Yogi govt achieves 60% increase in revenue in Jan
Lucknow, Feb 2 - In a major accomplishment, the Uttar Pradesh government has achieved 60 per cent increase in its revenue in the month of January 2024 compared to the revenue generated in the corresponding period last year, the data of revenue receipts
Lt General Kavita Sahai becomes first woman commandant of Army Medical Corps Centre and College, Lucknow
Lucknow, Feb 2 - Lieutenant General Kavita Sahai has been appointed as the first woman commandant of Army Medical Corps Centre and College, Lucknow.
Hindu side announces schedule of five ‘aartis’ in Gyanvapi complex
Varanasi, Feb 2 - Even as the legal battle over the Hindu religious ceremonies being performed at the Gyanvapi mosque-Shringar Gauri complex after a Varanasi court allowed worship at the disputed site intensifies, the Hindu side has announced a schedule of five 'aartis'
Governments must focus on job creation, not freebies: Raghuram Rajan
Jaipur, Feb 2 - Stressing that governments need to focus on creating more jobs for youngsters, and not just focus on freebies for short-term political benefits, Raghuram Rajan, former Governor of Reserve Bank of India and erstwhile Chief Economist, International Monetary Fund, said
20,000 people attend Indian Air Force’s Surya Kiran Aerobatic team display in Bikaner
Jaipur, Feb 2 - In a historic and breathtaking display, the Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) of the Indian Air Force (IAF) was treated to around 20,000 people, including school children, in Rajasthan's Bikaner to a spectacular aerial show.
Rs 10,369 cr allocated for railway infrastructure projects in NE
New Delhi/Guwahati, Feb 1 - Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday that the gross budgetary allocation for railway infrastructure projects in the northeast region for the FY 2024-25 is Rs 10,369 crore.
Sensex up by more than 700 points a day after Interim Budget
New Delhi, Feb 2 - BSE Sensex jumped more than 700 points to cross the 72k mark on Friday, a day after the presentation of the Interim Budget 2024-25.
Rape case against Chinmayanand withdrawn
Shahjahanpur (UP), Feb 2 - A special MP/ MLA court in Shahjahanpur has acquitted former Union Minister of State Chinmayanand in a 2011 rape case, observing that it did not find enough evidence against the accused and the main complainant had also turned
Muslims asked to down shutters in Varanasi today
Varanasi, Feb 2 - The Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee (AIMC), which manages Gyanvapi mosque, has appealed to people of the Muslim community to keep their shops closed on Friday in protest against puja performed in the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque, a
FM created world record of announcing anti-people Budget: Raj LoP
Jaipur, Feb 1 - The leader of opposition in Rajasthan Assembly, Tika Ram Jully, took a dig at the Interim Budget presented by Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday, saying the Finance Minister has created a world record of announcing 'anti-people' Budget of the BJP-led
Raghuram Rajan says unemployment ‘increasing rapidly’ in India
Jaipur, Feb 1 - Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said on Thursday that unemployment is "increasing rapidly" in India and the employment graph "has fallen in the last ten years".
Andhra Pradesh gets Rs 9,138 crore for railways, Telangana Rs 5,071 crore
Amaravati, Feb 1 - The Centre has allocated Rs 9,138 crore for Andhra Pradesh and Rs 5,071 crore for Telangana for railways in the interim Union Budget, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said on Thursday.
‘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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.