Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reviewed the state of the economy and discussed various budget-related suggestions and proposals at a meeting with financial sector regulators

The meeting at the Prime Minister's residence had in attendance all five secretaries in the finance ministry and other key ministries as well as top officials of the Niti Aayog.

17th Lok Sabha: Narendra Modi, in his address ahead of the budget session commencement said, \"In Parliament, we should forget 'Paksh', 'Vipaksh' and think about issues with 'nishpaksh spirit' (unbiased spirit) and work in the larger interest of the nation\".

Private equity players Blackstone Group, Warburg Pincus and Apax Partners are seeking more details of Yes Bank's exposure to stressed loan accounts before committing to an equity infusion, which could delay the bank's fundraising plans

PM Modi invites all party chiefs to discuss 'one nation, one election' on June 19Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited the presidents of all parties represented in Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha on June 19 to discuss the issue of 'one nation, one election'. The Prime Minister has called the meeting to also discuss the celebration of 75 years of India's independence in 2022, 150 years of Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary this year and issues related to aspirational districts.Budget 2...

UCO Bank has been reporting losses for 14 quarters now and its gross NPA is at Rs 29,888 crore or 25 per cent. Its list of wilful defaulters also includes Mehul Choksi.

Joshi said that government has requested all parties, especially the opposition, for their co-operation for the smooth functioning of both Houses of Parliament

The fund allocation to PSBs will be crucial to restore the health of the banks which have been grappled with various issues, such as rising bad loans, delays in resolution of large cases under the insolvency and bankruptcy code and liquidity crisis

The meeting was attended by senior union ministers and almost all the chief ministers, except Mamata Banerjee (West Bengal) and K Chandrashekhar Rao (Telangana)

The Election Commission said that notifications will be issued on June 18 and elections and counting of votes will be held on July 5

According to Modi, both the centre and the states should work towards growth in exports in order to raise per capita incomes