Instant triple talaq illegal; 3-yr jail term for husband, says draft law
The draft was prepared by an inter-ministerial group headed by Home Minister Rajnath Singh.
Dec 01, 2017, 20:45 PM IST
Farm loan waivers add to fiscal burden of states: RBI
Farm loan waivers announced by state governments add to their fiscal burden and "vitiate credit culture", the Reserve Bank said on Friday.
May 12, 2017, 17:49 PM IST
Grants from Centre prevents cuts in states' expenses in FY17
Moderate growth in sales tax collections and substantial expansion in grants from the Centre have prevented a sharp cut-back in expenditure growth of the state governments after the note ban, says ICRA.
Mar 17, 2017, 17:03 PM IST
State governments likely to run wider fiscal deficit in FY17: HSBC
State governments are likely to run wider fiscal deficit in financial year 2016-17 because of higher interest bill and wage hike pressures, an HSBC report said on Monday.
Mar 28, 2016, 18:36 PM IST
Cabinet approves formation of JV with states for rail projects
With a view to ensure greater participation of states, Union Cabinet on Wednesday allowed the Railways to form Joint Venture companies with state governments to mobilize resources for speedy implementation of rail projects.
Feb 03, 2016, 16:18 PM IST
State govts likely to borrow up to Rs 1.05L crore in March quarter: RBI
State governments are expected to raise about Rs 95,000-1,05,000 crore in the form of market borrowings in the last quarter of the ongoing fiscal, Reserve Bank said Wednesday.
Dec 30, 2015, 20:08 PM IST
Include acid attack victims in disability list, SC tells states
SC said enhanced compensation would help in the acid attack victims' rehabilitation and make the state government implement the apex court guidelines in true spirit so that such crimes could be prevented in the future.
Dec 07, 2015, 22:29 PM IST
'Centre, state govts should focus on policy implementation'
The newly-elected CII Northern Region chairman Shreekant Somany on Wednesday said both central and state governments should focus on early implementation of policies, projects and reforms to remove procedural and other bottlenecks to attract investments in the northern region.
May 06, 2015, 20:20 PM IST
Set up expert panels to boost agriculture: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday asked Niti Aayog and state governments to set up expert committees on agriculture to work out a common minimum programme for providing a boost to the sector.
Feb 19, 2015, 17:34 PM IST
State govts should rework tax structure on jet fuel: Centre
The Centre has urged all state governments to rework the tax structure on jet fuel in the interest of the aviation industry and has received "positive" response from some states.
Sep 16, 2014, 16:37 PM IST
Govt starts consultations for enacting law for MFIs
Government has started consultations with all stake-holders, including state governments, for enacting a law to regulate Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs) for ensuring interests of customers.
Jul 25, 2014, 13:46 PM IST
