Aditya Ahuja, Author at DD India

July 23, 2024 4:15 PM

India to kickstart Paris Olympics journey on Thursday across 16 disciplines

A 117-member Indian contingent will kickstart its Paris Olympics campaign on July 25, competing in 69 medal events across 16 sports. A 29-member athletics team, led by Neeraj Chopra, will represent a large portion of the contingent traveling to Fran...

July 23, 2024 3:31 PM

Union Budget 2024-25: What is cheaper, what is costlier?

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a significant reduction in customs duties on cancer medicines and mobile phones today, which will substantially lower their retail prices. Additionally, the prices of imported gold, silver, leather goods,...

July 23, 2024 1:11 PM

Union Budget 2024-25: Rs 11,500 crore for Bihar flood control; aid for Assam, Uttarakhand, Himachal and Sikkim

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget 2024-25 on Tuesday, unveiled substantial financial assistance for states severely impacted by floods and other natural calamities. The aid will benefit Bihar, Himachal Prade...

July 23, 2024 12:11 PM

Union Budget 2024-25: FM Sitharaman makes big announcements for Bihar, Andhra Pradesh

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made significant announcements for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday, including enhancements in infrastructure and special financial support. The announcement targets human resource development, infrastruc...

July 23, 2024 11:03 AM

Tougher tone on Israel, steady on NATO: how a Harris foreign policy could look

Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to stick largely to Joe Biden's foreign policy playbook on key issues such as Ukraine, China and Iran but could strike a tougher tone with Israel over the Gaza war if she replaces the president at the top of t...

July 23, 2024 12:13 PM

Unemployment rate drops to 3.2% in 2022-23 as Indian labour market improves: Economic Survey

The Economic Survey 2023-24, presented in Parliament on Monday by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, highlights a notable transformation in India's employment landscape, driven by economic reforms, technological advancements, and a focus on s...

July 23, 2024 9:59 AM

Abhinav Bindra awarded Olympic Order by IOC for outstanding services to Olympic Movement

By: Aditya Ahuja Abhinav Bindra, the first Indian to win an individual gold at the Olympics, has been honoured with the Olympic Order for his outstanding contributions to the Olympic movement. The Olympic Order is the highest accolade bestowed by ...

July 22, 2024 4:54 PM

Economic Survey 2023-24: India’s non-farm sector needs 78.51 lakh jobs annually for sustainable growth

The Economic Survey 2023-24, released by the finance ministry on Monday, reveals that India's workforce of nearly 56.5 crores is distributed across several sectors: over 45% in agriculture, 11.4% in manufacturing, 28.9% in services, and 13% in constr...

July 22, 2024 3:28 PM

From Suryakumar’s captaincy to relationship with Virat; key highlights from Gambhir’s first presser as head coach

By: Aditya Ahuja Newly appointed India head coach Gautam Gambhir addressed his first press conference in Mumbai since taking over the job earlier this month, with BCCI selection committee chief Ajit Agarkar beside him. This comes ahead of his firs...

July 22, 2024 3:29 PM

Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli secures trust vote with two-thirds majority

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has secured a vote of confidence with a two-thirds majority from the House of Representatives (HoR). A total of 188 out of 263 members of the House of Representatives (HoR) present in the meeting voted for the proposal o...