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July 30, 2024 9:02 PM

Govt increases allocations for all social sectors in budget, including agriculture and employment

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed the parliament on Tuesday, responding to discussions on the recent budget. She emphasized significant increases in allocations for various social sector schemes compared to both the previous year and 2013...

July 30, 2024 6:40 PM

Vietnamese PM to begin state visit to India today

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is set to commence a three-day state visit to India today, July 30, at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The visit, which will conclude on August 1, aims to strengthen bilateral ties betw...

July 30, 2024 6:31 PM

Jamaat-e-Islami, Islami Chhatra Shibir to be banned: Bangladesh Law minister

In Bangladesh, the government is set to ban Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir through an executive order by tomorrow (on Wednesday), said the Bangladesh Law Minister Anisul Huq while talking with the media on Tuesday. Anisul ...

July 30, 2024 5:34 PM

COVID-19 looms over Olympics with several athletes testing positive

Three years after the Tokyo Olympics were held amid strict precautions and with no fans because of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the virus has forced athletes to withdraw from events and has others donning masks once again at the Paris Games. Severa...

July 30, 2024 5:11 PM

Govt’s approach is to dismantle the terror ecosystem, says Nityanand Rai

Twenty-eight people, including civilians and security personnel, have been killed in 11 terror-initiated incidents and 24 counter-terror operations up to July 21 this year, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai informed the Lok Sabha on Tues...

July 30, 2024 5:22 PM

PM Modi asks India Inc to compete with the government in creating jobs and investments

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed leaders of Indian industry at a post-budget conference organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in New Delhi. In his speech, PM Modi highlighted the economic achievements of his governm...

July 30, 2024 4:49 PM

India has one of the lowest fuel prices: Petroleum Minister Puri

India enjoys some of the lowest fuel prices in the world, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, said on Monday. Replying to a question in Parliament, Puri highlighted that India is the only country where fuel prices have decrea...

July 30, 2024 9:45 PM

Wayanad landslides: Death toll reaches 93; 3,069 people are in relief camps

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Tuesday that 93 bodies have been recovered and 128 people have been injured after massive landslides hit hilly areas near Meppadi in Kerala's Wayanad district. He further said that 3,069 people are in 4...

July 30, 2024 4:12 PM

Viral encephalitis leaves 56 dead in Gujarat in a month

Viral encephalitis has caused at least 56 deaths in the state of Gujarat, forcing authorities to step up surveillance for the disease caused by a viral infection often spread by sand flies and ticks. Viral encephalitis, which can cause high fever an...

July 30, 2024 4:00 PM

Ozempic linked to less tobacco-related healthcare use in study

Smokers with type 2 diabetes taking Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic had fewer tobacco-related medical encounters and fewer interventions to help them quit smoking than those who received other diabetes drugs, according to a study of electronic health record...

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