The budget for 2026–2027 sets a total expenditure of Rs 53.47 lakh crore as the government strikes a balance between fiscal restraint and growth: FM Sitharaman

The budget for 2026–2027 sets a total expenditure of Rs 53.47 lakh crore as the government strikes a balance between fiscal restraint and growth: FM Sitharaman

Responding to the discussion on the budget in the Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman underlined the government’s strategy to maintain high capital expenditure along with fiscal consolidation, saying the total expenditure in the Union Budget for the financial year 2026-27 has been pegged at Rs 53.47 lakh crore. The revised estimate for the current…

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8th Pay Commission Update: Website Live, Inputs Invited; Top points government employees should not forget

8th Pay Commission Update: Website Live, Inputs Invited; Top points government employees should not forget

The 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC) has launched its official website and started seeking structured feedback from stakeholders, an important step in the process of reviewing pay, pensions and allowances for central government employees and pensioners. According to a statement posted on the official website of the commission, the inputs are being collected through a…

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The WASPI women’s compensation bid was rejected again following a government review, according to political news.

The WASPI women’s compensation bid was rejected again following a government review, according to political news.

The government has reaffirmed its rejection of the women’s campaign, which asserted they owe billions due to the state pension age change. Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) – The campaign has lobbied extensively after claiming they were not given enough warning to raise the state pension age for women to the same level as men….

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The government instructed the regulator to make a decision on the X ban within a few days.

The government instructed the regulator to make a decision on the X ban within a few days.

WATCH: Explaining the backlash against Elon Musk’s Grok AI The government says it wants regulator Ofcom to decide “in days, not weeks” what action it will take against Elon Musk’s This significant backlash came after Grok digitally stripped people without their consent when they were tagged beneath images posted on X – something it says…

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