New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Saturday announced PM Dhan Dhyan Krishi Yojana, covering 100 districts with low yields, modern crop intensity and below-average credit parameters. Presenting her record eighth consecutive budget, she also said that the scheme would benefit 1.7 crore farmers. She added...
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Saturday said the Union Budget 2025-26 will initiate reforms in six areas of taxation, urban development, mining, financial sector, power and regulatory framework. Presenting her eighth consecutive budget, she said the government's development track record of the past 10...
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday approved the Union Budget 2025-26. Following this, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her eighth record Budget in the Lok Sabha that comes in the backdrop of growth slowing down to a four-year-low...
New Delhi: Ahead of presenting the Union Budget in Parliament, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met President Droupadi Murmu in the Rashtrapati Bhawan Saturday. The President fed her 'dahi-cheeni', a ritual performed by elders in Indian families to bestow good luck before undertaking important tasks. VIDEO...
Mumbai: Domestic benchmark indices saw a bull rally early Saturday, ahead of the much-anticipated Union Budget 2025-26, while continuing their rise for another trading session this week. At 9.36 a.m., the Sensex was trading almost 1.17 per cent or 898 points up at 77,657.84 while...
Philadelphia: A medical transport jet with a child patient, her mother and four others aboard crashed into a Philadelphia neighbourhood shortly after takeoff Friday evening, exploding in a fireball that engulfed several homes. All six people aboard were from Mexico. The child had been treated...
Prayagraj: The Uttar Pradesh government has deployed two senior IAS officers, who were part of the team that successfully conducted the 2019 Ardh Kumbh, to oversee the smooth conduct of the Maha Kumbh Mela in the wake of the recent stampede that left at least...
Pune: India defeated England by 15 runs in the fourth T20I to seal the series here Friday. With the win, India have taken an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series. Invited to bat, Hardik Pandya (53) and Shivam Dube (53) scored commanding fifties to...
New Delhi: With less than a week before the assembly polls in Delhi, at least seven outgoing AAP MLAs have resigned from the party. Sources said these MLAs were disgruntled after being denied tickets for the February 5 polls and were touch with other parties....
New Delhi: Most parts of India are expected to experience above-normal temperatures and below-normal rainfall in February, following a warmer and drier January, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Friday. The rainfall in February is likely to be below 81 per cent of the long-period...
By Aakar Patel Attacks on Bengali Christians and their churches have begun following the BJP's victory in the state. Last...
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By Dilip Cherian The Centre appears keen to give young IPS officers early exposure to the workings and priorities of...
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The demonstration by scores of policemen and officers outside the Delhi Police headquarters on 2 November to protest against some...
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More than three years after ethnic violence erupted in Manipur, there is no let-up in the spiral of killings, displacement,...
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