Poonam Pandey's death at 32 shines spotlight on cervical cancer: Vaccination and preventive measuresBollywood actress and social media sensation Poonam Pandey allegedly succumbed to cervical cancer at the age of 32. The news prompted a clo...
03 Feb, 2024, 01.06 PM IST
PM Vikas scheme helps lakhs of artisans improve access to funds & learning: Interim BudgetThe PM Vikas scheme was meant to enable local artisans to improve the quality, scale and reach of their products.
01 Feb, 2024, 01.04 PM IST
'Atithi Devo Bhava': FM Nirmala Sitharaman looks after delegates during lunch break, her humble hospitality wins the InternetNirmala Sitharaman won hearts across the country for presenting a humble image of Indian hospitality.
25 Feb, 2023, 12.34 PM IST
Government cuts excise duty on petrol, diesel; prices to drop by Rs 9.5, Rs 7 per litreThis will reduce the price of petrol by Rs 9.5 per litre and of Diesel by Rs 7 per litre. The move will have revenue implication of around ...
21 May, 2022, 09.58 PM IST
Sitharaman reviews PSBs' readiness to tackle any Omicron-induced disruptionIn a tweet, the Finance Ministry said during the meeting with CMDs/MDs, held through virtual mode, the minister also reviewed various steps...
07 Jan, 2022, 05.29 PM IST
Nirmala Sitharaman to hold pre-budget consultations from WednesdayFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will begin her pre-budget consultations with different stakeholder groups on Wednesday with the first m...
15 Dec, 2021, 09.54 AM IST
FM Sitharaman announces infra projects & public service portals in GuwahatiFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today announced approval of a 3-km long bridge at an estimated cost of Rs 3,094 cr in Guwahati along wi...
07 Oct, 2021, 08.38 PM IST
MFI body Sa-Dhan writes to FM seeking Rs 7,500 crores towards Credit Guarantee Scheme“We would like to take this opportunity to request you to approve an additional amount of Rs 7500 crores for the Credit Guarantee Scheme fo...
05 Oct, 2021, 03.44 PM IST
FM Sitharaman has assured to release Karnataka's share of funds and pending GST compensation:BommaiThe state Home Minister said he also requested Sitharam to release the first instalment of the state's share in the GST collected in the fi...
02 Jul, 2021, 09.23 PM IST
Over Rs 70K crore worth of loans sanctioned to discoms under liquidity package: GovernmentFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in May this year had announced a Rs 90,000 crore liquidity infusion into cash-strapped discoms for clea...
20 Sep, 2020, 02.31 PM IST
Job scheme for migrants set to reach Chhattisgarh and West Bengal finallyThe move comes after Congress-ruled Chhattisgarh and Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal had pointed out that the states had a lar...
10 Jul, 2020, 07.23 AM IST
A dip in GDP is part of growth process: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman"Govt is conscious that it has to respond and will try to frontload infra spending as much as possible," finance minister said.
10 Sep, 2019, 05.34 PM IST
What start-up bosses want from FM: Re-skilling women staff, improved access to capital for ladies; revamped National Creche Scheme to help mothersThere's hope that Ms Sithraman will present women-friendly policies when she unveils the Budget on July 5 .
21 Jun, 2019, 05.15 PM IST
Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman meets team 'Uri' on Army Day, congratulates Vicky Kaushal, Yami for 'slick war movie'Sitharam admitted on Twitter that she hadn't watched the movie.
16 Jan, 2019, 04.46 PM IST
Wages of tea workers in Assam revised to Rs 115 per dayThe tea industry of Assam valley was represented by five employers association and employees were represented by Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangha.
26 Feb, 2015, 05.56 PM IST
India eyes FTAs to offset WTO deadlockWith talks at the WTO moving slowly, the govt has decided to pursue its strategy of entering into bilateral trade agreements with select co...
11 Sep, 2014, 12.34 PM IST
- Jethmalani's words for Padgaonkar trouble BJP
Ram Jethmalani agreed with Dilip Padgaonkar, who heads the interlocutors' panel, saying Pakistan cannot be wished out of existence.
27 Oct, 2010, 03.19 AM IST