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Imphal, February 28 – Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Saturday to discuss key state issues, officials said.A senior official confirmed the meeting but did not disclose specific topics. The meeting is significant as it follows the formation...

New Delhi, February 28 Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has written to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, requesting funding for the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) and the restoration of full income tax exemption on disability pensions.In his letter...

New Delhi, February 28 – Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, wrote to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, raising concerns about what he described as serious funding gaps in the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) and urging the withdrawal of...

New Delhi, February 27 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the post-Budget webinar on "Technology, Reforms, and Finance for Viksit Bharat" on Friday morning via video conferencing.The webinar will focus on discussions on public capital expenditure, infrastructure, banking sector...

Imphal, February 25 – Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has assured Manipur Chief Minister, Yumnam Khemchand Singh, of all possible support from the Centre for the development of national and state highways in the state, officials said on Wednesday.An official of...

Imphal, February 24 – Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has approved the construction of 5,000 new houses for the rehabilitation of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) affected by ethnic violence in Manipur, under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the second phase of the asset monetization pipeline for central ministries and public sector entities in New Delhi. The second phase of the pipeline, developed by NITI Aayog in consultation with infrastructure-related ministries, is based on the...

The frontier district of Rajouri has achieved a remarkable distinction by securing the top position nationwide in the MY Bharat Budget Quest 2026 quiz, registering the highest number of submissions in the country. Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that a total of 14,402 youth from the...

New Delhi/Imphal, February 23 – Union Minister for the Development of the North Eastern Region (DoNER), Jyotiraditya Scindia, assured Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Monday that his Ministry would coordinate with other Union Ministries at the Centre to address issues related to...

New Delhi/Imphal, February 23 – Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman assured Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Monday that the Centre would provide all possible assistance to revive the state's financial health and economy.An official from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO)...

New Delhi, February 23 Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh met with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman separately here on Monday and discussed various issues concerning the state with them.The chief minister also met with BJP president Nitin Nabin...

New Delhi, February 23 Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Monday that the new CPI inflation series based on 2024 prices will better reflect Indian households' consumption patterns and reduce volatility.In both ways, it will help in better CPI estimation, he said at a media...

New Delhi, February 23 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday that the government does not have any plan for mergers of public sector banks.However, a High-Level Committee on Banking for Viksit Bharat, proposed in the Budget 2026-27, will look into the topic and other aspects, she...

New Delhi, February 23 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday that it is too early to comment on the tariff changes announced by the United States, and the Commerce Ministry is reviewing the situation.On Friday, the US Supreme Court ruled against the sweeping import tariffs imposed...

New Delhi, Feb 23 – Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday strongly criticized banks for mis-selling financial products, including insurance, to customers, urging them to focus on their core business instead."Banks should concentrate on their core business...My main concern has always...

February 23, New Delhi – Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed the Central Board of Directors of the Reserve Bank of India, along with Minister of State for Finance M. P. Chaudhary and Reserve Bank Of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra, at the customary post-Budget meeting in New...

New Delhi, February 23 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday attributed the rising gold prices to heavy purchases by central banks globally, and said the government and RBI are closely monitoring the imports of precious metals, although they are not at an "alarming proportion".During...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that the government is closely monitoring gold prices, noting that the yellow metal typically experiences seasonal increases during festival periods, but has not exceeded certain thresholds. She made this statement while addressing a press conference...

New Delhi, February 23 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday strongly criticised banks for mis-selling financial products, including insurance, saying it is a violation of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)."Banks should focus on their core business... My biggest concern has always...

New Delhi, February 23 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday that it is too early to comment on the tariff changes announced by the United States, and the commerce ministry is reviewing the situation.On Friday, the US Supreme Court ruled against the sweeping import tariffs imposed...