Page 1167 - Press Trust Of India

States must raise tax devolution concerns with Finance Commission: FM

The 16th Finance Commission, headed by Arvind Panagariya, has been tasked to make its recommendations available by October 31, 2025, covering an award period of 5 years

Budget's MSME, manufacturing push boosts paper sector; imports a concern

Policy incentives aimed at encouraging recycling, and the use of sustainable raw materials would further strengthen the Paper Industry's commitment to a circular economy

White-collar hiring up 4% in Jan, driven by FMCG, pharma, insurance sectors

The Naukri JobSpeak is a monthly index representing the Indian job market and hiring activity based on new job listings and job-related searches by recruiters on the resume database of Naukri.com

Mahindra Lifespace bags Rs 950 cr redevelopment project in Mumbai

Mahindra Lifespaces has been chosen as the preferred partner for the redevelopment of three residential societies together. The project will be developed under Maharashtra's redevelopment policy

Drafting uniform toll policy to ease travel on National Highways: Gadkari

The highways ministry had constructed 13,435.4 kilometres in 2020-21; 10,457.2 km in 2021-22; 10,331 km in 2022-23, and 12,349 km in 2023-24

Draft bill seeking 100% FDI in insurance to be sent to Cabinet soon: DFS

"Finance Minister has already given her approval and announced in the Budget. Now we will prepare a draft bill with the help of the law ministry," he said in an interaction with media here

Divi's Lab Q3 result: Profit up 65% to Rs 589 cr on robust market sales

Revenue from operations rose to Rs 2,319 crore in the third quarter as against Rs 1,855 crore in the year-ago period, Divi's Laboratories said in a regulatory filing

Tata Steel Masters 2025: Praggnanandhaa beats Gukesh to become champion

The bespectacled 19-year-old from Chennai, a city that has become the cradle of Indian chess, came from behind to upstage the 18-year-old world number three 2-1 in the tiebreaker

India, UK to resume talks on proposed trade agreement from Feb 24: Official

The talks for the proposed FTA began in January 2022. The 14th round of talks stalled as the two nations stepped into their general election cycles

Maharashtra govt contemplating use of AI in agriculture sector: Ajit Pawar

He said AI can play a vital role in enhancing productivity while reducing production costs

Delhi left behind as AAP govt kept fighting with Centre: Amit Shah

Speaking at a public meeting in Jangpura, Shah called AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia "bade miyan and chote miyan" and accused them of "looting" Delhi

India's avg customs duty cut to 10.6%, now moving towards Asean level: CBIC

The 10-nation bloc ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries are Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam

Mayawati urges voters to ensure BSP's success in Delhi Assembly polls

The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has fielded 69 candidates for the 70 seats in Delhi Assembly, which will go to polls on February. The results will be out on February 8

Not concerned about rupee value, RBI managing volatility: Finance Secretary

Finance Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey said the Indian rupee is "free-float" and no control or fixed rate is applicable on the currency

Like Maharashtra and Haryana, BJP headed for victory in Delhi: Piyush Goyal

People now want a government that delivers and serves, rather than engaging in fights and obstructing development in Delhi, the Union commerce and industry minister said

Disease-free India key to realising 'Viksit Bharat' goal, says activist

Dr Swapna Verma was among the 10 'pathbreakers' whom Prime Minister Narendra Modi met earlier this month during the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders' Dialogue-2025

Delhi polls: Cong attacks AAP and BJP, promises to restore city's glory

Senior Congress leaders made a last-ditch effort to woo voters, holding a press conference where they attacked the Kejriwal-led government over alleged governance failures and corruption

Rise in cancer cases in South East Asia Region, WHO calls for joint efforts

The WHO South-East Asia Region reported 2.4 million new cases of cancer in 2022, including 56,000 children, and 1.5 million deaths

BJP headed to its worst-defeat ever, plans to use its goons: Kejriwal

In a video message on the final day of campaigning for the February 5 polls, Kejriwal alleged the BJP was already resorting to unfair tactics in the face of a massive defeat

Budget's focus on clean energy to push sector growth: RE industry

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her record eighth straight Union Budget in the Lok Sabha on Saturday