Govt seeks Parl nod for Rs 1.07 lakh cr additional spend

The government on Monday sought Parliament nod for net additional spending of over Rs 1.07 lakh crore, including about Rs 15,000 crore towards fertiliser subsidy, in the third batch of......

Centuries-old evils will have to be tackled more sternly: PM

Attired in his trademark half sleeves kurta and sporting a Rajasthani turban, Prime Minister Narendra Modi devoted a bulk of his 90-minute address on the occasion of the 70th Independence Day to......

Sack Alagiri over Rs 1000 cr scam: Jaya to PM

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Thursday demanded that Union Fertiliser Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam nominee M K Alagiri should be sacked in connection with the alleged......

Be afraid! Be very afraid!

How many times has someone cautioned you -- be careful, you are living beyond your means! Generally, this happens because you are heading towards a financial mess -- by either spending more than......

Should Nirmalaji Be Worried?

The deficit stood over Rs 8 trillion in the first seven months of the current financial year.Non-tax revenues, comprising transfers from the RBI and dividends of the public sector units, shored up......

Bihar Aquaponics Farm Blazes A Trail

'Aquaponics can effectively cushion the impact of a calamity like COVID.'Sudhir Kumar reports. All photographs: Kind courtesy Krishak Farms Every day the father-son duo would look rather wistfully......

Fertiliser subsidy may go up 55% to record Rs 2.5 lakh crore

India's fertiliser subsidy bill is likely to shoot up by 55 per cent to record Rs 2.5 lakh crore this fiscal as the government will provide additional funds to make up for the spike in cost from......

Oil min freezes gas allocation; CNG, PNG prices spike

The oil ministry has stopped making fresh allocation of natural gas from domestic fields to the city gas sector, threatening the viability of Rs 2 lakh crore investment planned in the sector......