India’s fiscal deficit in April-Jan touches 74.5 per cent of full year target for FY25

India's fiscal deficit in April-Jan touches 74.5 per cent of full year target for FY25

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) India’s fiscal deficit for the first 10 months of the current financial year (April-January) stood at Rs 11.70 lakh crore, or 74.5 per cent of annual estimates, according to data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on Friday. In absolute terms, the fiscal deficit for the financial year … Read more

Whoever touches CM Siddaramaiah will be reduced to ashes: Karnataka Minister

Whoever touches CM Siddaramaiah will be reduced to ashes: Karnataka Minister

Ballari (Karnataka), Feb 26 (IANS) Amid the infighting within the Congress party in Karnataka Congress, State Minister for Housing and Waqf B.Z. Zameer Ahmad Khan made a controversial statement saying that whoever dares to touch Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will be reduced to ashes. The remark comes amid the ongoing discussion about power-sharing and a possible … Read more

Delhi Assembly poll turnout touches 46.55 per cent

Delhi Assembly poll turnout touches 46.55 per cent

New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Turnout in the Delhi Assembly election touched 46.55 per cent till 3 p.m. as voting on the 70 seats remained largely peaceful on Wednesday, an official said. There was a brief commotion at a polling booth in Seelampur where a bogus voter was caught casting a vote on someone else’s … Read more