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Oil Firms Return Profits As Dividends That Fund Roads, Highways: Sources
Roughly half the profit that oil firms make each year are returned to the centre as as dividend, with corporate tax on top. It funds roads, highways, railways, metros and the broader public investment programme, sources have said
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Public Health Spend Nearly Triples In A Decade, Household Burden Falls: Report
The report noted that government spending on health received a significant boost during the COVID-19 pandemic, when expenditure rose to 1.84 per cent of GDP in 2021-22.
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Government Health Expenditure Rises To 1.43 % Of GDP In Fiscal Year 2022-2023: Health Ministry
Government health expenditure in India has increased to 1.43 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2022–23, which is a steady rise in public investment in the healthcare sector, according to data released by the government on Wednesday.
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Jeffersonville Golf Club Marks Golf Milestone As GAP Selects Public Course For Major Championship In 2026
Jeffersonville Golf Club will become part of golf history as the first public course to host a GAP championship. Renewed investments and attention to Philadelphia-area public golf courses have partly made this possible.
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SpaceX IPO To Give Elon Musk More Power In Company, Curb Shareholder Rights
SpaceX's IPO registration statement sharply limits investor's ability to challenge management, sue in court and force votes on governance issues.
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Japan International Cooperation Agency Extends Rs 3,708 Crore Support For Maharashtra Healthcare Sector
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) The Maharashtra cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Monday approved a project aimed at strengthening medical education, nursing, and healthcare services across the state with financial assistance worth Rs
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PPF Rule Explained: How Investing Before April 5 Can Boost Your Returns
PPF savings scheme currently offers an interest rate of 7.1 per cent for the April-June 2026 quarter.
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AI Impact Summit: India Expected to Witness Over $200 Billion Worth of AI Investments, IT Minister Says
AI Impact Summit 2026 is in full swing, hosting industry leaders and technocrats from across the world. On the sidelines of the summit, on Tuesday, the Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Ashwini Vaishnaw, revealed that India expects to receive more than $200 billion (about Rs. 18.15 Lakh Crore) worth of investments in...
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Why Karim Benzema's Transfer Prompted Cristiano Ronaldo Miss Saudi Pro League Match In Protest
Cristiano Ronaldo isn't happy seeing Al-Hilal's spending dwarfing Al-Nassr's in the Saudi Pro League.
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Union Budget 2026: Special Funds Allotted To AIIMS Delhi For Research And Innovation
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, has received a special allocation in the Union Budget, aimed at strengthening research, innovation and overall development at the countrys premier medical instit
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Rising Public Health Spending Improved Access To Preventive, Curative Care: Economic Survey 2025-26
Increasing public health spending has improved access and affordability of preventive and curative care in the country, according to the Economic Survey 2025-26 on Thursday.
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AI Video Shows Nirmala Sitharaman Promoting Investment Scheme, Case Filed
Bengaluru Police have registered a case after a deepfake video falsely showing Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman promoting a financial investment scheme surfaced online, weeks after she publicly spoke about such manipulated videos featuring her
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IMF Report Exposes "Corrosive" Corruption At Pakistan's Highest Levels
In a scathing new assessment, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released a 186-page Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Report that lays bare Pakistan's deep-rooted governance failures.
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Two New Rapid Rail Routes Between Delhi And Haryana Get Approval: Check Routes, Cost And Other Details
The new rail project, worth a combined Rs 65,000 crore, has received approval from the Public Investment Board (PIB).
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Gemini Crypto Exchange Aims to Launch Regulated Prediction Market Contracts
Gemini Space Station is planning to expand beyond crypto trading by launching regulated prediction market contracts. The exchange, which went public in September, is reportedly seeking CFTC approval to offer users the ability to trade outcomes of real-world events such as elections and economic data.
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Oil Firms Return Profits As Dividends That Fund Roads, Highways: Sources
Roughly half the profit that oil firms make each year are returned to the centre as as dividend, with corporate tax on top. It funds roads, highways, railways, metros and the broader public investment programme, sources have said
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Public Health Spend Nearly Triples In A Decade, Household Burden Falls: Report
The report noted that government spending on health received a significant boost during the COVID-19 pandemic, when expenditure rose to 1.84 per cent of GDP in 2021-22.
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Government Health Expenditure Rises To 1.43 % Of GDP In Fiscal Year 2022-2023: Health Ministry
Government health expenditure in India has increased to 1.43 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2022–23, which is a steady rise in public investment in the healthcare sector, according to data released by the government on Wednesday.
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Jeffersonville Golf Club Marks Golf Milestone As GAP Selects Public Course For Major Championship In 2026
Jeffersonville Golf Club will become part of golf history as the first public course to host a GAP championship. Renewed investments and attention to Philadelphia-area public golf courses have partly made this possible.
-
SpaceX IPO To Give Elon Musk More Power In Company, Curb Shareholder Rights
SpaceX's IPO registration statement sharply limits investor's ability to challenge management, sue in court and force votes on governance issues.
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Japan International Cooperation Agency Extends Rs 3,708 Crore Support For Maharashtra Healthcare Sector
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) The Maharashtra cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Monday approved a project aimed at strengthening medical education, nursing, and healthcare services across the state with financial assistance worth Rs
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PPF Rule Explained: How Investing Before April 5 Can Boost Your Returns
PPF savings scheme currently offers an interest rate of 7.1 per cent for the April-June 2026 quarter.
-
AI Impact Summit: India Expected to Witness Over $200 Billion Worth of AI Investments, IT Minister Says
AI Impact Summit 2026 is in full swing, hosting industry leaders and technocrats from across the world. On the sidelines of the summit, on Tuesday, the Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Ashwini Vaishnaw, revealed that India expects to receive more than $200 billion (about Rs. 18.15 Lakh Crore) worth of investments in...
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Why Karim Benzema's Transfer Prompted Cristiano Ronaldo Miss Saudi Pro League Match In Protest
Cristiano Ronaldo isn't happy seeing Al-Hilal's spending dwarfing Al-Nassr's in the Saudi Pro League.
-
Union Budget 2026: Special Funds Allotted To AIIMS Delhi For Research And Innovation
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, has received a special allocation in the Union Budget, aimed at strengthening research, innovation and overall development at the countrys premier medical instit
-
Rising Public Health Spending Improved Access To Preventive, Curative Care: Economic Survey 2025-26
Increasing public health spending has improved access and affordability of preventive and curative care in the country, according to the Economic Survey 2025-26 on Thursday.
-
AI Video Shows Nirmala Sitharaman Promoting Investment Scheme, Case Filed
Bengaluru Police have registered a case after a deepfake video falsely showing Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman promoting a financial investment scheme surfaced online, weeks after she publicly spoke about such manipulated videos featuring her
-
IMF Report Exposes "Corrosive" Corruption At Pakistan's Highest Levels
In a scathing new assessment, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released a 186-page Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Report that lays bare Pakistan's deep-rooted governance failures.
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Two New Rapid Rail Routes Between Delhi And Haryana Get Approval: Check Routes, Cost And Other Details
The new rail project, worth a combined Rs 65,000 crore, has received approval from the Public Investment Board (PIB).
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Gemini Crypto Exchange Aims to Launch Regulated Prediction Market Contracts
Gemini Space Station is planning to expand beyond crypto trading by launching regulated prediction market contracts. The exchange, which went public in September, is reportedly seeking CFTC approval to offer users the ability to trade outcomes of real-world events such as elections and economic data.
