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The capital infusion will help them improve their financial health to an extent that the proposed merger of the general insurance firms could take place.

Govt may announce infusion of Rs 4,000 cr in PSU non-life firms in Budget

The announcement to this effect could be made in the first full-fledged Budget of Modi 2.0 government.

05 Jun 2019 3:00 PM

The Tamil Nadu government has issued an order for all state government staffs to wear attire permissible to them reflecting Tamil culture. (Photo: ANI)

To maintain decorum, TN mandates traditional dress code for govt employees

The order also stated that dress code prescribed in TN Secretariat Office Manual needs to be modified to 'suit present-day circumstances'.

03 Jun 2019 10:50 AM

The government holds 51 per cent stake in helicopter service provider Pawan Hans.

Pawan Hans sale: Govt to issue fresh bid, to indemnify buyers of contingent liability

The government has budgeted to raise Rs 90,000 crore from disinvestment in the current financial year.

20 May 2019 1:49 PM

The Centre's reply came on pleas filed by former Union ministers Yashwant Sinha, Arun Shourie and activist-advocate Prashant Bhushan seeking review of the December 14 verdict. (Photo: Representational)

SC's Rafale verdict has no apparent error warranting its review: Centre

It said, the scope of review petition is 'extremely limited'.

04 May 2019 4:23 PM

The residents of a village under Ambapadar in Odisha's Kalahandi, who have been waiting for the government to build a road in their village for years, have now taken on the stupendous task of constructing the road themselves by contributing money. (Photo: ANI)

Fed up with govt promises, Odisha villagers contribute money to build road

According to the villagers, they were waiting for a properly constructed 3-kilometer road since independence.

29 Apr 2019 10:14 AM

Information related to car tax, marriage registration will be added soon. (Photo: AP)

Google Assistant, Alexa will now provide government-related information

There are over 12,000 pieces of Gov.uk information available through the voice-enabled assistants.

23 Apr 2019 10:48 AM

Guarantees are contingent liabilities have the potential to impact the financial performance of the government.

Finmin asks all depts to conduct review of govt guarantee; submit details by Apr 30

The Finance Ministry has extended date for submission of these details to April 30 from April 10.

23 Apr 2019 9:38 AM

The government holds 51 per cent stake in helicopter service provider Pawan Hans, and the remaining 49 per cent is with ONGC.

Govt puts Pawan Hans strategic sale on hold till election

Investors had time till March 6 to put in their financial bids for up to 100 per cent stake in Pawan Hans.

22 Apr 2019 3:32 PM

The European parliament will vote on April 17, in a plenary session in which a simple majority would be needed to block the Commission’s proposal.

German bosses urge government to stop EU proposal on connected cars

The Commission’s preference for the Wi-Fi-based ITS-G5 standard would give Volkswagen and Renault an edge over BMW.

16 Apr 2019 10:41 AM

Government has decided to extend the deadline for submission of EoI for AIATSL till May 16. (Photo: Air India | twitter)

Govt to extend deadline for submission of bids for sale of AI's ground handling arm

Proceeds from the sale of these four subsidiaries would be used to pay off Air India's debt.

15 Apr 2019 2:57 PM

In 2018-19, Government e-Marketplace (GeM) touched Rs 17,325 crore mark in terms of value of transactions as compared to Rs 5,885 crore. (Representational Image)

Govt eyeing Rs 50,000-cr of public procurement through GeM in FY'20

Public procurement of the Central and State governments runs into over Rs 2 lakh crore annually.

15 Apr 2019 1:33 PM

Total original cost of implementation of the 1424 projects was Rs 18,17,469.76 crore and their anticipated completion cost is likely to be Rs 21,33,649.81 crore.

344 infra projects show cost overruns of Rs 3.16 lakh crore

Out of 384 delayed projects, 113 projects have overall delay in the range of 1 to 12 months.

15 Apr 2019 9:05 AM

Reliance denies any favouritism or gain from the settlement.

Govt says no link between Reliance tax relief in France and Rafale jet deal

Under India’s defence procurement rules, any company selling equipment must invest at least 30 pc of the contract in India.

15 Apr 2019 8:53 AM

The Public Works Department (PWD) of the state government has carried out inspection of 15,535 bridges across the state this year.

2,367 bridges need repairs, government told

There are 600 bridges in the state which are submersible. Out of these, 251 bridges are major.

07 Apr 2019 4:58 AM

Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Saturday launched an offensive on the Modi government, saying people are being taught a new definition of patriotism while those not accepting diversity are being called patriots. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

New definition of patriotism being taught: Sonia Gandhi takes a jibe at Modi govt

Sonia Gandhi also alleged that the BJP-led government was not ready to fulfil its duty of enforcing rule of law in the country.

06 Apr 2019 4:36 PM

The Custodian of Enemy Property for India offloaded more than 4.43 crore shares of the company at a price of Rs 258.90 apiece.

Govt sells Rs 1,150 crore worth enemy shares in Wipro

The sale would help in monetisation of movable enemy property lying dormant for decades.

05 Apr 2019 10:30 AM

India is pushing the dates as both sides are negotiating a trade package to boost bilateral commerce. (Representational Image)

India again extends deadline to impose high import duties on 29 US products

Increased customs duty on specified imports originating in the US has been postponed from April 1, 2019 to May 2.

30 Mar 2019 12:23 PM

Indian start-ups and enterprises are leaving no stone unturned to aid different government functions. (Photo: Pixabay)

How tech companies are helping the Indian government to leverage advanced technology

Technology is becoming the very foundation of the ‘New India’ we are travelling into.

28 Mar 2019 4:03 PM

The merger of Dena Bank and Vijaya Bank with BoB would be effective from April 1.

Govt to infuse Rs 5,042 crore into Bank of Baroda

The capital infusion will be by way of preferential allotment of equity shares of the bank during FY2018-19.

28 Mar 2019 12:02 PM

The airline has had to ground more than two-thirds of its fleet as it struggles to pay lenders. (Photo: AFP/File)

Jet Airways shares rise after govt official rules out grounding more planes

Jet Airways Ltd’s shares rose about 6 per cent on Wednesday to a near 10-week high.

27 Mar 2019 11:44 AM

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