FM talks 3 Ds: Democracy, demography, diversity
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday asserted that the BJP-led government at the Centre has worked with an approach to development that is "all-round, all-inclusive and all-pervasive" ('sarvangin', 'sarvasparshi' and 'sarvasamaveshi') and said that the trinity of "Democracy, Demography and...
Union Budget: All ASHA, Anganwadi workers to get benefits of Ayushman Bharat
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is presenting the Union Budget 2024 in Parliament. This is an interim budget as it comes just ahead of the Lok Sabha Elections. This is Nirmala Sitharaman's sixth Union Budget. The full-fledged budget...
Rs 22.5L cr loans given to youth for entrepreneurship: FM
PM Mudra Yojana has sanctioned 43 crore loans amounting to Rs. 22.5 lakh crore for the entrepreneurial aspirations of your youth, Finance Minister Sitharaman says in her budget speech. Fund of Funds, Startup India and Startup Credit Guarantee Schemes are assisting...
“Garib Ka Kalyan, Desh Ka Kalyan,” says Finance Minister in Budget speech
New Delhi: "Garib Ka Kalyan, Desh Ka Kalyan," Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government has helped 25 crore people to get freedom from poverty in last 10 years. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is presenting the Union Budget 2024 in...
Sitharam to present 6th Budget, will equal this FM’s record…
The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday approved the pre-election budget 2024-25, sources said. Following this, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her sixth budget in the Lok Sabha. She will equal the record of...
Budget 2024-25: Key numbers to watch out
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be presenting the pre-election Budget which would list out achievements of the Modi government in the past 10 years, while giving a glimpse of the future plans to make India a developed nation by 2047. All...
Union Cabinet approves pre-election Budget
Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approves pre-election...
Court allows Hindu side to worship inside Gyanvapi mosque’s sealed basement
A Varanasi court on Wednesday allowed the Hindu side to worship inside the sealed basement of Gyanvapi mosque. As per the court order, Hindu devotees can now offer prayers at 'Vyas Ka Tekhana', a sealed area inside Varanasi's Gyanvapi...
ED summons Delhi CM Kejriwal for 5th time in excise policy case
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday summoned Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for the fifth time in Delhi excise policy case. The national convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has been asked to appear before the federal...
Ram, Ram, says PM on 1st day of budget session
Ahead of Parliament's last session before the Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Wednesday that the country is touching new heights of progress and its journey of "all-inclusive and all-round" development will continue with people's blessings. ...
Rahul-led yatra to re-enter Bengal today
The Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to re-enter West Bengal from Bihar on Wednesday. The first phase of the yatra in West Bengal concluded on Monday, as it stepped into Bihar from...
Govt appoints 4 members to 16th Finance Commission
The government has appointed former expenditure secretary Ajay Narayan Jha and SBI Group Chief Economic Advisor Soumya Kanti Ghosh, and two other members to the newly-constituted 16th Finance Commission. The commission, chaired by former vice chairman of Niti Aayog...
Budget session begins today, Prez to address Parl
The Budget Session of Parliament is all set to commence with President Droupadi Murmu addressing a joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha at 11 am on Wednesday. The last session before Lok Sabha polls expected to be held...
Petrol, Diesel Fresh Prices Announced: Check Rates In Your City On January 31
Petrol, Diesel Prices Today On January 31, 2024: Each day at 6 am, the prices of petrol and diesel are disclosed, irrespective of whether they experience fluctuations or remain stable. This routine event stems from oil marketing companies (OMCs) modifying...
3 CRPF jawans killed in Chhattisgarh Maoist attack
File Pic Three Central Reserve Police Force personnel were killed and 10 others injured during a gun battle with the Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Tuesday, official sources said. The incident occurred near the Tekalgudem village when a joint...
Maha Vikas Aghadi inducts Prakash Ambedkar-led VBA ahead of LS polls
The Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance of Congress, Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) and Shiv Sena-UBT on Tuesday announced the induction of Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi in its fold ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. "The Congress, NCP,...
Man detained at airport for uttering ‘B’-word
Apparently irritated over the repeated checks he was asked to undergo, a Kochi-bound flier uttered the words 'bomb' and 'knife' at the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, only to be detained by the police and let off with a warning...
Imran Khan sentenced to 10 years in jail, can appeal
A Pakistani court sentenced former prime minister Imran Khan to 10 years in jail after finding him guilty of violating the nation's Official Secrets Act by making a diplomatic cable public when he was in power. A special court judge Abual...
Fadnavis with us, don’t fear: Rane at Hindu rally
Maharashtra, March 15 (ANI): BJP Leader Nitesh Narayan Rane addresses a press conference at Party Office in Mumbai on Monday. (ANI Photo) BJP MLA Nitesh Rane told a Hindu Jan Aakrosh gathering in Solapur that he would back their aggression...
US issues record 1.4 mn visas to Indians in 2023
The US Consular Team in India processed a record 1.4 million US visas in 2023, which is higher than ever, and has brought down the visitor visa appointment wait times by 75 per cent. The US Embassy and Consulates in...
Elections for 56 Rajya Sabha seats on…
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday announced elections for 56 Rajya Sabha seats in 15 States, the polls for which will be held on February 27. The ECI conveyed the information in a Press Note with the subject "Biennial...
