All these new IIMs, excluding IIM-Ranchi that is in initial stages of construction, are in the last leg of their construction. Addition funding have boosted this work, but now they are in a fix.

Modi government had launched the Namami Gange programme in June 2014 with budget outlay of Rs 20,000 crore to accomplish the twin objectives of effective abatement of pollution, conservation and rejuvenation of the Ganges.

Government's fiscal math is completely on track and there is no proposal to ask RBI to transfer Rs 3.6 or 1 lakh crore, as speculated, says Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg

The presence of S. Gurumurthy and Satish Marathe in its central board may not be sitting well with RBI.

RBI Deputy Governor Viral Acharya compared government's 'myopic' economic policies to a T20 cricket match, in contrast to the long-term planning of a central bank, which he called a Test match.

Earlier this month, the Finance Ministry began the budgetary exercise for 2019-20. During the process, meetings will be held with different ministries to finalise revised expenditure for the current fiscal and projections for the next financial year.

The measures will cost the Vasundhara Raje government around Rs 2,000 crore due to a reduction in price, while Andhra will lose around Rs 1,120 crore.

Admitting that there was a shortage of skilled human resources in the health sector at all levels, the health minister said the Centre has planned for a rapid expansion of medical education.