States must back human capital over cash: Economic SurveyState governments' cash transfer schemes are straining finances and impacting growth. These popular programs are costing ₹1.7 lakh crore th...
30 Jan, 2026, 01.17 AM IST
School Assembly News Headlines for 19th November: Top national, international, sports and business updateNews Headlines for 19th November: India's national achievements include the 'Ajeya Warrior' military exercise and hosting the Global Big Ca...
18 Nov, 2025, 06.44 PM IST
16th Finance Commission submits report to President Droupadi MurmuThe Sixteenth Finance Commission has presented its tax division recommendations to President Droupadi Murmu. The report outlines how the ta...
18 Nov, 2025, 12.04 AM IST
Grant of Rs 8,000 crore to develop 8 greenfield cities unutilised, may lapseThe Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is tasked with developing eight new greenfield cities within a year, using a grant of ₹8,000 cror...
11 Mar, 2025, 11.40 PM IST
Plans afoot to add local bodies to TSA mechanism by FY27The Centre is developing Public Financial Management System 2.0 to enhance the accountability and transparency of fund usage by local bodie...
04 Mar, 2025, 12.02 AM IST
PM Modi approves setting up of 8th pay commissionPrime Minister Narendra Modi approved the creation of the eighth Central Pay Commission to revise the salaries and pensions of government e...
17 Jan, 2025, 03.53 PM IST
Govt plans to incentivise planned urbanisation of peri-urban areasThe Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs aims to promote planned development of peri-urban areas by incentivising states and addressing po...
04 Nov, 2024, 12.45 AM IST
India can become third largest economy by '27-28: Arvind Panagariya"The growth in nominal dollar terms had been at about 10.2% during this period (2004-2024) and mind you that during this period we had to d...
18 May, 2024, 01.22 AM IST
Finance Commission invites applications for young professionals, consultantsApplicants desirous of being appointed as young professionals (YPs) and consultants on a contract basis in the commission may forward their...
12 Apr, 2024, 03.50 PM IST
Focus on exports to achieve 10% growth: 16th Finance Commission chairman Arvind PanagariyaArvind Panagariya, chairman of the Sixteenth Finance Commission, emphasized the need for India to focus on exports to achieve a 10% growth ...
20 Feb, 2024, 05.40 PM IST
President appoints four full time members of 16th finance commissionThe four full time members appointed by the president are former expenditure secretary A N Jha, former special secretary of the department ...
31 Jan, 2024, 03.00 PM IST
Cabinet approves creation of posts for 16th Finance CommissionThe Union Cabinet has approved the creation of posts for the Sixteenth Finance Commission in India. Earlier, Arvind Panagariya was appointe...
18 Jan, 2024, 01.44 PM IST
Cabinet approves Terms of Reference for the Sixteenth Finance CommissionThe Finance Commission is a constitutional body that determines the method and formula for distributing tax proceeds among the Centre and s...
29 Nov, 2023, 02.29 PM IST
Shopee quits India in six months; crypto exchanges evaded Rs 81.54 crore GSTSingaporean ecommerce firm Shopee, which launched in India only about six months ago, has already decided to shut its operations here.
28 Mar, 2022, 07.36 PM IST
TCS, Infosys, Wipro Q3 results; delivery isn't enough for Delhi eateriesIn an industry first, India's three largest IT services firms announced their December quarter results on the same day. A look at the key t...
13 Jan, 2022, 09.51 AM IST
Paytm founder rues IPO timing; crypto players unite for self-regulationToday, as Paytm’s share price hit an all-time low, its founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma said the lukewarm IPO and disastrous listing were simpl...
12 Jan, 2022, 07.57 PM IST
Fifteen stocks in focus on Monday, 10 April 2017Religare Enterprises on Sunday announced it will sell its entire 80 per cent stake in Religare Health Insurance
10 Apr, 2017, 08.25 AM IST