Philippines bans online gaming firms
Manila, July 22 - Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos on Monday ordered a ban on online gambling firms operating in the country.
Chief Russian Prosecutor visits North Korea for first time
Pyongyang, July 22 - In a first, Russia's Prosecutor General is visiting North Korea as the two countries continue to bolster ties following the summit meeting between their top leaders last month.
Japan: Tokyo-Osaka bullet train services partially halted after derailment
Tokyo, July 22 - Bullet train services between Tokyo and Osaka were partially suspended on Monday following an overnight derailment accident involving maintenance vehicles, the operator said.
Sri Lanka’s inflation rose to 2.4 per cent in June
Colombo, July 22 - Sri Lanka's inflation increased to 2.4 per cent in June from 1.6 per cent reported in May, according to the national consumer price index, the Department of Census and Statistics said on Monday.
Typhoon Prapiroon brings rainstorms, strong gusts to China
Beijing, July 22 - South China's island province of Hainan witnessed rainstorms and gusty winds from Sunday to Monday morning due to Typhoon Prapiroon, the fourth typhoon of the year, according to local meteorological authorities.
Cambodian FM to attend ASEAN meeting in Laos
Phnom Penh, July 22 - Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sok Chenda Sophea will take part in the 57th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' meeting and related meetings in Vientiane, capital of Laos, from Wednesday to Saturday, the country's foreign ministry said on
Union Budget 2024: Govt to exempt three more cancer drugs from customs duty
New Delhi, July 23 - In a big relief to cancer patients, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget 2024, exempted customs duty on three cancer drugs.
Union Budget gives major push to job creation with focus on youth, women & farmers
New Delhi, July 23 - Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday presented the Union Budget 2024 in Parliament on Saturday aimed at giving a major push to job creation with a focus on the country’s youth, empowering women and improving the incomes of
Centre announces one crore houses for urban poor
New Delhi, July 23 - Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday proposed an allocation of Rs 2.2 lakh crore for urban housing, along with a Rs 10 lakh crore interest subsidy scheme in the flagship Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) scheme.
Himachal, Uttarakhand among states to get flood devastation relief: FM Sitharaman
New Delhi, July 23 - Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced financial assistance for the Himalayan states of Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Uttarakhand, besides Assam -- the states impacted by floods.
Budget offers income tax sops for 4 crore salaried individuals
New Delhi, July 23 - Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman offered a bonanza for four crore salaried individuals and pensioners with the Budget announcements for 2024-25.
Union Budget 2024: Govt announces over Rs 3 lakh crore for schemes benefiting women & girls
New Delhi, July 23 - Focussing on women-led development, the government on Tuesday announced more than Rs 3 lakh crore for schemes benefiting women and girls.
Glad to know Hon’ble FM has read Congress manifesto: Chidambaram
New Delhi, June 23 - After Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced many schemes while presenting the Budget on Tuesday, former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said that he is glad to know that the Finance Minister has read the Congress manifestation of 2024
Union Budget: Boost to youth empowerment, women in workforce
New Delhi, July 23 - As Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her seventh Budget on Tuesday, among several things, she put forth the government’s vision for the empowerment of youth.
IAS academy has ‘no info’ on trainee Puja Khedkar as deadline ends
Mumbai, July 23 - On the final day of a notice by the elite Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) to Maharashtra 2023 cadre IAS Probationary Officer Puja Khedkar, the Mussoorie-based institution had no information on her whereabouts, on Tuesday.
Centre keeps capex at Rs 11.11 lakh crore or 3.4 pc of GDP
New Delhi, July 23 - Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday kept India’s FY25 capex outlay unchanged at Rs 11.11 lakh crore, as earmarked in the Interim Budget in February.
Union Budget: Mudra loan limit enhanced to Rs 20 lakh from Rs 10 lakh
New Delhi, July 23 - The government on Tuesday announced several measures to boost the sentiments of the non-farming business community and MSMEs, along with enhancing Mudra loans to Rs 20 lakh from Rs 10 lakh.
One month wage for first-time employees: FM Sitharaman
New Delhi, July 23 - Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced that the Central government will give one month's salary to the new employees entering the workforce.
FM Sitharaman announces setting up of over 100 India Post Payment Bank branches in North East
New Delhi, July 23 - More than 100 branches of India Post Payment Bank (IPPB) will be set up in the North East region, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Tuesday while presenting her seventh straight Budget in the Lok Sabha.
FM Sitharaman gifts 2 Expressways to Bihar, allots Rs 15,000 cr for Andhra
New Delhi, July 23 - Presenting her seventh-consecutive Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced landmark projects and also fund allocations in Bihar and Andhra Pradesh, the states whose ruling parties are allies with the BJP at the Centre.