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Govt says exceeded FY22 asset monetisation target; Rs 96,000 crore realised

Targets for depts that lagged to be rolled over

India, US finalise signing of new Space Situational Awareness arrangement

India and the US on Monday finalized signing of a new Space Situational Awareness arrangement forging the way to more advanced cooperation at 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue.

Govt likely to wait until ceasefire to announce Russia payments deal

An inter-ministerial group headed by the finance ministry has been meeting regularly for over a month to analyse and discuss payment mechanisms that can work under the current circumstances

Decline and fall

The governor of a central bank must be trusted to act in good faith by the government of the day

Lagging indicators

Delays in annual reports cause an information vacuum

The art of the possible: Meet Vinay Mohan Kwatra, foreign secy-designate

Kwatra, who takes charge as foreign secretary in May, has served in Geneva, the Indian consulate in Durban, China, Russia

Covid setback for Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin; 3/4th funds unutilised

In 2019-20, the government was able to utilise 82.5 per cent of the allocated funds

Centre unlikely to dilute stake in LIC for at least 2 years after IPO

The move is to woo investors, avoid pressure on stock

Govt, airlines start discussions to remove cap on passenger fares

IndiGo, Vistara against limits; SpiceJet, Go First not on board

641 govt websites, social media accounts hacked in last five years: Centre

Thakur said the government has taken several measures to enhance the cyber security posture and prevent cyber-attacks

LIC IPO: Govt may increase allotment size to align offer with Sebi's rules

The market regulator has approved LIC's updated draft red herring prospectus (DRHP), paving the way for the Centre to file the red herring prospectus (RHP) for India's biggest IPO.

Paytm Payments Bank still to appoint firm for IT audit: MoS

The Paytm Payments Bank has not yet appointed a firm which will conduct an audit of its information technology (IT) systems, minister of state for finance Bhagwat Karad said

Quashing SC/ST reservation in govt jobs may cause unrest: Centre to SC

Quashing of reservation in promotion to SC/ST employees in government jobs may cause employee unrest and lead to multiple litigations, the Centre has informed the Supreme Court.

LIVE: Putin says Russia will enforce rouble payments for gas from Friday

Russian President said on Thursday that he had signed a decree saying foreign buyers must pay in roubles for Russian gas from April 1

Rs 23K-cr BSNL, MTNL assets to be monetised

In the first phase of monetisation, 11 assets of BSNL valued at Rs 18,200 crore, and six assets of MTNL worth Rs 5,158 crore have been approved for monetisation

Can't change number of attempts, age limit for civil services exam: Centre

The Centre on Wednesday said it has not been found feasible to change the existing provisions regarding the number of attempts and the age limit for the civil services examination.

Cabinet hikes dearness allowance for central govt employees by 3%

The central government has hiked the dearness allowance for its employees by 3 per cent, PTI reported on Wednesday citing a cabinet decision.

Cong flays Centre over 'unabated' fuel price hikes, dubs it 'extortion'

The Congress on Wednesday slammed the Centre over "unabated" hike in fuel prices and termed it "extortion" by the Modi government.

India cuts coal supply, inventories slump as power demand surges

India has cut coal supplies to the non-power sector and put on hold plans to increase the number of fuel auctions for utilities due to a slump in inventories at state government-owned utilities

Opposition demands discussion on privatisation policies, back strike

Opposition members declared support to the two-day nationwide strike call given by a group of trade union against the privatisation policies pursued by the government