Assam Budget 2026-27: Spotlight falls on polygamy after big announcement by state FM Jayanta Malla BaruahAmong Assam's 2026-27 budget proposals, a major one is that polygamous men will be barred from accessing government schemes. Additionally, ...
11 Jul, 2026, 10.36 AM IST
Record visitors, record taxes: Vienna cashes in on tourist boomAs Vienna grapples with smashed record after smashed record for tourist numbers, a plan to more than double its visitors' tax has worried h...
10 Jul, 2026, 03.37 PM IST
Polygamy to invite welfare benefits bar, dismissal from govt service: Assam budgetAssam's budget proposes barring polygamous individuals from state welfare schemes. Government employees practicing polygamy will face dismi...
10 Jul, 2026, 03.16 PM IST
Trump’s war means higher global interest rates for years to comeGlobal interest rates are set to remain higher for longer, with Bloomberg Economics forecasting borrowing costs elevated by up to half a pe...
06 Jul, 2026, 08.39 AM IST
India's April-May fiscal deficit at ₹1.62 lakh crore, widens on-year to 9.6% of FY27 aimIndia's fiscal deficit stood at ₹1.62 lakh crore during April-May, accounting for 9.6% of the full-year budget estimate, according to gover...
30 Jun, 2026, 05.25 PM IST
Yen teeters on cusp of 40-year low as BOJ hike fails to stem routThe dollar continues to exhibit resilience against key global currencies, largely fueled by the ongoing unpredictability of a potential U.S...
19 Jun, 2026, 03.33 PM IST
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...
12 Jun, 2026, 08.10 PM IST
India willing to let fiscal deficit widen to 4.8% of GDP: ReportIndia faces a larger budget deficit this year. The war in Iran is increasing energy subsidy costs. This puts pressure on government finance...
12 Jun, 2026, 09.29 AM IST
US refunds $22 billion in first repayments of Trump's tariffs in MayUS authorities have begun refunding billions in customs duties. This follows a Supreme Court decision invalidating President Donald Trump's...
11 Jun, 2026, 06.27 AM IST
India can grow over 8% despite oil shocks, crude impact overblown in narrative: World Bank execIndia's economy shows strong growth, defying fears of oil price shocks. Neelkanth Mishra, World Bank Executive Director, states India is we...
07 Jun, 2026, 12.28 PM IST
India considers spending curbs to protect fiscal deficit targetIndia's government is reviewing potential budget spending cuts. Higher oil prices are increasing subsidy costs and threatening fiscal goals...
04 Jun, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
US budget deficit hits USD 2.77 trillion in 2021, 2nd highestGovernment outlays increased $266 billion to $6.8 trillion in the fiscal year just ended, partly due to ongoing spending from other massive...
22 Oct, 2021, 09.37 PM IST
Russia sees 2015 federal deficit at 3% of GDP, below earlier forecastIt said the new deficit forecast was contained in amendments to the 2015-2017 three-year budget that were approved by the government.
10 Oct, 2015, 03.52 PM IST
America's budget deficit this year will be the lowest since 2007Goldman Sachs thinks that the federal budget deficit this fiscal year will be the lowest it's been since the start of the financial crisis.
29 Jul, 2015, 01.02 PM IST
Significant drop in US budget deficitCapped off by a $ 2 billion surplus in December, the government ended the calendar year with a deficit of $ 488 billion.
14 Jan, 2015, 10.47 AM IST
- Bonds gain on budget's deficit fall optimism
Eleven-year bonds gained for a third day as government efforts to rein in the budget deficit bolster demand for the securities.
04 Mar, 2011, 03.33 AM IST
- UK budget deficit at record levels
Britain posted its largest annual budget deficit since World War II on Thursday as campaigning for a tight national election intensified.
22 Apr, 2010, 06.04 PM IST