India has allocated Rs 1.72 trillion, or 27.67 per cent of the total defence budget to cater to modernisation of the country's arsenal. Modern militaries spend up to 50 to 60 per cent of their......
Experts recommend awaiting the findings of the 2021 Census, which is yet to be conducted, before introducing population control policies. IMAGE: A crowded railway platform in Mumbai. Kindly note......
The 1.4% decline projected for 2025 is driven by a 5.6% (72,000) dip in the strength of railway employees to 1.2 million by next year. IMAGE: Railways employees at Surat station. Photograph: Kind......
Actor Poonam Pandey is not being considered as the brand ambassador of the government's national campaign to spread awareness on cervical cancer, Union health ministry officials said on Wednesday.......
The interim budget 2024-25 on Thursday allocated Rs 202868.70 crore to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) with the highest share of funds going to the paramilitary forces like Central Reserve......
Experts say the ministry should target unconventional sectors more aggressively. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Indian Railways has managed to improve its freight volumes each year since the......
The new government that presents the full Budget for 2024-2025 in July should be ready to restructure the way divestment is managed and implemented, proposes A K Bhattacharya. Illustration:......
Global rating agency Moody's on Monday raised India's growth forecast for 2024 calendar year to 6.8 per cent, from 6.1 per cent estimated earlier, on the back of 'stronger-than-expected' economic......
'The vision now is not just to look at national highways as a number of kilometres, but quality as well.' Photograph: Kind courtesy National Highway Authority Of India/X Highways secretary Anurag......
'Personal income tax is growing by 27 per cent and most refunds have already been issued.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com "Suppose you are a taxpayer and you have been filing returns and......