- India
Delhi riots: CBI to probe death of man assaulted, forced to sing national anthem by cops
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) the case pertaining to the death of a 23-year-old man who was seen in a viral…
- Photos
In pictures: Union Budget 2024
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman displays a red pouch carrying the Budget documents outside the Finance Ministry in North Block before leaving for the Parliament where she will table the…
- Andhra Pradesh
Chandrababu Naidu thanks Centre for recognising Andhra’s needs in Union Budget
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday thanked the Central government for recognising the needs of the state in the Union Budget for fiscal 2024-25 by focusing on the…
- India
‘Kursi Bachao Budget’: Rahul Gandhi slams govt
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday dubbed the Union Budget a “kursi bachao budget” and claimed it makes “hollow promises” to BJP allies at the…
- India
Morbi bridge collapse: HC directs amicus to meet victims to understand ground reality
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday directed the amicus curiae accompanied by an independent lawyer to meet victims of the Morbi suspension bridge collapse on its behalf to understand the ground…
- India
Govt cuts borrowing target to Rs 14.01 lakh crore for FY25
New Delhi: The government has lowered its borrowings estimate for the current financial year to 14.01 lakh crore as there is an improvement in tax collection. The government has to borrow by…
- World
Rishi Sunak to remain interim UK Opposition Leader until November 2
London: Rishi Sunak will remain in place as the UK’s interim Opposition Leader for over three months after the Conservative Party set out the timetable to elect his successor by November, with…
- India
Budget 2024-25: Union health ministry allocated Rs 90,958.63 crore
New Delhi: The Union health ministry has been allocated Rs 90,958.63 crore in the 2024-2025 budget, an increase of 12.96 per cent over the Rs 80,517.62 crore 2023-24 revised estimates. The government…
- Pakistan
Ex-Pak foreign minister Qureshi seeks open train in May 9 riots case
Lahore: Former Pakistan foreign minister and veteran opposition politician Shah Mahmood Qureshi has sought an open trial instead of an in-camera trial in an anti-terrorism court in connection with the May 9…
- India
Union Budget 2024-25: FM announces Rs 1,000 crore VC fund for space sector
New Delhi: The government will set up a venture capital fund of Rs 1,000 crore to promote space technology, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday, an announcement welcomed warmly by the…
- India
Govt unveils Rs 1.52 lakh crore agri push; focus on research, sustainability, tech integration
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced a Rs 1.52 lakh crore allocation for agriculture and allied sectors in 2024-25, outlining a comprehensive plan to boost research, promote sustainable farming,…
- News
Budget 2024-25: Jammu and Kashmir gets Rs 42,277.74 crore
New Delhi: The Centre has allocated Rs 42,277.74 crore to Jammu and Kashmir in the Union Budget for 2024-25, a nominal hike of 1.2 per cent from the Rs 41,751.44 crore given…
- India
Budget 2024-25: Centre proposes Rs 26,000 crore for road projects in Bihar
New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday proposed an outlay of Rs 26,000 crore for various road projects in Bihar. In her Budget for 2024-25, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the Union government…
- Andhra Pradesh
‘Special allocations’ made to Andhra Pradesh in Union Budget after five years: TDP
Amaravati: The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Tuesday said “special allocations” were made to Andhra Pradesh in the Union Budget after five years, citing “commitments” announced for the Polavaram Project, industrial corridors…
- India
FM announces cut in corporate tax on foreign companies to 35 per cent
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced a reduction in the corporate tax rate on foreign companies to 35 per cent to attract foreign capital flow. Budget 2024-25 has proposed…
