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Ajay Narayan Jha. (Photo: ANI)

Former finance secy A N Jha joins 15th Fin Comm as member

Jha, a 1982 batch IAS officer of Manipur cadre, superannuated as a finance secretary to the Government of India on...

1 March 2019 2:40 PM IST

Out of the total revenue expenditure, Rs 19,557 crore is on account of interest payments and Rs 68,974 crore is on account of major subsidies, said the ministry. (Photo: ANI)

Union government's revenue receipts at Rs 97,631 crore in April

Total expenditure incurred by India is Rs 2,54,679cr, of which Rs 2,24,091cr is on revenue account and Rs 30,588cr is on...

31 May 2019 7:53 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces the success of Mission Shakti on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

Invites to global leaders pending

Speculation is rife that a galaxy of top world leaders could be invited to attend the PM's swearing-in ceremony.

26 May 2019 5:29 AM IST

West Bengal Panchayat Polls 2018: Voters standing in a queue outside a polling booth in Purulias Chakra to cast their vote. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Central government deploys 770 companies of CAPF for polls

Eight parliamentary constituencies: Tamluk, Kanthi, Ghatal, Jhargram, Midnapore, Purulia, Bankura and Bishnupur will go...

11 May 2019 2:21 AM IST

The Bhartiya Kamgar Senas Suryakant Mahadik holds a press conference on Monday. (Photo: Debasish Dey)

Union: Will close airports if Jet crisis not sorted

The trade union demanded that the Central government should direct banks to provide financial help to the company.

7 May 2019 6:57 AM IST

The World Bank group flagship report published in June, 2019 on global economic prospects reported a 0.3 per cent point fall in growth from the projected 2.9 per cent, which is reported as mainly due to weaker than expected international trade and investment at the start of the year.

Not by debt alone

Economies world over slow down as it does in India, and an immediate casualty can be employment.

16 Jun 2019 8:23 AM IST

The home ministry also informed the panel that use of the Internet by terror groups in radicalising the youth was a big security challenge for the security agencies.

Centre advisory to West Bengal govt on violence

The Central government expressed deep concern over continuing violence in West Bengal even after the general...

10 Jun 2019 7:03 AM IST

The Telangana State Assembly was dissolved prematurely in September on the recommendation of the ruling KCR-led Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) government. (Photo: File)

KCR to perform Mahasudarshan Yagam at Yadadri; CMs, Governors, gurus...

Arrangements will be made for the lakhs of devotees who will participate in the event.

31 July 2019 9:05 AM IST

This comes a day after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a heavy rainfall warning for Mumbai stating that a cyclonic circulation would bring more rain showers to the city in the next two days. (Photo: ANI)

Attempt to induce artificial rain fails in Solapur

On Wednesday when Mumbai was hit by heavy rain, the planes could not find suitable clouds for cloud seeding in the...

25 July 2019 2:33 AM IST

Chief minister and Trinamul Congress chief Mamata Banerjee greets supporters on Martyrs Day programme at Esplanade on Sunday. (Photo: Asian Age)

TMC rally: Mamata Banerjee says rail services curtailed

An Eastern Railway official said several special trains were being operated in the Sealdah and Howrah divisions.

22 July 2019 6:16 AM IST

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis

Chief ministers' panel on agri favours linking Finance Commission...

The next meeting of the committee will be on August 16.

19 July 2019 9:22 AM IST

Scheme will provide an assured pension based on a guaranteed rate of return of 8 per cent per annum for ten years.

Govt denies possibility of reintroduction of Old Pension Scheme

In 2004, government introduced National Pension Scheme (NPS) and made mandatory for all Central government employees.

16 July 2019 1:02 PM IST