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India is considering raising import taxes on vegetable oils to help protect farmers reeling from lower oilseed prices, two government sources said on
At the Global Fintech Fest 2024, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das highlighted the importance of self-regulation in India's fintech sector, which has attra
The Maharashtra cooperation department has revised its list of beneficiaries for margin funds, dropping five cooperative sugar mills linked to opposit
The Union Cabinet has approved two new railway lines and one multi-tracking project worth Rs 6,456 crores, spanning Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal, an
The Union Cabinet has approved two new railway lines and one multi-tracking project worth Rs 6,456 crores, spanning Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal, an
The Union Cabinet led by PM Modi has approved the development of 12 Industrial Smart Cities under the National Industrial Corridor Development Program
The government may cut centrally sponsored schemes (CSS) to 50 from 75 by merging or eliminating some, following 15th Finance Commission recommendatio
The central government employees' organisation requested enhancements to the Unified Pension Scheme, including reducing the service period to 20 years
The Competition Commission of India proposed changes to recruitment rules to strengthen its administrative and professional capacities. The draft incl
According to the scheme approved by the Union Cabinet, the pension will be proportionate for a lesser service period of up to a minimum of 10 years. A
The Indian economy is projected to grow by 7.0-7.1% in Q1 of 2024-25, according to an SBI Research report. This forecast, however, carries a downward
The Solvent Extractors Association of India has asked the government to revisit its ban on de-oiled rice bran exports, pointing to severe underutilisa
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met with Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, accompanied by key Ind
In the first four months of this financial year, work completed under the MGNREGS scheme has surpassed pre-pandemic levels by 13 crore person-days, th
In 2023-24, India’s exports to Bangladesh were higher than many of the world’s leading economies like Japan, Germany and France. However, the ongo
The Centre introduced the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) for its employees, effective from April 2025. The new scheme offers a fixed pension amount, wit
Effective April 1, 2025, the Unified Pension Scheme will ensure assured pensions for 23 lakh central government employees, boosting the government's c
India anticipated robust gold demand during the festive season, driven by a major cut in import duties. This reduction made prices more appealing and
Ashima Goyal, a member of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), emphasized the need to focus more on core inflation due to its significant impact on ho
India's economic growth for the April-June quarter likely slowed to 6.9%, down from 7.8% in the preceding quarter, due to decreased government spendin
