Going by this Budget's estimate of government spending of Rs 48.2 trillion, the government has allocated a significantly lower percentage to defence -- 12.9 per cent. IMAGE: The light tank Zorawar......
A budget of Pakistani Rs 10 million has been allocated to re-construct a Hindu temple in the Punjab province of Pakistan, marking the first phase of restoration 64 years after it was rendered......
...to fund the revenue gap.Of the gross market borrowing of Rs 14.13 trillion estimated for FY25, Rs 7.5 trillion, or 53 per cent, is planned to be borrowed in the first half. IMAGE: Kindly note......
The Army has now fallen behind the other two services for four years in a row. IMAGE: A glimpse from Kartavya Path on Republic Day. Photograph: Press Informaton Bureau The world's most......
The GDP growth is expected to be about 6.3 per cent in the current fiscal year, a tad lower than the government's estimate of 6.4 per cent, owing to several factors such as weak demand, SBI......
The government’s capital expenditure in the April-November period of financial year 2024-25 (FY25) continued to contract with a 12.3 per cent decline year-on-year (Y-o-Y), according to data......
Taking both direct and indirect taxes, the gross collection is expected to grow 10.45 per cent to Rs 33.61 trillion in 2023-2024. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com With the present......
The Centre's fiscal deficit at the end of the eighth month of financial year 2024-25 touched 52.5 per cent of the full-year target, government data showed on Tuesday. Illustration: Dominic......
Gross GST collections grew 8.5 per cent to over Rs 1.82 lakh crore in November on account of increased sales spurred by the festive season. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The Central GST......
Siddharth Roy Kapur's RKF aims to raise around $50 million by offering up to a 50 per cent stake in the company. IMAGE: Shahid Kapoor in Deva. Mumbai-based Roy Kapur Films (RKF), founded by......
'We have loved Braveheart, Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones and Apocalypto.''The thought was 'When are we going to do such films?' IMAGE: Suriya in Kanguva. He always wondered when Indian cinema......
IMAGE: Mohammad Samad in Tumbadd. Besides the big release of the week, The Buckingham Murders, there were also re-releases like Tumbbad, Tujhe Meri Kasam and Veer Zaara. The film that ended up......
'...be it a comedy, thriller or a love story.''The bhindi costs Rs 30 per kilo, but the price of potato remains unchanged.' IMAGE: Om Puri in Ardh Satya. In the final phase of his life, Om Puri......
PCB undertakes 12.8 billion rupees-worth renovation of stadiums ahead of Champions Trophy IMAGE: PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi said 7.7 billion rupees out of 12.8 billion are being spent on the......