- India
Odisha CM expresses concern on reduction of MGNREGS, food security in Union Budget
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday expressed concern over reduction of funds for MGNREGS and food security scheme in the Union Budget for 2023-24. Patnaik said the budget has some…
- India
‘Callous’ Budget has betrayed hopes of vast majority of people: Chidambaram
New Delhi: Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Wednesday accused the government for ignoring the common man behind, saying the absence of key concerns in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget speech showed how…
- Business
PM thumps desk 124 times during Sitharaman’s shortest-ever budget speech
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday delivered her shortest-ever Budget speech of 86 minutes. This was her fifth budget speech. Her budget speech in 2022 ended in about 92…
- India
Budget prioritises growth, development, inclusiveness: Kishan Reddy
Hyderabad: Union Minister for Tourism, Culture and Development of North Eastern Region, G. Kishan Reddy has said that Union Budget 2023-24 prioritises growth, development and inclusiveness. He said the Budget mooted new…
- Telangana
Gujarat Police arrests fake currency notes kingpin from Telangana
Rajkot: A police team from Gujarat’s Rajkot has arrested fake currency notes case prime accused Ramesh Babu Kasturi from Hyderabad, an official said on Wednesday. Kasturi was arrested by the Telangana Police…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: T-Hub CEO hails initiatives to promote startups
Hyderabad: Mahankali Srinivas Rao, CEO of T-Hub, India’s leading innovation and startup catalyst, on Wednesday hailed various initiatives announced in the Union Budget 2023-24 to promote startups. He said that the Union…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Healthcare players call budget forward-looking
Hyderabad: Healthcare players have welcomed the Union Budget as positive and forward-looking post the session on Wednesday. Dr K. Hari Prasad, President, Apollo Group said that there was increasing focus on healthcare…
- Business
Centre to clarify taxation on online gaming, proposes removal of minimum TDS
New Delhi: In good news for online gamers, the government on Wednesday proposed to remove the minimum threshold for TDS and clarify taxability relating to online gaming. Currently, 18 per cent tax…
- Technology
AirTag helps passenger track lost wallet after airline couldn’t find it
San Francisco: Apple’s AirTag has helped a passenger to track his lost wallet, even after American Airlines could not find it. Taking to the micro-blogging platform Twitter, the passenger shared the incident…
- Technology
iPhone 14 Crash Detection alerts police minutes after accident in Australia
Sydney: After an early morning accident that took place in the Australian state — Tasmania, the Crash Detection feature in the iPhone 14 alerted police instantly, allowing the victims to receive help…
- Bangalore
Futuristic, growth-oriented: Karnataka BJP leaders on Union Budget 2023
Bengaluru: Leaders of the ruling BJP, including chief minister Basavaraj Bommai and his cabinet colleagues, on Wednesday, hailed the Union budget 2023-24, while the opposition termed it “promises” to fool the people.…
- Delhi
No more tax exemption for Insurance policies where premium is above Rs 5L
Delhi: Insurance policies where the premium is over Rs 5 lakh will no longer be tax-exempt, as per the provisions in the Union Budget 2023-24. Kapil Mehta, Co-founder, SecureNow Insurance Broker said…
- Technology
Meta working on new version of its halted smartwatch
San Francisco: Meta is reportedly working on a new version of its previously cancelled smartwatch. The information was shared by the tipster Kuba Wojciechowski on Tuesday, who claimed that the new version…
- Business
Tesla reveals loss of $204 mn from Bitcoin investments in 2022
San Francisco: Elon Musk-owned Tesla has revealed that the company recorded a $204 million impairment loss in 2022 on its Bitcoin investments. In a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission…
- India
Department of Space to get Rs 12,543.91 crore for FY24
New Delhi: The government has proposed an allocation of Rs 12,543.91 crore to the Department of Space for year 2023-24. The allocation is for the Department of Space and other organizations under…
