‘Bharat is a mindset, an approach’, says Jaishankar

‘Bharat is a mindset, an approach’, says Jaishankar

New Delhi, Feb 1 - External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said Bharat is a mindset which encapsulates all the changes that have been taking place in the country over the last few years.

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Interim Budget: Delhi Police allocated Rs 11,397.98 crore

Interim Budget: Delhi Police allocated Rs 11,397.98 crore

New Delhi, Feb 1 - Delhi Police has been allocated Rs 11,397.98 crore, a decrease of 4.47 per cent from the last fiscal, in the Interim Budget for 2024-25.

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Govt extends tax rebate scheme for garments’ export by 2 years

Govt extends tax rebate scheme for garments’ export by 2 years

New Delhi, Feb 1 - The Union Cabinet haired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday approved the continuation of the Scheme for Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) for export of apparel/garments and made-ups up to March 31, 2026.

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Governance, Development, Performance is govt’s ‘GDP’ mantra for growth: Sitharaman

Governance, Development, Performance is govt’s ‘GDP’ mantra for growth: Sitharaman

New Delhi, Feb 1 - Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that Governance, Development and Performance is the new 'GDP' formula that the government has adopted to steer the country to a 'Viksit Bharat' (Developed India).

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Interim Budget indicated high political confidence in BJP’s tone: S&P Global Market Intelligence

Interim Budget indicated high political confidence in BJP’s tone: S&P Global Market Intelligence

New Delhi, Feb 1 - The announcement of the interim budget for fiscal year (FY) 2024–25 by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reflected the ruling BJP's mood for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, S&P Global Market Intelligence said in a report on Thursday.

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Defence gets Rs 6.21 lakh crore in Interim Budget 2024-25

Defence gets Rs 6.21 lakh crore in Interim Budget 2024-25

New Delhi, Feb 1 - The government on Thursday hiked the Defence Budget to Rs 6.21 lakh crore in the Interim Budget for 2024-25 -- 4.72 per cent higher than the previous year's allocation of Rs 5.94 lakh crore.

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Interim Budget indicated high political confidence in BJP’s tone: S&P Global Market Intelligence

Interim Budget indicated high political confidence in BJP’s tone: S&P Global Market Intelligence

New Delhi, Feb 1 - The announcement of the interim budget for fiscal year (FY) 2024–25 by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reflected the ruling BJP's mood for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, S&P Global Market Intelligence said in a report on Thursday.

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Wet spell over northwest India to continue for next 24 hours: IMD

Wet spell over northwest India to continue for next 24 hours: IMD

New Delhi, Feb 1 - The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday said that a wet spell over northwest India is likely to continue during next 24 hours, and thereafter another spell is likely to affect the region on Saturday and February 5.

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UP CM terms interim budget as a vision for ‘developed India’

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.

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DRDO successfully launches Green Propulsion System in orbit

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.

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Rooftop solarisation figures in green package of Interim Budget

Rooftop solarisation figures in green package of Interim Budget

New Delhi, Feb 1 - Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced a slew of measures including rooftop solarisation for the promotion of green growth and renewable energy.

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Sitharaman announces three new railway economic corridors

Sitharaman announces three new railway economic corridors

New Delhi, Feb 1 - Finance Minister Nirmal Sitharaman on Thursday announced the setting up of three new major railway economic corridors.

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Rajasthan Deputy CM inaugurates JLF in Jaipur

Rajasthan Deputy CM inaugurates JLF in Jaipur

Jaipur, Feb 1 - Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari on Thursday inaugurated the 17th edition of Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) at Hotel Clarks Amer in Rajasthan.

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Interim Budget 2024: Strong economic fundamentals make it easier for FM to go for growth

Interim Budget 2024: Strong economic fundamentals make it easier for FM to go for growth

New Delhi, Feb 1 - Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Interim Budget 2024 to be presented in Parliament at 11 am today is expected to continue with the government’s big ticket expenditure on infrastructure projects and focus on agriculture and schemes for the rural

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Interim Union Budget 2024: FM reaches Rashtrapati Bhawan

Interim Union Budget 2024: FM reaches Rashtrapati Bhawan

New Delhi, Feb 1 - Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reached Rashtrapati Bhawan to call on President Droupadi Murmu before presenting the interim Union Budget for 2024 in Lok Sabha.

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Genome Valley Excellence Award for Nobel laureate paediatrician

Genome Valley Excellence Award for Nobel laureate paediatrician

Hyderabad, Jan 31 - The Genome Valley Excellence Award for 2024 will be conferred upon Nobel Prize-winning paediatrician and professor Gregg L. Semenza, announced BioAsia, the marquee healthcare and life sciences event, organised by the Government of Telangana.

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Nitish Kumar to talk to PM, HM over Manipur situation: JD(U) MLA

Nitish Kumar to talk to PM, HM over Manipur situation: JD(U) MLA

Imphal, Jan 31 - Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar has reportedly expressed serious concerns over the ethnic turmoil in Manipur, and assured the lone JD(U) MLA from the northeastern state that he would urge Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home

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Army chief Gen Pande unveils expanded Bombay Sappers memorial, postage stamp

Army chief Gen Pande unveils expanded Bombay Sappers memorial, postage stamp

Pune, Jan 31 - Chief of Army Staff, Gen Manoj Pande here on Wednesday dedicated the expanded Bombay Sappers War Memorial at the Bombay Engineer Group and Centre in Kirkee, and released a commemorative postage stamp as part of its centenary celebrations.

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Gujarat Assembly set for budget session with 11 critical Bills on table

Gujarat Assembly set for budget session with 11 critical Bills on table

Gandhinagar, Jan 31 - The Gujarat Assembly is set to embark on its Budget session on February 1, with the state government preparing to introduce approximately 11 bills to enhance governance and address administrative sectors.

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16 AIIMS, 315 medical colleges established in last 10 years: President Murmu

16 AIIMS, 315 medical colleges established in last 10 years: President Murmu

New Delhi, Jan 31 - President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said that as many as 16 AIIMS and 315 medical colleges have been established in the last decade while the number of MBBS seats has more than doubled during the period.

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