EPFO total contributions expected to rise by 25% in 2027-28 due to wage ceiling increaseEPFO is forecasting a major increase in its total contributions for the financial year 2027-28. The wage ceiling has been raised to ₹25,000...
07 Nov, 2026, 03.22 PM IST
Agnipath reset puts age, talent & pension goals to testAgnipath, introduced in 2022, aimed to reform military recruitment by allowing soldiers to serve for four years. Recent changes now allow a...
06 Nov, 2026, 11.46 PM IST
India aiming to achieve Rs 3 lakh crore defence production, Rs 50K crore defence exports by 2029: Rajnath SinghIndia aims to build a self-reliant defence ecosystem to meet national security challenges effectively. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh highl...
03 Nov, 2026, 02.54 PM IST
America's $1 trillion annual interest bill is growing as national debt surges, so why isn't the US facing a debt crisis like France?The United States continues to finance its national debt more effectively compared to France. While both countries face rising borrowing co...
21 Oct, 2026, 08.09 PM IST
Railways cracks down on brand-linked tendersThe Railway Board has mandated the removal of restrictive conditions in procurement tenders for railway zones. This includes avoiding brand...
13 Oct, 2026, 01.13 AM IST
Semiconductor push, govt support driving EMS sector's growth, but valuation remains a concern: How 3 stocks with most buy calls are placedInvestor enthusiasm around the sector is visible in the performance of nine EMS stocks covered by multiple brokerages. The group has delive...
05 Oct, 2026, 12.45 PM IST
Centre to sign MoUs with 22 states for next phase of UDANThe Ministry of Civil Aviation will sign MoUs with 22 states for the next phase of UDAN. This signing marks the launch of Challenge Mode an...
22 Sep, 2026, 09.33 AM IST
Stocks in news: ONGC, Lloyds Metals, Canara Bank, Rays of Belief and GRSEIndian stock markets closed higher on Monday, with the Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex gaining points. Several companies, including ONGC and Canara...
22 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
India’s plan to surpass Japan’s E10: B35 bullet trains to target 350 kmph by 2030 as first B28 trains prepare to run at 249 kmph from 2027India’s plan to surpass Japan’s E10: India is developing indigenous high-speed bullet trains, with B28 trainsets designed for 280 kmph and ...
21 Sep, 2026, 11.51 PM IST
Pass the buck to RBI, banks: Let the savings from digital payments fund UPI costs, not consumersThe RBI's MDR introduction on UPI transactions above ₹2,000 faces criticism. This move may discourage digital payments and encourage a retu...
18 Sep, 2026, 11.33 PM IST
EPF wage ceiling hiked to Rs 25,000: How much employees gain and what it costs the governmentIn a significant move, the government has lifted the provident fund wage ceiling to Rs 25,000 monthly, bringing over 51 lakh new employees ...
18 Sep, 2026, 12.17 PM IST
Cabinet approves eight railway projects for Rs 20,000 croreEight railway projects worth over twenty thousand crore rupees were approved by the government. These projects will expand the railway netw...
09 Sep, 2026, 06.21 PM IST
India hits FY26 fiscal deficit target, stays on debt-cut path: Nirmala SitharamanIndia's Finance Minister confirmed achieving fiscal deficit targets for 2025-26. The government plans to reduce the debt-to-GDP ratio to fi...
30 Aug, 2026, 01.26 PM IST
From Rs 1 lakh crore to Rs 2 lakh crore: Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train cost doubles; Here’s what’s behind the massive riseThe cost of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project has nearly doubled to Rs 2.1 lakh crore. The revised estimate was presented to the Ca...
26 Aug, 2026, 11.10 AM IST
No dearth of funds for highway building, says Cabinet Minister Jyotiraditya ScindiaSpeaking to journalists in Delhi, Scindia said the Bharatmala Pariyojana is “an extremely important part of our highway expansion,” while a...
08 Dec, 2023, 05.05 PM IST
Jal Shakti ministry outlines budgetary requirements at Finance Commission meetThe NK Singh-led FC held a meeting with jal shakti minister Gajendra Singh and other ministry officers, along with representatives of the m...
17 Jun, 2020, 08.31 PM IST
MEA budget should match India's global aspirations: Parliamentary committeeThe panel said it had been concerned with the "problem of budgetary constraints which has resulted in the lack of coherence in foreign poli...
09 Feb, 2017, 06.25 PM IST