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The Union Budget for FY 2026-27 has pegged total expenditure at Rs 53.47 lakh crore, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said while replying to the discussion on the Budget in the Lok Sabha, outlining the government’s strategy of maintaining high capital spending alongside fiscal consolidation.The revised estimate for the current financial year ending March 31 has…
Sonam Wangchuk (File photo) NEW DELHI: The central government on Wednesday opposed Sonam Wangchuk‘s release on medical grounds, saying the climate activist was “hale and hearty and just suffering from a minor infection.”The government said it was not desirable to review Wangchuk’s detention as suggested by the court. The Ladakh-based climate activist is detained by…
NEW DELHI: The Union home ministry has issued an order that all six stanzas of the national song ‘Vande Mataram’ — including the last four that were dropped by the Jawaharlal’s Nehru govt, allegedly to maintain the song’s ‘secular’ appeal — shall be sung at all official functions and other occasions.The home ministry order dated…
NEW DELHI: Cracking down on deepfakes, the Centre has tightened India’s digital rules by mandating compulsory labelling, traceability and user declarations for AI-generated content. It has also sharply cut timelines to take down unlawful content to as little as three hours from 36 hours and placed direct compliance responsibility on social media platforms and their…
MUMBAI: Govt is selling nearly 18.3 crore shares, translating to about 5.3% stake in PSU engineering major Bharat Heavy Electricals (Bhel) to mobilise about Rs 4,650 crore. The disposal of stake will be through the offer for sale (OFS) route that will open today and close on Thursday. The floor price for the OFS has…
India will continue to import crude oil from countries where it is available at the most competitive prices and of suitable quality, while factoring in geopolitical conditions and avoiding sanctioned sources, the government told a parliamentary panel on Tuesday.Senior officials from the ministries of external affairs and commerce conveyed this position to the Parliamentary Standing…
NEW DELHI: As India pushes ahead with bilateral trade agreements, the issue of importing refurbished medical equipment has emerged as a contentious flashpoint in the medical devices sector. Domestic players have warned against easing restrictions, flagging patient safety risks and concerns over unfair competition, while MNCs are advocating a globally-aligned framework to allow wider access…
Tata Steel MD and CEO TV Narendran, Tata Steel CFO Koushik Chatterjee NEW DELHI: Govt must keep a watch on unfairly priced steel imports, Tata Steel MD and CEO TV Narendran told TOI in an interview, while adding that the price of the key industrial product is expected to rise in the domestic market in…
NEW DELHI: The smartphone in your pocket is increasingly getting a ‘Made in India’ backstory – and so are many of the electronic parts that power daily life. India’s electronics manufacturing has grown sharply over the past 11 years, with production rising about six-fold and exports jumping eight-fold, govt told Rajya Sabha on Friday, adding…
NEW DELHI: The income tax department Saturday unveiled the draft income tax rules which aim to simplify tax filing and usher in ease of compliance. The new rules, which will come into effect from April 1, cover a range of issues for ordinary taxpayers and companies, with an emphasis on simplification, faceless assessments and reducing…
