
I will be in trouble if I speak the truth: Brij Bhushan Singh on Ram temple fund embezzlement rowBJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has made a significant statement regarding alleged misuse of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. H...
President approves merger of REC with Power Finance CorporationThe President has approved the merger of REC Ltd into Power Finance Corporation. This move follows PFC's acquisition of a majority stake in...
Priority will be to bring back Tatas in big way: Bengal's new industries ministerBengal's new Industries Minister Tapas Roy is focused on attracting major investments from the Tata Group. He aims to signal the state's re...
West Bengal govt assigns portfolios to newly sworn-in ministersThe West Bengal government has finalized portfolio allocations for its newly sworn-in ministers. Swapan Dasgupta will now lead the Finance ...
Govt raises nearly Rs 20,000 crore through disinvestment, asset sales as West Asia conflict swells subsidy burdenThe Centre has raised nearly Rs 20,000 crore through stake sales and asset monetisation in the first two months of this financial year. Thi...
Finance Minister to review flagship schemes with state-owned banks, RRBs in West Bengal: SourcesFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will soon review key schemes like Jan Dhan, Mudra, and PM Vishwakarma in West Bengal. She will meet wit...
FM Sitharaman discusses ways to boost growth with Bengal CMThe meeting, coming just over a month after the BJP stormed to power in West Bengal for the first time, also dwelt on improving the credit ...
State Bank of India hands over Rs 8,813 cr dividend cheque to government for FY26SBI presented a dividend cheque of Rs 8,813 crore for the financial year 2025-26 to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. This payout ...
SBI pays Rs 8,813 crore dividend to government for FY26, FM Nirmala Sitharaman receives chequeThe State Bank of India (SBI) presented a dividend cheque of Rs 8,813 crore to the government for the financial year ending March 31, 2026....
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma allocates portfolios to 12 newly inducted ministersAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has allocated portfolios to twelve new ministers. The chief minister kept key departments like Hom...
Over 58 crore Jan Dhan accounts bring crores of Indians into formal banking system: Nirmala SitharamanFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced over 58 crore Jan Dhan accounts have integrated millions into formal banking. The Pradhan Man...
1 dead and 4 wounded in shootings near the West Bank: Israel's rescue servicesViolence erupted across the West Bank and nearby Israeli towns on Sunday. Multiple shooting incidents resulted in one death and four injuri...
No AI used to prepare White Paper, only 'human intelligence': Kerala minister JosephKerala Electricity Minister Sunny Joseph has refuted claims that Artificial Intelligence was used to create the state's financial White Pap...
Kerala CM Satheesan tables white paper, flags debt burden; Opposition hits backKerala's budgetary practices are facing intense analysis. A recent white paper discloses staggering liabilities amounting to ₹5.07 lakh cro...