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Govt spent Rs.54,067 crore more than Parliament approved in FY23 to repay debt, says panel

New Delhi, April 1 -- The Union government spent Rs.54,067.45 crore more than what was approved by Parliament in 2022-23, mainly due to higher debt repayments. Of this amount, about Rs.53,871 crore o... Read More


Govt extends support for textile exporters as global uncertainty persists

New Delhi, April 1 -- The government on Wednesday extended a key export incentive scheme for apparel, garments, and made-ups till 30 September, aiming to support the labour-intensive textile sector am... Read More


India plans tighter gold tagging rules to curb hallmarking misuse

New Delhi, April 1 -- The Centre plans to tighten gold hallmarking norms by mandating stricter, item-level use of unique identification numbers, aiming to curb duplication and improve traceability, tw... Read More


Centre releases over Rs.1,500 cr in 15th Finance Commission grants to boost rural governance across six states

New Delhi, March 31 -- New Delhi: The Union government has released over Rs.1,500 crore as Fifteenth Finance Commission grants for FY26 to strengthen grassroots governance across six states-Telangana,... Read More


Mint Explainer | Why India is revisiting fluoride rules for drinking water

New Delhi, March 26 -- New Delhi: The Centre launched a study earlier this month to evaluate existing and emerging technologies for removing fluoride from drinking water, part of a broader effort to u... Read More


Cabinet clears Rs.28,840 crore for regional connectivity scheme revamp, Rs.1,800 crore to upgrade immigration system

New Delhi, March 25 -- The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved a Rs.28,840 crore project to revamp India's regional air connectivity scheme and cleared a Rs.1,800 crore upgrade of the country's immigr... Read More


Govt eyes more control of foreign-funded assets under FCRA amendment Bill

New Delhi, March 25 -- The government has proposed greater control over foreign-funded assets if organizations that receive funds from overseas sources lose their registration. The Foreign Contributi... Read More


Govt to evaluate technology to contain water contamination in India

New Delhi, March 24 -- New Delhi: The Centre has commissioned a research project to evaluate technologies to remove fluoride from drinking water across treatment systems, ranging from community-level ... Read More


Govt codifies fabric, stitching, and colour standards for shirts, trousers

New Delhi, March 22 -- From the everyday shirts and pants worn by millions, the government has introduced a new set of quality norms to bring long-overdue uniformity to a segment that has largely oper... Read More


Explainer | Why India is pushing to cut remittance costs at WTO

New Delhi, March 19 -- India joined several developing countries to advocate for a global framework to lower cross-border remittance costs ahead of the World Trade Organisation's 14th ministerial conf... Read More