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No appeasement; no denial; budget a pillar of growth: Sitharaman

India, Feb. 1 -- The entire budget-making process is connected with the development of the country, and you have provided a road map for 'Developed India'. With this ocean of ideas, after the brainsto... Read More


Doctor suspended for being absent during emergency, victims died; Adm to initiate termination

Jammu Tawi, Feb. 1 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Administration has initiated a disciplinary action on Thursday against two Doctors for dereliction of duties due to which the victims of snow cutting machin... Read More


Interim budget: Centre slashes allocation for education, UGC funding cut by 61%

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The interim budget presented on Thursday set aside Rs.1.2 lakh crore for education, a roughly 7% decrease compared to the revised estimate number for 2023-24, even as the allocati... Read More


Adidas cuts ties with Kanye West: A shocking end to a decade-long partnership

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- In a move that shook both the fashion and music worlds, Adidas announced the termination of its nearly decade-long partnership with the American musician and fashion designer Kanye W... Read More


Sunshine to startups: money for ideas

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Rs.1 trillion innovation fund announced by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the interim budget on Thursday is expected to give a big boost to local technology developmen... Read More


What has the budget done for the fisc?

India, Feb. 1 -- "When it comes to fiscal prudence, the budget has hit a six when only a couple of runs were needed to win", Aurodeep Nandi, India Economist, Nomura, said in a note, capturing the sent... Read More


FY24 Fiscal Deficit Revised Down To 5.8% Of GDP, FY25 Target At 5.1%, FM says

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- The FY24 fiscal deficit has been revised down to 5.8 percent of the GDP, Sitharaman said. Revised estimate of revenue receipts expected higher than budgeted, she added. The FY25 fis... Read More


Govt enhances target for lakhpati didi scheme to 30 million

India, Feb. 1 -- New Delhi The Centre has decided to increase the target for creating "lakhpati didis", to empower women members of self-help groups (SHGs), from 20 million to 30 million, Union financ... Read More


Two men stabbed in Delhi, one dies

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Two men were attacked with knives in the national capital on Thursday, one of whom was later declared dead. At 1:37 am on Thursday, the police received information from JPC Hospi... Read More


Budget 2024: Govt pegs fiscal deficit target at 5.1% of GDP for FY25

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The government expects fiscal deficit to be 5.1 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP) for the financial year 2024-2025 (FY25), Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in h... Read More