Revenue of states from taxes subsumed under GST declined for most: PRS reportA report by PRS Legislative Research indicates that most states have experienced a decline in aggregate revenue from taxes subsumed under G...
Rain showers North and West, but South and Northeast India face a dry spell despite 9% monsoon surgeIndia has experienced 9% above-average rainfall this monsoon, though unevenly distributed, leading to floods in some states while others aw...
Reform momentum to pick up after Lok Sabha elections, higher expenses not to impact deficit:S&PS&P anticipates that the central government will meet its modestly lower fiscal deficit target and also state governments will be consolida...
Mizoram University and Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham join hands to launch STI hubs in Aizawl and SerchipFunded by the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, these would promote sustainable livelihoods through capacity buildin...
Home Minister Amit Shah asks North Eastern armed groups to join the mainstreamUnion Home Minister Amit Shah called for armed groups in Northeast India to join the democratic process and contribute to India's and the r...
PM's Economic Advisory Council calls for complete restructuring of curriculum for early grades“Given the massive learning loss across the grades due to Covid, expanding the scope of foundational learning and numeracy (FLN) to include...
No anti-incumbency for neutral people: Mizoram CMIn an interview to Bikash Singh, he said exits of some leaders have only made the party stronger and that it would improve its tally to 37 ...
There is no anti-incumbency in Mizoram, BJP won’t win: Lal ThanhawlaThe Mizoram CM talks about the repatriation of the Bru tribals, conversions, the upcoming poll and the road ahead for Mizoram
Centre trying to weaken states, says Andhra Pradesh FMThe Andhra government, headed by Telugu Desam Party, an ally of the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre till recently, is convening a conf...
GST is not just a tax reform but it is a socio-economic reform: Sachin Menon, KPMGIn a free flowing chat, Sachin Menon, COO, tax and national head, indirect tax shares how GST would boost socio-economic reform and reduce ...
Delhi retains top position in competitiveness: ReportDelhi has retained the top rank in the list of competitiveness among states this year, according to a report by IFC.
Diesel price deregulation may lead to hike in bus fares: India Ratings & ResearchState road transport corporations will have to raise fares by over 18 per cent to make up for the recent diesel price deregulation
Mizoram GDP higher than national averageHe congratulated the law enforcement agencies, NGOs, churches, media and the general public for maintenance of peace and tranquility in the...
- Green drive pays off
Himachal Pradesh, along with five northeastern states, has been rated as the most environmentally sustainable states in the country, accord...
President Pratibha Patil appoints panel on increasing agriculture productivityPresident announced a high-level Committee of Governors of 14 states to study and recommend steps for increasing agriculture productivity.
- Arunachal clocks India's fastest growth rate of 22.43% in '10
The northeastern state of Arunchal Pradesh clocked the highest economic growth rate in the country of 22.43 percent in 2009-10, followed by...
- States can harness their population to grow
According to the theory of demographic dividend, the rate of economic growth increases due to a rising share of working age people in a pop...