Something is going seriously wrong with the US Navy: After the USS Gerald Ford fire comes another crisis — Navy warship Higgins goes dark for hoursAfter the Gerald Ford Fire, the USS Higgins goes dark, and the US Navy's crisis deepens. A guided-missile destroyer loses all power and pro...
01 May, 2026, 10.31 PM IST
West Asia conflict clouds outlook, but infra investments seen rising 45–50% through FY27–28: CrisilIndia's infrastructure investment is set for strong growth of 45-50% over the next two years. This surge is fueled by robust domestic deman...
21 Apr, 2026, 12.31 PM IST
Indian officials see Iran war oil shock as disruptive as CovidIndia is drawing on its Covid-era playbook to cushion the economic blow from the Iran war, with officials warning the disruption to energy ...
16 Apr, 2026, 08.12 AM IST
Centre may rejig spending to meet FY27 fiscal deficit targetThe Indian government is looking at shifting its spending priorities. This is to manage new expenditure needs arising from supply chain iss...
09 Apr, 2026, 06.31 PM IST
UPI processes 218.6 billion transactions till February in FY26; value at Rs 285 lakh croreJanuary recorded the highest volume with 21.7 billion transactions, followed by December and October with 21.6 billion and 20.7 billion tra...
01 Apr, 2026, 10.04 AM IST
New income-tax act takes effect todayNew tax rules and budget changes begin April 1. Higher taxes on speculative stock trades will curb risky bets. Lower taxes on overseas trav...
01 Apr, 2026, 12.41 AM IST
New I-T law, higher securities transaction tax on F&O trade to kick in from April 1New tax laws and budgetary provisions, including higher STT on F&O trades and lower TCS on overseas tour packages and LRS remittances for m...
31 Mar, 2026, 12.35 PM IST
Comprehensively review maintenance standards at UNESCO sites: Par panel to govtA parliamentary panel has urged the culture ministry to review India's UNESCO World Heritage Sites. A plan for upgrading maintenance and vi...
27 Mar, 2026, 10.20 AM IST
Cabinet clears Rs 30,640 crore package for connectivity, immigration revamp, climate targetsIndia is set to boost regional air travel with the revamped UDAN 2.0 scheme. This initiative will develop 100 new airports and 200 helipads...
25 Mar, 2026, 08.06 PM IST
Parliamentary panel suggests MeitY seek expert views on GPU plansThe Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology in its latest report suggested the Ministry of Electronic...
18 Mar, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Parliamentary panel advises MoSPI to optimise fund use, seek extra funds if neededA Parliamentary panel has urged the Statistics Ministry to use allocated funds wisely. The ministry faces funding shortfalls for key scheme...
17 Mar, 2026, 03.15 PM IST
Union Budget 2025: Road Ministry may see 2-3% outlay hike to Rs 285,000 crore for FY26India Budget: The Indian Ministry of Road Transport and Highways may see a marginal 2-3% budget increase to ₹285,000 crore for FY26, owing ...
29 Jan, 2025, 11.43 PM IST
Work demand under rural jobs scheme rises in H1Demand for work under India's rural employment scheme, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), has increas...
06 Oct, 2023, 11.16 AM IST
Want best quality data? Give CSO additional budgetary support: NK SinghBoth at the national and state levels, there is need to improve data quality, says finance panel chief.
16 May, 2019, 08.48 AM IST
Statistics body may get more teethNSC is the apex advisory body on statistical matters and the government has proposed the National Statistical Commission Bill to strengthen...
22 May, 2018, 08.42 AM IST
- IT to get Rs 600 crore more in UID project
The Prime Minister’s prime project— the Unique ID rollout—is likely to be allocated almost Rs 1,300 crore for distribution among states und...
01 Apr, 2010, 06.52 AM IST
- IT to get Rs 600 crore more in UID project
The total budgetary provision for UIDAI is Rs 1,900 crore under the Union Budget for this year. What's unique ID card? I Net users grow I L...
01 Apr, 2010, 06.28 AM IST