AIADMK chief hits out at TN govt's crop loan waiver, calls it ''scientific deception''AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami criticizes the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government's crop loan waiver. He calls it a deception to dive...
26 May, 2026, 12.05 PM IST
Lenders urge RBI for hedging support framework to revive overseas borrowingIndian banks and companies are asking the Reserve Bank of India for help with offshore debt. High costs to protect against currency changes...
25 May, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Governments worldwide shield households from rising energy costsNations globally are taking action to protect citizens from rising energy prices. Countries are introducing subsidies, tax cuts and fuel co...
20 May, 2026, 05.16 PM IST
Rs 10 sugarcane FRP hike: Small raise, big questions for farmers and millsFarmers call the hike inadequate while industry warns of rising cane arrears
12 May, 2026, 08.56 AM IST
Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM: Here's what TVK promised ahead of Assembly pollsTamil actor Vijay's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, has taken charge as Tamil Nadu's new government. Vijay is now the Chief Minister. The ...
10 May, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
Why 2026 Kerala polls are crucial test for Congress-led United Democratic Front after Left front's decade in powerKerala Exit Poll 2026: Exit polls suggest the Congress-led UDF could unseat Kerala's ruling LDF after a decade in opposition, with projecti...
02 May, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
Startups, not the only game in townIndia faces a job creation challenge as millions enter the workforce. The nation needs to support entrepreneurship in key sectors like infr...
25 Apr, 2026, 07.41 PM IST
From AI to subsidies: Bernstein’s candid open letter to PM Modi flags 8 critical fault linesGlobal brokerage Bernstein has cautioned India against becoming a mere user of future technology. The firm suggests that continued reliance...
23 Apr, 2026, 11.22 AM IST
'Salary growing, wealth shrinking': CA explains ‘India's silent middle-class crisis’, says Rs 1.5 lakh salary is same as 10-yr-old payUrban Indian households face a 'silent crisis' as rising incomes fail to keep pace with escalating costs of living, leading to stagnant rea...
15 Apr, 2026, 02.39 PM IST
SC seeks Centre’s response on plea over MSP linked to cost of cultivationThe Supreme Court is currently reviewing an appeal aimed at elevating the significance of state-led assessments of farming costs in the est...
13 Apr, 2026, 05.33 PM IST
Street vendors to get credit cards, bigger loansThe PM SVANidhi scheme is being revamped to offer street vendors higher subsidised loans and UPI-linked credit cards with a limit of Rs 30,...
30 May, 2025, 12.20 PM IST
Govt okays subsidised loans worth Rs 3,971.31 cr for micro-irrigation projectsThe interest subvented loans are being offered under Micro Irrigation Fund (MIF) created with National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Devel...
20 Nov, 2020, 03.06 PM IST
Govt mulls extending soft loans to grain-based distilleries for raising ethanol production capacityAs part of an incentive scheme announced in June 2018, the Centre had approved soft loans for sugar mills to set up new distilleries or upg...
26 Oct, 2020, 03.44 PM IST
Government set floor price of sugar won’t impact retail prices: Indian Sugar Mills AssociationISMA said that it will be a challenge to expect the sugar industry to clear the huge cane price arrears on this basis.
06 Jun, 2018, 08.27 PM IST
Govt to provide Rs 1,400 crore loan subsidy for rural women self-help groupsThe ministry of rural development on Monday said it will shell out Rs 1,400 crore to provide subsidised loans to women self-help groups in ...
04 Feb, 2014, 05.12 AM IST
- IMA seeks subsidised loans for doctors
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has said that the government must provide support to doctors in the form of subsidised loan rates for ...
04 Jan, 2009, 12.53 PM IST
- State to subsidise loans to women SHGs
Maharashtra state cabinet on Thursday conceded to a long-standing demand for cheaper loans, allowing banks to finance women’s self-help at ...
19 Sep, 2008, 02.43 AM IST