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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
The Maharashtra Cabinet has given the nod to the central government's Unified Pension Scheme, starting April 1, 2025. This scheme integrates features
Global CEOs, ministers and startup founders will address the world's most pressing issues - worldwide turmoil, the climate crisis, demographic shifts,
Currently, an FPI or an investor group can hold only up to 10% equity in a listed company. More than 10% is allowed through FDI. The fungibility would
Monetary Policy Committee's Shashanka Bhide, whose term is about to end, highlighted concerns regarding potential shifts in international commodity pr
India and Australia engaged in their tenth round of negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement from August 19-22 in Sydney. Discu
The Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) introduced increases government contributions to 18.5% from 14%, potentially causing a fiscal rise by about ₹40,000
