Ayushman Bharat scheme for West Bengal: Who is eligible for AB-PMJAY and how you can applyWest Bengal is bringing back the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana. This scheme provides cashless health insurance of up to ...
12 May, 2026, 06.18 PM IST
Dollar pressure, PM’s appeal may shift Indian tourists towards domestic travel: Atul ThakkarIndian outbound travel may see a temporary slowdown due to rising currency pressures and recent government remarks, prompting travellers to...
12 May, 2026, 11.16 AM IST
West Bengal’s Delhi wall may disappear: What schemes could BJP rule in Kolkata unlock?West Bengal's long-standing political clashes with the central government over welfare schemes are set to change. With the BJP now in power...
09 May, 2026, 10.57 AM IST
Russia cuts oil output in April, sources sayRussian oil output saw a significant drop in April. Ukrainian drone attacks on key ports and refineries forced Russia to cut production. Th...
21 Apr, 2026, 05.27 PM IST
Congress support women's reservation: Priyanka Gandhi says if Constitution Amendment Bill passed, democracy will be finishedPriyanka Gandhi supports women's reservation but criticizes the BJP's bills as politically motivated. She stated that without a caste censu...
16 Apr, 2026, 06.47 PM IST
View: Union Budget's thrust on structural reforms will go a long way in shaping IndiaThe budget lays the foundation for sustainable development by encouraging agri-based renewable energy, green mobility.
06 Jul, 2019, 08.03 AM IST
Budget 2019: Infra and institutional initiatives to drive farm transformationTotal allocations for agriculture and allied sector in the budget have been increased to Rs 1,51,500 crore, from Rs 86,600 crore (revised b...
06 Jul, 2019, 07.48 AM IST
Union Budget 2019 at a glanceGood news for prospective buyers of companies that the government has taken to the bankruptcy court.
06 Jul, 2019, 06.57 AM IST
Budget 2019: India to ease local sourcing norms for single brand retail, Apple benefitsIndia’s plans to ease local sourcing rules in single brand retail are set to help Apple the most among other cos.
05 Jul, 2019, 07.31 PM IST
Budget 2019: Pollution control in focus, Environment Ministry gets Rs 2,954 croreNirmala Sitharaman, in her maiden Budget speech, allocated Rs 460 crore for pollution control schemes including National Clean Air Programm...
05 Jul, 2019, 07.31 PM IST
Connectivity 'lifeblood' of economy; focus on highways: Finance MinisterShe also announced providing additional income tax deduction of Rs 1.5 lakh on the interest paid on loans taken to purchase electric vehicl...
05 Jul, 2019, 07.22 PM IST
Sitharaman's Budget a blueprint for creating USD 5-trillion economy by 2025: India IncWhile Vedanta Resources Chairman Anil Agarwal termed it a progressive Budget, RPG Enterprises Chairman Harsh Goenka said it was a blueprint...
05 Jul, 2019, 07.06 PM IST
Govt to earn Rs 25K cr from hike in customs, excise duties; Rs 12K cr from super-rich surchargeSpeaking on the move, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said: "We are sending out a signal that we are not trying to stick to rigidity on...
05 Jul, 2019, 06.46 PM IST
Budget 2019: Disappointment for jewellery industry; fears 30% rise in grey marketAll India Gem And Jewellery Domestic Council chairman N Anantha Padmanaban told PTI here that the increase in customs duty and GST will hik...
05 Jul, 2019, 06.03 PM IST
Budget 2019: Fuel cess, TDS on cash large cash payouts bids to destroy truckers and get foreign players inThe All-India Motor Transport Congress also alleged that there is a move to make way for foreign players into the industry through such mov...
05 Jul, 2019, 04.48 PM IST
BJP hails Budget as one for 'New India'; Cong slams it as 'old wine in new bottle'Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief and Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the finance minister presented a budget for a "new India".
05 Jul, 2019, 03.48 PM IST
Budget 2019: No mention of Defence outlay in Sitharaman speechIndia’s defence budget, although among the world’s highest, is barely enough to cover the ambitious modernisation goals that the country ha...
05 Jul, 2019, 01.28 PM IST