On non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), Nagaraju said both government-owned and private NBFCs play a significant role in funding infrastructure and reaching borrowers underserved by banks. "While NBFCs have shown strong growth, profitability, and outreach, he noted the continuing debate
Police in Nizamabad district have arrested a man from Maharashtra and a village sarpanch for allegedly murdering the man's minor daughter and staging the incident as an accidental drowning, after what was initially treated as a suspicious death case turned into a major criminal investigat
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, on Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi's statement inside Parliament, said that it was a "well-planned conspiracy to defame India" and that leaders should speak responsibly on matters of national security.
Speaking to ANI, Priyanka Gandhi said, "He was not trying to defame the Army. He was reading an excerpt from the book of the Army Chief. They [BJP] always say this whenever something comes out that they want to hide."
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday launched the Training Management System (TMS) developed by the Uttarakhand Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (UKBOCW), Labour Department, Uttarakhand, said the release.
Pakistan has decided to boycott its group-stage match against India in the ICC World T20 World Cup, scheduled for February 15. The Pakistan government said in a post on X that the Pakistan Team "shall not take the field" in the match against India without giving any reason. The match was sch
Pakistan has decided to boycott its group-stage match against India in the ICC World T20 World Cup, scheduled for February 15. The Pakistan government said in a post on X that the Pakistan Team "shall not take the field" in the match against India without giving any reason. The match was sch
Notably, the Finance Minister in her budget speech had announced the proposals for deduction in Customs and Central Excise for certain products which she said aims to further simplify the tariff structure, support domestic manufacturing, promote export competitiveness, and correct inversi
A day after Budget announcement, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday the hike in Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on futures and options (F&O) was to discourage investors from getting into speculative trading.
India's Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran on Tuesday said that boosting the manufacturing sector is crucial for strengthening the rupee over the medium term and for bringing down the cost of capital in a meaningful manner. He noted that countries with strong and stable currencies
India's 2026-27 Union Budget reinforces a "whole-of-country" approach to industrial development, with a strong emphasis on public-private collaboration in strategic sectors such as semiconductors, rail infrastructure and rare earths, V. Vualnam, Secretary, Department of Expenditure, Minis
BJP national spokesperson CR Kesavan on Monday said the Union Budget gives a strong boost to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Reform Express' and his vision of a developed India by 2047.