PM Modi empowered ED to cleanse cancer of financial crimes; not to target anyone: MoS Pankaj ChaudharyPankaj Chaudhary, the Minister of State for Finance, called the central agency the "nation's shield against financial crimes", stating that...
01 May, 2026, 07.56 PM IST
Mazagon Dock acquires 51% stake in Colombo Dockyard for Rs 249.5 crore in first international acquisitionMazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited has acquired a 51% stake in Colombo Dockyard PLC. This marks India's first international acquisition in s...
11 Apr, 2026, 08.34 PM IST
Parliament watch: Falling Re to give exports an edge; states, UTs granted GST compensationScheduled Commercial Banks have achieved a historic low in their Gross NPA ratio. India requires 307 GW of thermal power capacity by 2034-3...
10 Feb, 2026, 12.39 AM IST
Parliament Watch: Rupee hit, GST recast losses, NPA study loans, ratings improvementThe Indian Rupee faces depreciation due to trade deficit and US trade agreement developments. GST rate rationalisation is expected to cause...
16 Dec, 2025, 12.01 AM IST
Parliament Watch: No DA–Pay merger, household debt falls sharply in FY25, hydropower push in J&K and moreThe government has ruled out merging Dearness Allowance with basic pay. Shortlisted bidders are reviewing IDBI Bank for strategic sale. For...
02 Dec, 2025, 12.13 AM IST
BrahMos: India's most lethal supersonic cruise missile system may get another buyerIndonesia has formally expressed interest in acquiring India's BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system, with Defence Minister Rajnath Sing...
20 Nov, 2025, 03.33 PM IST
ET Graphics: NPAs in MSME with PSBsThe Department of Financial Services (DFS) has urged banks to review penal charges for not maintaining Minimum Average Balance (MAB). This ...
30 Jul, 2025, 12.44 AM IST
Kumaraswamy says he will take businesses into confidence & focus on adding jobsThe JDS leader, who spoke to the media in Delhi soon after the portfolios were announced, said he believed India’s development hinged on hi...
11 Jun, 2024, 12.14 PM IST
Indian economy has ability to sustain fast growth despite global turmoil: Finance MinistryMinister of state for finance Pankaj Chaudhary also said India's economic growth of 7.6% in the second quarter of FY24 beat the most optimi...
11 Dec, 2023, 07.07 PM IST
BrahMos Aerospace proposes to set up Rs 300 crore facility in UP's Defence Industrial Corridor in LucknowBrahMos Aerospace is a joint venture between the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyenia tha...
24 Aug, 2021, 10.02 PM IST
29th GST Council meet sets up committee to look at MSME grievances, nod to run pilot for cashback on digital transactionsThe issues discussed today would be taken up in detail and presented before the full GST Council at a later date.
04 Aug, 2018, 05.39 PM IST
If BrahMos exports fructify sale could double in 5 years: BrahMos chiefIn August, there were reports of India supplying BrahMos anti-ship cruise missiles to Vietnam. However, the information was dubbed "incorre...
14 Jul, 2018, 02.36 PM IST
Ex-babus, militarymen make up for 10 per cent of Modi ministryWith the induction of Raj Kumar Singh, Hardeep Singh Puri, Satyapal Singh and Alphons-- the number of former bureaucrats and ex-servicemen ...
03 Sep, 2017, 08.18 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi picked new faces to deliver on his new India vision: SourcesCommitted to his track record of identifying fellow team members on the basis of merit and future potential, the prime minister placed them...
03 Sep, 2017, 07.08 PM IST
Cabinet expansion: Speculation mounts over portfoliosDelay in the announcement of the portfolios led to speculation in the media about some of the portfolios including the widely expected Defe...
09 Nov, 2014, 11.23 PM IST
Here's why Narendra Modi entrusted Young Turks with key jobsDharmendra Pradhan, a BJP general secretary, has got petroleum and natural gas, a heavyweight Cabinet responsibility in the past.
28 May, 2014, 11.12 AM IST
- UPA shuffle: Govt just got a bit younger
The UPA government on Sunday got seven new ministers in a reshuffle exercise that saw the Congress leadership take in some youthful faces a...
07 Apr, 2008, 03.15 AM IST