Niti Aayog urges states to stick to FRBM norms, strengthen fiscal disciplineNiti Aayog urges states to adhere to prudent fiscal deficit guidelines. This entails judicious spending, broadening the GST framework, and ...
11 Mar, 2026, 05.27 PM IST
Union Budget allocates Rs 3,481.27 cr for security & infrastructure in fight against naxalismThe Union Budget 2025-26 has allocated Rs 3,481.27 crore for security-related expenditure and the Special Infrastructure Scheme for Left Wi...
01 Feb, 2025, 06.12 PM IST
Gender budgeting share in total expenditure rises to 6.8% from 4.5% in 2014, up 18.9% in FY25 (YoY): RBIIndia has successfully implemented gender budgeting policies over the past 20 years, increasing the gender budget share to 6.8% of total ex...
25 Dec, 2024, 10.00 AM IST
Budget 2025: Nirmala Sitharaman holds meet with states; Punjab and Kerala seek special financial packagesPunjab and Kerala have sought special financial packages during pre-Budget consultations with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. States a...
20 Dec, 2024, 08.09 PM IST
Municipal corporations need to enhance own sources of revenue: RBI reportThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) suggests that municipal corporations in India need to enhance their revenue sources. The RBI recommends ref...
13 Nov, 2024, 05.47 PM IST
Odisha govt presents Rs 2.65 lakh crore budget for FY'25The Odisha government presented a Rs 2.65 lakh crore budget for 2024-25, with significant emphasis on agriculture, irrigation, and women's ...
25 Jul, 2024, 07.58 PM IST
Budget: Modi govt goes vocal for local education, brings good news for students choosing India over othersAnnounced allocations include substantial increases in some areas, such as an uplift for the PM Poshan scheme, along with government suppor...
24 Jul, 2024, 11.30 AM IST
Odisha to introduce Nua-O scholarship, students to get at least Rs 9,000 annuallyThe Odisha government plans to introduce the Nua-O scholarship ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha and assembly elections. Under this initiativ...
13 Feb, 2024, 05.50 PM IST
Centre allocates Rs 10,536 cr for rail sector development in OdishaThe Centre has allocated Rs 10,536 crore for Odisha's railway infrastructure development for the 2024-25 fiscal, which is Rs 524 crore more...
02 Feb, 2024, 09.51 PM IST
GI josh, authenticity commands valueGI is a sign used on products with a specific geographical origin and possess qualities typical to that origin. This tag signifies the prod...
17 Nov, 2023, 10.32 PM IST
India’s MLAs worth more than combined budgets of NL, Mizoram & Sikkim; Karnataka’s MLAs have highest total assetsThe average asset of sitting MLAs in state assemblies and union territories is Rs 13.63 crore, according to a finding by the Association fo...
01 Aug, 2023, 08.11 PM IST
'Failure of states to release funds blocks post matric scholarship of SC students'The ministry of social justice and empowerment had earmarked Rs 5,660 crore in the current financial year targeting 6.615 million students ...
27 Mar, 2023, 09.50 AM IST
Odisha's surplus budget focuses on agriculture, education and healthOdisha finance minister Niranjan Pujari said the state has grown at an average of 8.1 per cent for the past eight years while presenting th...
25 Feb, 2023, 12.14 AM IST
Odisha's economy to grow by 7.8 % during 2022-23: Economic Survey ReportAssuming a normal monsoon, no further disruption to global supply chains and moderation in inflation, Odisha can grow in the range of 8 to ...
23 Feb, 2023, 08.08 PM IST
Centre to focus on mangrove plantation along coastline"Not only in India but Sunderbans is the world's unique biodiversity sphere located between two countries. The central funds and state fund...
15 Feb, 2023, 11.53 PM IST
5G services to be launched in Odisha before 2023 Republic Day celebrations: VaishnawVaishnaw, the minister of railways, communications, electronics and information technology, said a survey was recently conducted in all vil...
29 Dec, 2022, 01.17 PM IST
CM Naveen Patnaik aims at making Odisha slum-free by 2023, launches land survey using dronesThe land survey was taken in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Berhampur, Rourkela and Sambalpur civic body areas under the state government's 'Jaga Mi...
10 Nov, 2022, 06.02 PM IST