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Scrap cotton import duty and build strategic reserve, textile industry asks government

New Delhi, May 7 -- Falling domestic cotton production, rising minimum support prices (MSP) and import duties have pushed Indian cotton prices above international benchmarks, hurting the competitivene... Read More


Subsidy outgo for FY26 first 11 months at 91% of year's target

new delhi, May 7 -- The government's subsidy spending reached 91% of the revised estimate for FY26 in the first 11 months, highlighting sustained strain from welfare commitments that is unlikely to ea... Read More


Higher small savings inflows ease strain on govt borrowing

New Delhi, May 5 -- The Centre's reliance on small savings to finance its budget deficit increased in the previous financial year, with collections under the National Small Savings Fund (NSSF) rising ... Read More


Mint Explainer | EPFO's E-PRAAPTI portal: What it means for dormant PF accounts

New Delhi, May 5 -- With the government planning to roll out E-PRAAPTI, an Aadhaar-linked portal by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), subscribers will soon be able to trace and access... Read More


Rural job demand under MGNREGS falls by over a third in April

New Delhi, May 4 -- Only 17.5 million people sought work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), now renamed the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika ... Read More


Rural job scheme demand drops over a third in April

new delhi, May 4 -- Only 17.5 million people sought work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), now renamed the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika ... Read More


Eight Indian states cap fiscal deficit at 3%; Punjab tops debt stress list

New Delhi, April 30 -- Eight Indian states have pegged their fiscal deficit-the gap between spending and revenue receipts met via borrowings-for the ongoing financial year at 3% or below their respect... Read More


Eight states peg fiscal gap at 3%; UP revenue-surplus, Punjab most indebted

New Delhi, April 30 -- Eight Indian states have pegged their fiscal deficit-the gap between spending and revenue receipts met via borrowings-for the ongoing financial year at 3% or below their respect... Read More


EPFO plans Aadhaar-based portal to unlock dormant PF accounts

NEW DELHI, April 29 -- The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) plans to launch a digital platform to help members identify and reactivate dormant or unclaimed EPF accounts using Aadhaar-base... Read More


India extends e-comm origin filter deadline to July 2027

New Delhi, April 29 -- The government has extended the timeline for implementing the mandatory country-of-origin filter on all e-commerce platforms by a year to 1 July 2027. As per a notification issu... Read More