State borrowings must focus on asset creation, not just revenue expenditure: FM Nirmala SitharamanUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urged state governments to invest borrowed funds in long-term assets like schools and hospitals, ...
25 Jun, 2026, 06.34 PM IST
Northeast’s rise under PM Modi is one of India’s biggest success stories: Sarbananda SonowalThe Northeast region of India has transformed into a major economic growth hub; significant investments in infrastructure, digital connecti...
15 Jun, 2026, 10.02 PM IST
Himanta Biswa Sarma meets Chairman of 16th Finance Commission; discusses issues related to devolution of fundsAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met with Dr. Arvind Panagariya, Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission, to discuss fund devolutio...
02 Jul, 2025, 08.25 PM IST
Budget 2025: Sarbananda Sonowal highlights 430% tax boost for TripuraUnion Minister Sarbananda Sonowal hails Union Budget 2025-26 for its visionary roadmap in driving Northeast's growth. The budget increases ...
12 Feb, 2025, 10.05 PM IST
Northeastern region has received govt funding of close to 27,000 crore per annum: Jyotiraditya ScindiaUnion Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, during a Mizoram visit, reviewed development projects, highlighting the Northeast's growth with signif...
14 Nov, 2024, 10.35 PM IST
Adoption of advanced technologies to further boost the hydrocarbon explorations in Northeast: ExpertsNortheast India is using new technology to find more oil and gas. The government and companies are investing in artificial intelligence, ma...
08 Nov, 2024, 09.20 PM IST
Pragmatic Budget for transformative growth in Northeast India: Industry bodiesIndustry bodies in Northeast India praise the Union Budget 2024-2025 for its focus on holistic development in the region. Allocations for i...
23 Jul, 2024, 06.44 PM IST
Bamboo products maker Amwoodo raises $1 million from Zerodha's RainmatterSustainability-focused Kolkata-based startup Amwoodo said the capital will mainly be allocated to capex, such as upgrading machinery and eq...
16 Apr, 2024, 05.39 PM IST
Northeast India is witnessing surge in infrastructure development: FICCI PresidentNortheast India is witnessing a surge in infrastructure development, said Subhrakant Panda, President of Federation of Indian Chambers of C...
13 Jul, 2023, 06.30 PM IST
Union Budget a pro-development & inclusive budget: Sarbananda SonowalThe minister also hailed the special announcement made for Northeastern region - through empowering the North Eastern Council (NEC) - that ...
01 Feb, 2022, 08.27 PM IST
Budget allocation for North India increased to Rs 55,820 croreNational Highways will be undertaken in the State in the coming three years,besides making provision of Rs 1,000 crores for the welfare of ...
02 Feb, 2021, 12.21 AM IST
- Numaligarh Refinery to spend around Rs 949 crore for its capital projects this fiscal
“The company has embarked on major projects viz. Refinery Expansion Project from current 3 MMTPA to 9 MMTPA which includes laying of 2200 K...
19 Dec, 2020, 12.06 AM IST
Piyush Goyal releases booklet on Railway, coal ministries' five year achievementsThere has been 81 per cent drop in number of deaths from 152 in 2013-14 to 29 up to Jan 31, 2019, Piyush Goyal said.
01 Mar, 2019, 06.31 PM IST
Broad gauge connectivity to all NE state capitals by 2020 on target: Budget 2017The Budget added that entire rail network of North-East states will be on Broad gauge by end of 2016-17.
01 Feb, 2017, 08.41 PM IST
BSNL ready with Rs 7000 crore plan to ramp up service qualityThe telco had a mobile consumer market share of 9% of India's total base of 1,034.25 million subscriptions as of April this year, as per te...
01 Aug, 2016, 04.19 AM IST
OIL loses Rs 200 crore due to hostile work environment in AssamState owned E&P Company, Oil India Limited (OIL) faced 290 days of bandhs and blockades which resulted in production losses.
02 Jul, 2013, 06.43 PM IST
Budget 2013: Defence Ministry gets 14% hike in 2013-14The budget estimate was Rs 1,93,407 crore but Rs 14,904 crore was slashed by the Finance Ministry owing to the strain on the economy.
28 Feb, 2013, 02.52 PM IST