- India
Govt to continue 50-year interest-free loans to states for another year: Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced that the Centre will continue 50-year interest-free loans to state governments for one more year. She also said the enhanced capex of Rs…
- India
National cooperative database is being created to map cooperative societies: FM
New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that a national cooperative database is being created to map cooperative societies. The move would help in better implementation of the proposed national…
- India
India’s G-20 presidency unique opportunity to strengthen its role in world economic order: FM
New Delhi: India’s ongoing presidency of the G-20 grouping is a unique opportunity to strengthen the country’s role in the world economic order when countries across the globe are facing various challenges,…
- India
PAN will be used as common identifier for all specified govt agencies: FM
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said Permanent Account Number (PAN) will be used for common identifier for all digital systems of specified government agencies. The move would help in…
- India
38,800 teachers will be hired for Ekalavya Model Residential Schools: FM
New Delhi: As many as 38,800 teachers will be hired for Ekalavya Model Residential Schools, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday. Presenting the last full Budget of the second term of the…
- World
Indian American Nikki Haley to launch bid for 2024 White House
Washington: Prominent Indian-American Republican Party leader Nikki Haley is poised to launch her 2024 White House bid on February 15 positioning herself to be the first challenger to former US president Donald…
- India
Govt to launch Rs 2,200-crore Aatmanirbhar clean plant programme: Sitharaman
New Delhi: The government will launch a Rs 2,200-crore Aatmanirbhar clean plant program, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday. Presenting the Budget for 2023-24, she said an agriculture accelerator fund will…
- Delhi
More competitive Congress must for revival of healthy democracy in India: Ramachandra Guha
New Delhi: Historian Ramachandra Guha on Tuesday said that to “revive” healthy democracy in India in which one party does not steamroll the Opposition, a lot depends on the Congress becoming more…
- Sports
Visa delay forces Usman Khawaja to miss his flight to India
Sydney: Australia opener Usman Khawaja was forced to miss his flight to India on Wednesday due to a visa delay. The Australia squad left for the high-profile four-Test series against India without…
- India
Biden believed to have invited PM Modi for state visit to US
Washington: US President Joe Biden is understood to have invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a state visit this summer, PTI has learnt. The invitation has been accepted in principle and officials…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP Governor inaugurates South Zone VCs Meet 2023 in Vizag
Visakhapatnam: Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan on Tuesday inaugurated the South Zone Vice-Chancellors Meet 2023 at Andhra University here. The conference was organized by the varsity at its convention center in the…
- India
‘Will open cow sheds in liquor shops’: Uma Bharti issues ultimatum to MP govt
Bhopal: Bharatiya Janata Party veteran Uma Bharti has sought to link the rise in cases of crime against women in her party-ruled Madhya Pradesh to consumption of alcohol and pushed for converting…
- India
Sensex jumps 517 points to hit 60,000 in early trade ahead of Budget
Mumbai: Equity benchmarks climbed in early trade on Wednesday amid an overall positive trend in the global markets and ahead of the presentation of Union Budget 2023-24. The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex…
- Telangana
Telangana: Employment officer, two others held for taking Rs 2.25L bribe
Hyderabad: A District Employment Officer along with two other government officials were trapped by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in Adilabad district of Telangana on Tuesday for allegedly taking bribe of Rs 2.25…
- Telangana
Raj Bhavan scores victory in legal battle with state govt in Telangana: Governor
Puducherry: Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Tuesday said the Raj Bhavan scored victory in its legal battle against the state government after being invited to address the Assembly on February 3 following…
