Fiscal policy statement estimates Maha economy to grow to $1 tn by 2028, $3.5 tn by 2047

Fiscal policy statement estimates Maha economy to grow to $1 tn by 2028, $3.5 tn by 2047

Mumbai, June 28 - The Maharashtra government in its Medium-term Fiscal Policy (MTFP) statement has proposed a comprehensive strategy for higher growth of the state's economy.

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Maha budget sops misleading, with an eye on Assembly polls, says Oppn

Maha budget sops misleading, with an eye on Assembly polls, says Oppn

Mumbai, June 29 - The Opposition on Saturday shouted slogans at the entrance of the Vidhan Bhavan saying that the proposals in the Maharashtra budget presented by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar were simply eyewash and misleading, with an eye on the forthcoming

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Gang attacks police convoy, escapes with man arrested for robbery in K’taka

Gang attacks police convoy, escapes with man arrested for robbery in K’taka

Bengaluru, June 29 - In a scene straight out of an action movie, a gang of miscreants attacked a police convoy in Gadag District of Karnataka in the wee hours of Saturday and escaped with the accused who had been arrested for robbery.

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Five soldiers killed during tank exercises in Ladakh

Five soldiers killed during tank exercises in Ladakh

Srinagar, June 29 - Five Army soldiers were killed during a tank warfare exercise in the Ladakh region when the stream through which the tanks were passing suddenly got flooded.

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Second batch of 4,029 pilgrims leave Jammu as Amarnath Yatra beginning today

Second batch of 4,029 pilgrims leave Jammu as Amarnath Yatra beginning today

Jammu, June 29 - The Second batch of pilgrims left for the Valley early on Saturday morning in escorted convoys for the Amarnath Yatra which has begun.

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NTA announces new dates for June cycle UGC-NET, other exams

NTA announces new dates for June cycle UGC-NET, other exams

New Delhi, June 29 - The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Friday announced fresh dates for the recently cancelled NCET, Joint CSIR-UGC NET, and UGC-NET June 2024 cycle examinations.

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TN to come out with policies for space technology, toy industries: Minister TRB Rajaa

TN to come out with policies for space technology, toy industries: Minister TRB Rajaa

Chennai, June 28 - Tamil Nadu Industries Minister T. R. B. Rajaa on Friday said the government will come out with policies for the space technology industry, toy manufacturing and circular economy investment promotion.

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Govt sets up 24×7 war room at Delhi airport for ticket refund, addressing passengers’ woes

Govt sets up 24×7 war room at Delhi airport for ticket refund, addressing passengers’ woes

New Delhi, June 28 - The Centre has set up a 24x7 war room to ensure full refunds for cancelled flights or provide alternate travel route tickets as per availability following the closure of Terminal 1 (T1) of Delhi airport following a roof

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Aviation Ministry asks airlines to maintain fare stability after Delhi Airport T1 roof collapse

Aviation Ministry asks airlines to maintain fare stability after Delhi Airport T1 roof collapse

New Delhi, June 28 - Hours after the Delhi airport roof collapse, Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu convened a high-level review meeting on Friday with key officials to address the ongoing situation and ensure passenger safety.

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India slams ‘deeply biased’ US religious freedom report

India slams ‘deeply biased’ US religious freedom report

New Delhi, June 28 - India on Friday slammed the US State Department’s International Religious Freedom report for 2023, calling it a "deeply biased" document "visibly driven by vote bank considerations and a prescriptive outlook".

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Amid blame game over Delhi airport canopy collapse, BJP shares ‘proof’ of 2009 construction

Amid blame game over Delhi airport canopy collapse, BJP shares ‘proof’ of 2009 construction

New Delhi, June 28 - Amid an uproar over the canopy and metal beam collapse at the pick-up and drop-off point at Delhi airport's Terminal 1, which killed one person and injured six, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu told newsmen on

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Thousands join rally opposing division of Manipur

Thousands join rally opposing division of Manipur

Imphal, June 28 - Thousands of people in Manipur participated in a rally demanding territorial and administrative integrity of the state and strongly opposed the demand for division of the state.

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Telecom Act 2023 strengthens protections for citizen privacy: DoT

Telecom Act 2023 strengthens protections for citizen privacy: DoT

New Delhi, June 28 - The New Telecom Act 2023, which partially came into effect on June 26, strengthens protections for citizen privacy while safeguarding telecom networks, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) said on Friday.

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NCC cadets reach Kolkata after 410 km voyage down Bhagirathi, Hooghly

NCC cadets reach Kolkata after 410 km voyage down Bhagirathi, Hooghly

Kolkata, June 28 - A contingent of 60 cadets from the National Cadet Corps (NCC), including 30 girls, sailed into Kolkata on Friday after completing a gruelling 410 km voyage down the Bhagirathi and Hooghly Rivers in just over a fortnight.

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Sudhanshu Trivedi lists 3 key points to explain why PM Modi edges ahead of India’s first PM Nehru

Sudhanshu Trivedi lists 3 key points to explain why PM Modi edges ahead of India’s first PM Nehru

New Delhi, June 28 - BJP Rajya Sabha MP Sudhanshu Trivedi on Friday made sharp comparisons between three-time Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, who was the first PM of the country to have three-consecutive terms.

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Maharashtra Budget: Ajit Pawar proposes cut in taxes on diesel & petrol in Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai limits

Maharashtra Budget: Ajit Pawar proposes cut in taxes on diesel & petrol in Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai limits

Mumbai, June 28 - Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who holds the Finance portfolio, proposed a reduction in taxes on petrol and diesel in the areas of BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation, Thane and Navi Mumbai as he presented the full budget for 2024-25

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First batch of Amarnath Yatris reach Valley to begin Yatra tomorrow

First batch of Amarnath Yatris reach Valley to begin Yatra tomorrow

Srinagar, June 28 - The first batch of Amarnath Yatris reached the Valley on Friday where senior district and divisional officers received them.

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Maha Budget: Ahead of Assembly polls, govt announces freebies & sops worth over Rs 1 lakh cr

Maha Budget: Ahead of Assembly polls, govt announces freebies & sops worth over Rs 1 lakh cr

Mumbai, June 28 - Months before the Assembly elections, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who also holds the finance and planning portfolios, presented a full budget for 2024-25 in the state Assembly on Friday with freebies and sops worth over Rs 1

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FATF recognises India’s efforts in combating terror funding, money laundering

FATF recognises India’s efforts in combating terror funding, money laundering

New Delhi, June 28 - India has achieved a commendable level of technical compliance with Financial Action Task Force (FATF) requirements, and its efforts in Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Countering Terrorist Financing (CFT), and Countering the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (CPF) have

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Bengal MLAs’ oath: Speaker dials Guv Bose’s predecessor VP Dhankhar for solution

Bengal MLAs’ oath: Speaker dials Guv Bose’s predecessor VP Dhankhar for solution

Kolkata, June 28 - The Speaker of West Bengal Assembly, Biman Bandopadhyay, on Friday spoke over phone to Vice President and former state Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar over the issue surrounding the swearing-in of two new MLAs and sought his intervention in breaking the

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