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  Budget 2025: 10,000 fellowships for tech research in IIT and IISCs to be provided in next five years

  Education | February 01, 2025 13:50 IST

  Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the 8th Union Budget 2025-26 today in the parliament, marking various significant announcements. While presenting the budget 2025, she said that the number of students in 23 IITs has increased by 100 per cent from 65,000 to 1.35 lakh in 10 years.

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  Budget 2025: Govt to launch focused scheme for footwear, leather sectors, 22 lakh jobs

  February 01, 2025 13:12 IST

  The government will also launch a mission to support clean technology manufacturing activities, she said while presenting the Union Budget for 2025-26.

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  Budget 2025: IIT Patna to be expanded, additional infrastructure in other IITs, says Sitharaman

  Education | February 01, 2025 13:14 IST

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the capacity of the Indian Institute of Technology in Patna will be increased as part of a broader capacity expansion among IITs, which includes adding infrastructure to accommodate an additional 6,500 students across five IITs.

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  Budget 2025: 75,000 medical seats will be added in next five years, announces Nirmala Sitharaman

  Education | February 01, 2025 13:14 IST

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her record 8th straight Budget. While presenting, she said the budget's focus is to take everyone on a growth path. Read on to know what was announced for the education sector.

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  Aap Ki Adalat: 'Naam lo magar kuchh mat karo' was Congress' style: Sitharaman on Muslims fund row

  Budget | February 03, 2023 23:49 IST

  Aap Ki Adalat | Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who appeared on a special show- Aap Ki Adalat, answered all the questions related to the allegations of the Opposition leaders.

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  Union Budget 2023: What is the "Black Budget," & when was it implemented in India?

  News | January 31, 2023 16:29 IST

  The "Black Budget" of independent India was introduced in 1973–74. This was the country's first and only black budget.

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  Union Budget 2023: There are three types of budgets; see all the categories

  News | January 31, 2023 16:12 IST

  The budget is to be presented on February 1. There are three types of budgets. In this report of ours, see how many types there are and what the budgets are.

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  Budget 2023: Under PM Modi's plan, the income of everyone aged 23 and up should be tripled

  News | January 31, 2023 16:45 IST

  How India's image is changing under Modi's leadership, and how India's standing in the world is rising, the President explained in the Central Hall of Parliament.The Finance Minister has also presented the Economic Survey in the Lok Sabha.

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  Rupee has held up very well against dollar compared to other currencies: FM

  Business | September 24, 2022 20:41 IST

  Against the backdrop of the rupee dropping to a lifetime low against the greenback, Sitharaman said the Reserve Bank and the finance ministry are keeping a very close watch on the situation.

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  Rahul Gandhi raises issue of bad loans in Lok Sabha, uproar in House

  Politics | March 16, 2020 14:15 IST

  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday raised in Lok Sabha the issue of bad loans and sought a list of 50 top wilful defaulters.

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  Parliament passes amendments to Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

  India | March 12, 2020 14:07 IST

  Parliament on Thursday passed amendments to the insolvency law that will help ring-fence successful bidders of insolvent companies from risk of criminal proceedings for offences committed by previous promoters.

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  Lok Sabha passes bill to settle disputed tax dues by March 31 without paying interest,penalty

  India | March 04, 2020 19:55 IST

  A bill providing opportunity to taxpayers to settle disputes by paying just due taxes with complete waiver of interest and penalty by March 31 was passed by the Lok Sabha amid din on Wednesday.

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  Bring in more efficient, adaptive tech to further smoothen working of PFMS: Finance Minister

  Business | March 01, 2020 14:50 IST

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday asked civil accounts officers to focus on bringing in more efficient and adaptive technologies to further smoothen the working of the Public Financial Management System (PFMS).

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  Economy not in trouble; green shoots visible: Nirmala Sitharaman

  India | February 16, 2020 19:51 IST

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the economy is not in trouble and green shoot are visible with the country moving towards a USD 5 trillion economy .

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  Investor wealth spikes Rs 2.11 lakh cr after FM announcements

  Business | September 20, 2019 11:50 IST

  The BSE Sensex advanced over 1,300 points to a high of 37,421.70.

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  Top 10 points about 7th Pay Commission all central government employees should know

  Budget | July 03, 2019 17:44 IST

  Top 10 points about 7th pay commission: The Seventh Pay Commission is an administrative system that is set up by the Government of India to determine the salaries of government employees. Every Pay Commission does its research and then produces its recommendations to the Government of India on the same.

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  BJP dares Rahul to visit Congress-ruled states

  Politics | July 26, 2015 9:16 IST

  Coimbatore: Referring to Rahul Gandhi's visits to Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh to meet farmers,  Nirmala Seetharaman said he should have at least gone to Maharashtra, where highest number of farmer suicides took place during

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  Nirmala Seetharaman dares Rahul Gandhi to visit Congress-ruled states

  Politics | July 25, 2015 20:58 IST

  Coimbatore: Lashing out at Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi for his interactions with farmers in non-Congress ruled states, Union minister Nirmala Seetharaman on Saturday dared him to visit states ruled by his party to know the

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  BJP disagrees with TN DGP's statement

  India | July 27, 2013 7:27 IST

  Chennai, Jul 27: BJP yesterday disagreed with Tamil Nadu DGP's statement that the motive behind some attacks on Hindu leaders is personal when the probe into the party's state secretary's murder was not over."I don't