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Madhya Pradesh budget: rRs.r4.38 lakh crore with welfare, infrastructure push

India, Feb. 19 -- Finance minister Jagdish Devda on Wednesday presented a Rs.4.38 lakh crore budget in the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly, announcing welfare and infrastructure initiatives, inclu... Read More


Jagannath temple lands to be freed from encroachments: Revenue Dept

India, Feb. 19 -- With the objective of ensuring protection of land belonging to Puri Jagannath temple, a high-level meeting was held at Lok Seva Bhavan in the Odisha capital here today. Revenue Depa... Read More


Ajanta Pharma Ltd soars 0.41%, up for fifth straight session

Mumbai, Feb. 19 -- Ajanta Pharma Ltd gained for a fifth straight session today. The stock is quoting at Rs 2974, up 0.41% on the day as on 12:44 IST on the NSE. The benchmark NIFTY is down around 0.92... Read More


How Blue Tea Grew To Rs.36.7 Cr Within Seven Years

India, Feb. 19 -- For decades, the beverage market offered Indians a few familiar options. Tea and coffee tasted good, but not without milk and sugar. Sugary drinks, synthetic beverages or habit-drive... Read More


Term Plan Decoded: Coverage, Premium Logic and Policy Tenure Choices

India, Feb. 19 -- justify;">A term plan is a life insurance policy that provides financial support to the nominee if the policyholder passes away during the policy period. Its purpose is income protec... Read More


Supreme Court slams freebies given by political parties, says it hampers economic development

India, Feb. 19 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday strongly criticised political parties across states for distributing "freebies" and raised concerns about their impact on public finances. The apex cour... Read More


Insecurity: Nigerian lawmakers flay intelligence sector allocation in 2026 budget

Nigeria, Feb. 19 -- The House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence on Wednesday expressed concern that funding for the intelligence sector does not reflect President Bola... Read More


Bill Gates to skip keynote address at India AI Summit

New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- Business Magnate Bill Gates will not be delivering his keynote address, said Gates Foundation India in a social media post on Thursday here. The foundation posted on X, "After c... Read More


Pakistan Clears Afghan Transit Cargo for Karachi Ports After Months of Delay

Afghanistan, Feb. 19 -- Pakistan's Federal Board of Revenue announces Afghanistan transit goods, previously stuck in Chaman and Quetta, can now be moved to Karachi ports for re-export. The Federal Bo... Read More


PNB loan fraud: ED calls Nehal Modi co-conspirator, seeks to declare him FEO

India, Feb. 19 -- Fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi's brother, Nehal Modi, was the "prime co-conspirator" in the Rs.6,498 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) loan fraud and played an instrumental role in l... Read More