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CAG report flags Maharashtra govt's over spends, blames Ladki Bahin scheme

A CAG report has cautioned the Maharashtra government on its financial sustainability, pointing to large spends in the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana
mumbai news
Updated on Jul 11, 2026 12:06 pm IST

MLA Sardesai slams Goa govt over ‘wasteful’ spending on events, mining benefits

MLA Sardesai slams Goa govt over ‘wasteful’ spending on events, mining benefits
india news
Published on Mar 06, 2026 03:56 pm IST

Social sectors get the short shrift as tensions play out against global churn

Despite the promise of one girl’s hostel in every district, the department of higher education has seen a small jump. (HT Archive)
opinion
Published on Feb 02, 2026 12:22 am IST

MNS urges Sambhajinagar collector to end govt funding for Aurangzeb’s tomb

The party supporters also demanded to install a board near the tomb mentioning that the Mughal emperor buried here wanted to kill a thought called Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. (HT PHOTO)
pune news
Published on Apr 02, 2025 05:56 am IST

Elon Musk suggests to ‘delete’ another govt agency under Trump administration

Elon Musk, chief executive officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X, did not offer any details about his proposal or an explanation for his belief that the CFPB is “duplicative” to other banking regulators
us news
Published on Dec 01, 2024 10:38 pm IST

India's fiscal deficit at ₹4.36 lakh crore- 27% of full-year target

India's fiscal deficit from April to August was 4.35 trillion rupees, 27% of the annual goal. Net tax receipts totaled 8.74 trillion rupees, with government spending at 16.52 trillion rupees, both impacted by the general elections.
business
Published on Sept 30, 2024 04:27 pm IST

Lessons from expenditure and performance on cleanliness in Indian cities

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A mural in Nerul conveys the message of cleanliness. (Bachchan Kumar/HT)
economy
Published on May 11, 2024 03:17 pm IST

The states are financially squeezed | Opinion

There is an urgent need to adopt modern public finance management systems
columns
Updated on May 15, 2020 02:39 pm IST

What the Union Budget did not say | Opinion

A distress-ridden rural and informal sector has the potential of triggering a contagion in the formal economy as well
analysis
Updated on Sept 06, 2020 05:36 pm IST

The budget is brave. It will boost sentiment, growth | Opinion

Overall, this is a brave and balanced budget that will boost investors’ sentiments and restore the economic growth momentum
analysis
Updated on Feb 02, 2020 12:08 pm IST

Budget 2020: Fiscal expenditure is the way out | Opinion

The criticism against enhanced government expenditure is misplaced. Take the blinkers off
analysis
Updated on Jan 29, 2020 07:56 pm IST

Private investment in infrastructure must go up

In addition to financial sector reforms, funding infrastructure through private sector participation needs reforms in the contracting mechanism.
analysis
Updated on Apr 12, 2019 09:59 am IST

Rahul Gandhi promises right to healthcare law, if Congress voted to power

Congress President Rahul Gandhi being garlanded by party leaders at a public meeting in Sarsara, during his Odisha visit on Friday.
lok sabha election 2019
Published on Mar 15, 2019 06:30 am IST

Indian economy like a car with 3 tyres punctured: Chidambaram

Former finance minister P Chidambaram said Indian economy has become like a car whose three tyres are punctured.
india news
Updated on Jun 04, 2018 07:34 am IST

‘Sheer nonsense’ to compare household with government budgets: Niti Aayog

Rajiv Kumar (pictured) said Niti Aayog is working to design performance and outcome-based parameters for all budget items to improve efficiency of public expenditure.
business
Updated on Apr 08, 2018 05:51 pm IST
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