‘Nothing for state’, Maha LoP Wadettiwar trashes Union Budget

‘Nothing for state’, Maha LoP Wadettiwar trashes Union Budget

Mumbai, July 23 - The Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Assembly, Congress' Vijay Wadettiwar, gave a thumbs down to the Union Budget 2024-2025 presented in the Parliament on Tuesday, saying the state got nothing but "thenga" from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

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Netanyahu meets families of Israeli-American hostages in Washington

Netanyahu meets families of Israeli-American hostages in Washington

New Delhi, July 23 - In what was his first meeting in the framework of the diplomatic visit to Washington, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with the families of the Israeli-American hostages held in the custody of Hamas, earlier on Tuesday, India

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NextGen Reforms to create more jobs, boost growth soon: FM

NextGen Reforms to create more jobs, boost growth soon: FM

New Delhi, July 23 - Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced in her Budget speech that the Government will go for Next Generation Reforms to formulate an economic policy framework to delineate the overarching approach to economic development and set the scope

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Custom duty reforms to boost domestic manufacturing: FM

Custom duty reforms to boost domestic manufacturing: FM

New Delhi, July 23 - The proposals to reduce customs duties will support domestic manufacturing, deepen local value addition, promote export competitiveness, and simplify taxation, while keeping the interest of the general public and consumers surmount, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on

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Budget empowers middle class, paves way for ‘Viksit Bharat’: PM Modi

Budget empowers middle class, paves way for ‘Viksit Bharat’: PM Modi

New Delhi, July 23 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hailed the Union Budget 2024-25 as ‘holistic and all-inclusive’ and said that it will empower every section of the society while paving the way for ‘Viksit Bharat’.

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‘Yuvi paji gave him a look and player instantly apologised’, recalls Abhishek Sharma

‘Yuvi paji gave him a look and player instantly apologised’, recalls Abhishek Sharma

New Delhi, July 23 - India batter Abhishek Sharma shared an incident that underscored the profound influence of former all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has had on his career. The 23-year-old recounted how Yuvraj came to his rescue during a Ranji Trophy match for Punjab,

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Nothing for Punjab in Union Budget, say Congress, Akali Dal

Nothing for Punjab in Union Budget, say Congress, Akali Dal

New Delhi, July 23 - The opposition Lok Sabha members from Punjab have criticised the Union Budget as being discriminatory to the state.

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Budget will give ample opportunity for parallel growth of MP: CM

Budget will give ample opportunity for parallel growth of MP: CM

Bhopal, July 23 - Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for the Budget on Tuesday.

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India open up nuclear power sector for Bharat Small Reactors, Bharat Modular Reactors

India open up nuclear power sector for Bharat Small Reactors, Bharat Modular Reactors

New Delhi, June 23 - In a move to bring in the private sector in the nuclear power sector, the Indian government will partner with private players in setting up small reactors, for research and development of small modular reactors, and newer nuclear

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FM cuts fiscal deficit to 4.9 pc to keep economy on stable growth path

FM cuts fiscal deficit to 4.9 pc to keep economy on stable growth path

New Delhi, July 23 - Presenting the Union Budget 2024-25 in the Parliament on Tuesday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman fixed the fiscal deficit at 4.9 per cent of GDP despite higher allocations for social welfare schemes due to robust tax collections in a

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Chandrababu Naidu thanks PM, FM for support to Andhra Pradesh

Chandrababu Naidu thanks PM, FM for support to Andhra Pradesh

Amaravati, July 23 - Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for the announcements made in the Union Budget 2024-25, saying this would go a long way towards rebuilding Andhra

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This Budget is only for corporate sector: RJD

This Budget is only for corporate sector: RJD

Patna, July 23 - Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Tuesday criticised the Central government over the Budget, saying allocating Rs 26, 000 crore to Bihar is not for the common people but for the corporate sector.

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‘Bharat ka Budget’: Manoj Tiwari hails Budget 2024

‘Bharat ka Budget’: Manoj Tiwari hails Budget 2024

New Delhi, July 23 - BJP's Member of Parliament Manoj Tiwari has hailed the Union Budget for 2024, calling it “truly India’s Budget.”

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Budget advances goal of Viksit Bharat: EAM Jaishankar

Budget advances goal of Viksit Bharat: EAM Jaishankar

New Delhi, July 23 - External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday congratulated Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for presenting a Budget that "advances the goal of a Viksit Bharat" and responds to the aspirations of the people who have given the NDA

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9 priorities of Union Budget: FM unveils road map for ‘Viksit Bharat’

9 priorities of Union Budget: FM unveils road map for ‘Viksit Bharat’

New Delhi, July 23 - Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, presenting her seventh-consecutive Budget and her first in Modi 3.0, spotlighted nine priority areas for generating ample opportunities for all.

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Union Budget: Rs 1.48 lakh crore for education, employment and skilling of youth

Union Budget: Rs 1.48 lakh crore for education, employment and skilling of youth

New Delhi, July 23 - The Centre has set aside Rs 1.48 lakh crore for education, employment and skilling of youth, which is 30 per cent higher than the previous allocation of Rs 1.13 lakh crore.

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Cong slams Budget as ‘Sarkar Bachao’ document driven by political compulsions for survival

Cong slams Budget as ‘Sarkar Bachao’ document driven by political compulsions for survival

New Delhi, July 23 - The Congress on Tuesday took a dig at the Centre over the Budget announcements for 2024-25 made in the Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, calling them nothing but a "Sarkar Bachao" Budget driven by the political compulsions

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Union Budget-2024 will give a boost to overall economic growth: AiMeD

Union Budget-2024 will give a boost to overall economic growth: AiMeD

New Delhi, July 23 -The Union Budget-2024 is visionary and progressive and will help boost the country's overall economic growth, said the Association of Indian Medical Device Industry (AiMeD) on Tuesday.

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Budget focuses on fostering stable & mature equity investment environment

Budget focuses on fostering stable & mature equity investment environment

New Delhi, July 23 - In a bid to foster a more stable and mature investment environment, the government on Tuesday announced an increase in security transactions tax (STT) on futures and options trading, which is in line with the suggestions made by

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Death toll in Ethiopia landslide rises to 55

Death toll in Ethiopia landslide rises to 55

Addis Ababa, July 23 - The death toll from a landslide in Ethiopia has risen to 55, local media reported on Tuesday.

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