UP CM terms interim budget as a vision for ‘developed India’
Lucknow, Feb 1 - Lauding the interim union budget, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the financial statement is a vision for a 'Developed India' and the roadmap to make 'New India' the growth engine of the world.
Large section of small taxpayers to be benefit from move to withdraw old tax demands
New Delhi, Feb 1 - Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's announcement while presenting the Interim Budget on Thursday to do away with and withdraw old outstanding tax demands of up to Rs 25,000, which are still appearing in the government’s books as ‘outstanding tax
Blue Economy 2.0: Five integrated Aqua Parks to be set up
New Delhi, 1 Feb - In a bid to boost the fisheries sector, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that five integrated Aqua Parks will be set up in India.=
Rs 1 lakh cr corpus for tech-savvy youth to herald new innovation era: Industry
New Delhi, Feb 1 - The Rs 1 lakh crore corpus to provide long-term, interest-free financing for the youth in the technology sector is a positive measure as access to capital is a critical factor to support innovation and growth in sunrise industries
Finance Minister announces setting up of more medical colleges
New Delhi, 1 Feb - With focus on Yuva Shakti and marching towards the goal of a Viksit Bharat by 2047, Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman proposed setting up of more medical colleges in India, as she presented the Interim Budget 2024-25 in Parliament
Greek farmers continue protests demanding govt pledged aid without delay
Athens, Feb 1 - Greek farmers are planning protests across the country seeking sufficient financial aid pledged by the government with no delays.
It’s an inclusive & innovative budget: PM Modi
New Delhi, Feb 1 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the budget presented in Parliament on Thursday, saying that it is not merely an interim budget but an inclusive and innovative budget.
‘Rs 1 lakh crore fund should finance only India-registered parent companies in deep technology’
Chennai, Feb 1 - Welcoming Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's announcement on creation of a Rs 1 lakh crore corpus to fund technology companies, space sector officials are of the view the funding should be for deep tech companies.
YouTube, Facebook most used social media platform among US adults: Report
New York, Feb 1 -) Social media platforms YouTube and Facebook are the most used online platforms among US adults, according to a report on Thursday.
Apple releases vision OS 1.0.2 update fixing zero-day bug in its Vision Pro
San Francisco, Feb 1 - Apple has released visionOS 1.0.2, the software that runs on the Vision Pro, which includes a fix for a vulnerability in WebKit, the browser engine that powers Safari and other web applications.
Hackers likely used ChatGPT to create fake data breach
London, Feb 1 - Hackers have likely used ChatGPT to promote a fake data breach where they claimed a cache of stolen data from the rental car giant Europcar.
Home is where Ram is – people queue up to buy property in Ayodhya
Ayodhya, Feb 1 - Home is where Ram is -- that is what people now believe.
DRDO successfully launches Green Propulsion System in orbit
New Delhi, Feb 1 - Ministry of Defence on Thursday said that DRDO has successfully launched a Green Propulsion System -- developed under Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme of DRDO -- in orbit functionality on a payload launched by PSLV C-58.
China challenging US influence in Middle East
New Delhi, Feb 1 - The International Court of Justice has asked Israel to take measures to prevent any acts that would constitute a genocide in Gaza. China supported the UN court's interim and non-binding ruling in the case brought by South Africa.
Trump runs low on cash for campaign as legal fees drain him, Biden flush with funds
Washington, Feb 1 - Former President Donald Trump is literally roughing it out in the 2024 presidential race, despite being a front runner for the GOP nomination, as he is facing a cash crunch with legal fees draining him out and as he
Govt to form committee to address fast population growth: Sitharaman
New Delhi, Feb 1 - Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that the government will form a high-powered committee for an extensive consideration of the challenges arising from fast population growth and demographic changes.
Interim Budget seen as neutral to mildly positive for equities
New Delhi, Feb 1 - The impact of the Interim Budget on equity markets will be neutral to mildly positive for the near term and other emerging triggers will drive its trajectory later, HDFC Securities MD & CEO Dhiraj Relli said.
Highlights of Interim Budget 2024-25
New Delhi, Feb 1 - Finance Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Interim Union Budget 2024-25 in Parliament on Thursday.
Govt to launch scheme for middle-class housing: Sitharaman
New Delhi, Feb 1 - Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that the government will launch a scheme to help deserving sections of the middle class living in rented houses, slums, chawls and unauthorised colonies to buy or build their own houses.
Govt to mandate phased blending of biogas in CNG, PNG: Sitharaman
New Delhi, Feb 1 - Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that the government will mandate the phased blending of compressed biogas (CBG) in compressed natural gas (CNG) for transport and piped natural gas (PNG) for domestic purposes.