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- India
Budget 2024-25: CBI gets Rs 951 crore, slight dip from last year
New Delhi: The Centre has allocated over Rs 951 crore to the country’s premier probe agency Central Bureau of Investigation in Budget 2024-25 announced on Tuesday, a slight dip of over 1.79…
- Andhra Pradesh
Budget 2024-25: Centre unveils Rs 15,000 crore for capital development in AP
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced Rs 15,000 crore for the development of Andhra Pradesh’s capital city this fiscal, addressing long-standing commitments under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act. Presenting…
- India
Relief for salaried class under new tax regime; 50 per cent hike in standard deduction
New Delhi: In sops for the middle class, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday hiked standard deduction by 50 per cent to Rs 75,000 and tweaked tax slabs under the new income…
- India
Govt extends financial support for flood mitigation, irrigation projects
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced a comprehensive financial support plan of Rs 11,500 crore to enhance flood control measures and irrigation projects across several states. Presenting the Budget…
- Business
FDI rules will be simplified, says Sitharaman in Budget speech
New Delhi: Seeking to attract more funds into the country, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said rules for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) will be simplified. Presenting the Union Budget 2024-25, the…
- India
Govt to abolish angel tax on investments in startups
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced abolishing angel tax for all classes of investors in startups. In her Budget speech, she also announced various changes with respect to tax…
- India
Govt cuts customs duty on gold, silver, mobile phones
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday proposed reduction in basic customs duty on gold and silver to 6 per cent and platinum to 6.4 per cent. In her budget speech…
- Offbeat
Bengaluru: Software engineer drives auto on weekends to combat loneliness
A 35-year-old Microsoft software engineer drives an auto on weekends to stay away from loneliness. A post by one of his customers has gone viral on social media platforms with some showing…
- India
Delhi HC orders removal of defamatory videos against media house editor
In a relief to senior journalist and Editor-in-chief of The News Minute Dhanya Rajendran, the Delhi High Court has ordered the removal of YouTube videos and channels that claim The News Minute…
- India
Excise case: Delhi court extends Sisodia’s judicial custody till July 26
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Monday extended till July 26 the judicial custody of AAP leader Manish Sisodia in a corruption case related to the alleged excise scam. Special Judge Kaveri…
- India
PM Modi wants to politicise govt employees on ideological basis: Kharge
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday slammed the Centre over its order removing the ban on the participation of government employees in RSS activities, alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to…
- India
RSS, BJP hail decision allowing govt workers to participate in Sangh activities
New Delhi: The BJP and the RSS on Monday hailed the Centre’s move to lift the ban on government employees from participating in activities of the Hindutva organisation, with the Sangh saying…
- India
Two women partially buried in Madhya Pradesh; Cong targets govt
Rewa: One person was arrested after two women, protesting against road construction, were partially buried when murrum was tipped over them from a truck in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa district, police said on…
- Andhra Pradesh
Thieves from AP throw stones at police in Chitradurga to escape
Chitradurga: In a dramatic turn of events, a gang of thieves from Andhra Pradesh managed to escape after pelting stones at police officers in Nayakanahatti, Challakere taluk, Chitradurga district on Saturday night. …
- India
Boy with Nipah virus dies in Kerala: Health min Veena George
Kozhikode: The 14-year-old boy from Kerala’s Malappuram, who was under treatment here for Nipah infection, died on Sunday, state Health Minister Veena George said. George said the boy from Pandikkad suffered a…
