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Anti-Tamil BJP govt at Centre will be brought down soon: Kanimozhi
Chennai: DMK MP Kanimozhi said on Saturday that the BJP government at the Centre will be brought down soon, adding that it presented an anti-people, anti-Tamil budget. Addressing a rally against the…
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Telecom connectivity in all villages in next 12 months: Scindia
Guwahati: Union Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia said on Saturday that 100 per cent coverage of villages in terms of telecom connectivity in the country is targeted in the next 12 months. Scindia,…
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India steel production to cross 300MT by 2030: Official
Kolkata: Expressing optimism in steel demand amid headwinds, a senior central government official said on Saturday that the domestic production is likely to cross 300 million tonnes by 2030. The ministry also…
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Sea line of communication passing through South China Sea critical: Jaishankar
Vientiane: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday stressed the need for a substantive and effective code of conduct to secure sea lines of communication in the South China Sea which he…
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Adhir writes to President, alleges Bengal in ‘anarchic condition’
Kolkata: Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday wrote to President Droupadi Murmu, alleging that West Bengal is in an “anarchic condition” and sought her intervention to “restore law and order” in…
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Nitish chairs JD(U) meeting, discusses Jharkhand polls
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) on Saturday said that it wanted to contest the assembly elections in neighbouring Jharkhand in alliance with the BJP. Kumar chaired a meeting of his…
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No wrongdoing in issuance of disability certificate to Khedkar: Hospital
Pune: A civic hospital near Pune, which had issued a seven percent locomotor disability certificate to IAS probationer Puja Khedkar, has found in its internal probe that the document was as per…
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Rupee falls 3 paise to close at 83.69 against US dollar post-budget
Mumbai: The rupee declined 3 paise to 83.69 against the US dollar on Tuesday after the government raised tax rates on capital gains in the FY25 Budget. Besides, a weak tone in…
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Budget 2024-25: Allocation for Minority Affairs Ministry increases by Rs 574 cr
New Delhi: The budgetary allocation for the Ministry of Minority Affairs has increased by Rs 574.31 crore to Rs 3,183.24 crore for 2024-25 as against the revised estimate of Rs 2,608.93 crore…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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Budget 2024-25: Govt proposes to fully exempt 3 cancer drugs from customs duty
New Delhi: The government on Tuesday proposed to fully exempt three cancer medicines from custom duties. “To provide relief to cancer patients, I propose to fully exempt three more medicines from customs…
