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February 2, 2025 10:39 AM

PM Modi, HM Shah extend greetings on Basant Panchami, Saraswati Puja

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday conveyed his best wishes to the nation on Basant Panchami and Saraswati Puja. Taking to X, PM Modi posted, "Best wishes on the auspicious occasions of Basant Panchami and Saraswati Puja." Union Home Minister A...

February 2, 2025 9:30 AM

Delhi’s air quality plummets to ‘very poor’ category

The air quality in Delhi has significantly deteriorated, as the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) surged to 341 on Sunday at 6 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), falling into the ‘very poor’ category. Air quality across ...

February 1, 2025 6:11 PM

Budget offers a lot to Delhi voters to cheer about

The Narendra Modi government on Saturday complied with the Election Commission of India's directive not to announce any Delhi-specific schemes or sops in the Union Budget 2025-26 yet managed to give voters in the election-bound city a few reasons to ...

February 1, 2025 4:16 PM

Indian business community in Dubai praises 2025 Union Budget’s vision and reforms

Indian business leaders in Dubai have offered strong endorsements of India’s 2025 Union Budget, highlighting its strategic focus on long-term growth and comprehensive development across multiple sectors. Sahitya Chaturvedi, Secretary General of th...

February 1, 2025 3:40 PM

Union Budget: Key measures to bolster 1 crore MSMEs, 1.59 lakh startups

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced significant measures to bolster more than 1 crore registered micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), employing 7.5 crore people and generating 36 per cent of the country’s manufa...

February 1, 2025 2:01 PM

FM Sitharaman cuts fiscal deficit to 4.4 per cent of GDP

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday presented the Budget 2025-26 in Parliament which aims to give a big push to employment-led growth with its focus on the agricultural and rural sector, MSMEs, and exports, while sticking to the fiscal co...

February 1, 2025 1:17 PM

FM Sitharaman’s announcements for internet in govt schools, social security for gig workers

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a slew of initiatives for the poor and marginalised sections including the gig workers. Her blueprint for ‘Viksit Bharat’ includes a social security plan for gig workers and a major thrust on addressi...

February 1, 2025 12:38 PM

Nirmala Sitharaman proposes Makhana Board in Budget 2025-26

In her Budget speech on Saturday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed the formation of a Makhana Board in Bihar, aimed at supporting the state's prominent Makhana (foxnut) industry. Known for its nutritional value, Makhana is widely produced...

February 1, 2025 1:23 PM

Centre to introduce new Income Tax Bill next week

In a major announcement, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the government will introduce a new Income Tax Bill next week. The new Income Tax Code will be announced next week, and the I-T Department will "trust first, scrutinise la...

February 1, 2025 12:17 PM

Union Budget 2025-26: 10,000 additional seats in medical colleges, daycare cancer centres

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced 10,000 additional seats in medical colleges as well as daycare cancer centres in all district hospitals. Presenting her eighth consecutive budget and the NDA government's second full Un...

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