Attempts of forces to harm India's interests must be thwarted: PM ModiThe PM said as India establishes itself on the global stage, there have been constant attacks on it through misinformation and disinformati...
18 Jul, 2022, 08.15 PM IST
J&K admin announces austerity measures to promote fiscal disciplineFinancial Commissioner (additional chief secretary) in the Finance Department Atal Dulloo issued the guidelines in a three-page order addre...
07 Dec, 2021, 02.29 PM IST
Private role vital for creating 21st century defence ecosystem: PM Narendra Modi"Before independence, we used to have hundreds of ordnance factories. In both the world wars, weapons at large scale were exported from Ind...
23 Feb, 2021, 12.05 AM IST
India likely to raise funds from interest-soft overseas marketsUntil now, all the government debt has been rupee funded with interest rates of 6-6.25 per cent, he pointed out at a seminar on the Indian ...
09 Jul, 2019, 03.06 PM IST
FinMin nod must for organising seminars if expenditure exceeds Rs 40 lakhThe approval of the finance ministry is needed if the govt departments and autonomous bodies exceed Rs 40 lakh expenditure when holding any...
13 Jun, 2018, 04.05 PM IST
Finance minister did not apply his mind to budget: Yashwant SinhaSinha, who was the finance minister in Atal Bihari Vajpayee's cabinet, said the budget did not keep in mind the global and domestic context...
06 Feb, 2018, 10.05 PM IST
Budget shows no respect for water literacy: Rajendra Singh"In view of the droughts, floods and dwindling water resources, the funds allocated to Water Resources Ministry in the Union Budget are not...
02 Feb, 2017, 07.08 PM IST
- Kolkata government to launch gender budgeting
Through this exercise the government would ascertain how many women are benefiting from various women-centric schemes, the number of female...
30 Jan, 2017, 01.21 PM IST
Assam budget to adopt participatory modelAn advertisement has been put in all newspapers of the state by the government urging people to send their suggestions through an email add...
12 Jul, 2016, 06.21 PM IST
Kisans to be welcomed to capital with new geetThe government has made arrangements for farmers countrywide to join in, though the telecast or webcast at district and block-level centres...
07 Mar, 2016, 04.18 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate 'Krishi Unnati Mela' at Pusa campus on March 19The fair would be organised at the Pusa campus of Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) in Delhi.
06 Mar, 2016, 10.58 AM IST
Modi government's austerity drive: No first class air travel, 5-star hotel meetings for officialsIssuing fresh directions to curtail expenditure, the Finance Ministry asked the government departments to cut some non-plan expenditure by ...
30 Oct, 2014, 03.29 PM IST
Singapore investors concerned about GAAR uncertaintyExperts said investors were monitoring the Vodafone case related to GAAR, where move to back-dating of taxes had made them "uncomfortable".
09 Mar, 2013, 02.37 PM IST
- PSUs told to cut down on number of foreign visits, seminars
Government has asked the central PSUs to curtail the number of foreign trips and overseas seminars and refrain from buying new vehicles.
16 Aug, 2011, 09.38 PM IST
- Planning Commission favours review of CTT
Favouring a review of Commodity Transaction Tax (CTT), the Planning Commission today said the levy may push futures market away from India.
22 Apr, 2008, 06.19 PM IST
- Crack the code: Tune in to ET.com, PwC Budget Analysis '04
It's Budget time again, and like always, the post-Budget analysis is likely to assume greater significance as CFOs of India Inc seek to und...
07 Jul, 2004, 12.56 AM IST
- Govt to amend 50 labour laws
Focusing on social security and welfare for the labour in the unorganised sector, the government plans to amend at least 50 labour laws.
05 Nov, 2002, 08.07 PM IST