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AAP MP Sanjay Singh seeks interim bail to attend Parliament session
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Thursday issued notice to the ED on an application of AAP MP Sanjay Singh, arrested in a money laundering case related to alleged excise scam, seeking…
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People queue up to buy land in Ayodhya after Ram temple opening
Ayodhya: After the inauguration of Ram temple in Ayodhya last months, people – both Indians and NRIs – are now queuing up to buy property in the city that has come to…
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FM Nirmala Sitharaman delivers shortest budget speech ever
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday presented her sixth consecutive budget with a speech lasting 56 minutes, her shortest-ever. Sitharaman, who holds the distinction of delivering the longest budget speech…
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Seva Dal comes to the aid of Congress; plans programmes till July
Hyderabad: All India Congress Seva Dal, one of the five grassroots frontal organisations of the Indian National Congress, is gearing up to celebrate its centenary in this Lok Sabha election year 2024.The…
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Defence budget up by Rs 1.72 lakh cr from last year’s allocation
New Delhi: In a modest hike, the government on Thursday increased the defence budget to Rs 6.21 lakh crore for 2024-25 from last year’s allocation of Rs 5.94 lakh crore and announced…
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‘Mismanagement’ of economy: Centre to release White Paper on UPA rule
New Delhi: The government will come out with a White Paper on the mismanagement of economy prior to 2014 with an aim to draw lessons. Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government came…
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Rooftop solar: 1 cr households will save up to Rs 18K annually, says FM
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said Pradhanmantri Suryodaya Yojana will enable one crore families to get up to 300 units of free electricity every month and help them save…
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Govt to form committee to address fast population growth: Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that the government will form a high-powered committee for an extensive consideration of the challenges arising from fast population growth and demographic changes.…
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India-Middle East-Europe corridor is a game changer for us: Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her interim budget speech on Thursday said that the recently announced India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) would be a strategic and economic ‘game changer’…
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Govt to encourage vaccination of girls against cervical cancer
New Delhi: The government will encourage vaccination of girls in the age group of 9-14 years to prevent cervical cancer. Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made this announcement while presenting the Union interim…
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Housing scheme in Budget to boost steel, cement, construction
New Delhi: The boost to housing in the Interim Budget is another important proposal from the market perspective since this will benefit industries like cement, steel and all construction-related segments, Geojit Financial…
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Interim Budget 2024-25: Key highlights, sector-wise allocations
New Delhi: Finance Nirmala Sitharaman presented the last (interim) Union Budget 2024-25 in Parliament on Thursday before the country goes to Lok Sabha polls. The stop-gap financial plan, will come into effect…
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Emirates launches pre-approved visa-on-arrival for Indian travellers
Dubai-based Emirates Airlines on Wednesday, February 1, introduced a pre-approved visa-on-arrival facility for Indian passport holders who have booked their travel with the airline. Fulfilled by Dubai Visa Processing Centre* (DVPC) and…
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Centre announces Rs 1L cr corpus with 50-yr, interest-free loans for tech-savvy youth
New Delhi: The government on Thursday announced a Rs 1 lakh crore corpus for youth for long-term financing and refinancing that will help young entrepreneurs innovate and grow at scale in the…