Centre announces one crore houses for urban poor

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.

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Himachal, Uttarakhand among states to get flood devastation relief: FM Sitharaman

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.

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Budget offers income tax sops for 4 crore salaried individuals

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.

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Union Budget 2024: Govt announces over Rs 3 lakh crore for schemes benefiting women & girls

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.

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Glad to know Hon’ble FM has read Congress manifesto: Chidambaram

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

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Union Budget: Boost to youth empowerment, women in workforce

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.

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IAS academy has ‘no info’ on trainee Puja Khedkar as deadline ends

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.

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Centre keeps capex at Rs 11.11 lakh crore or 3.4 pc of GDP

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.

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Union Budget: Mudra loan limit enhanced to Rs 20 lakh from Rs 10 lakh

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.

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One month wage for first-time employees: FM Sitharaman

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.

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FM Sitharaman announces setting up of over 100 India Post Payment Bank branches in North East

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.

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FM Sitharaman gifts 2 Expressways to Bihar, allots Rs 15,000 cr for Andhra

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.

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FM Sitharaman lays out roadmap to pursue 9 priorities for shining India opportunity

FM Sitharaman lays out roadmap to pursue 9 priorities for shining India opportunity

New Delhi, July 23 - Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday laid out nine priorities of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, with a focus on employment, skilling, agriculture and manufacturing.

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ED questions lodging of FIR against its officials in Karnataka HC

ED questions lodging of FIR against its officials in Karnataka HC

Bengaluru, July 23 - In a major development, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) approached the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday questioning the filing of an FIR against its officials by the state police in connection with the alleged multi-crore tribal welfare board scam.

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Nine Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy

Nine Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy

Chennai, July 23 - Nine fishermen from Tamil Nadu's Ramanathapuram district were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on Tuesday, for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) while fishing.

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Employment, skilling top focus in Budget: FM Sitharaman

Employment, skilling top focus in Budget: FM Sitharaman

New Delhi, July 23 - Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday presented her seventh straight Budget that would lay a roadmap for 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047, focusing on employment, skilling, agriculture and manufacturing.

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FM Nirmala Sitharaman set to present her 7th Budget, major reforms expected

FM Nirmala Sitharaman set to present her 7th Budget, major reforms expected

New Delhi, July 23 - Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present her seventh straight Union Budget on Tuesday that would lay a roadmap for 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047.

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Infiltration bid foiled in J&K’s Rajouri, one soldier injured

Infiltration bid foiled in J&K’s Rajouri, one soldier injured

Jammu, July 23 - Alert troops of the Army foiled an infiltration bid on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district during which a soldier was injured, officials said.

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K’taka Police file FIR against 2 ED officers probing Tribal Welfare Board case

K’taka Police file FIR against 2 ED officers probing Tribal Welfare Board case

Bengaluru, July 23 - The Karnataka Police on Monday registered an FIR against the two Enforcement Directorate (ED) officers who are investigating the State Tribal Welfare Board case, officials said.

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Indian Navy frigate Brahmaputra fully tilts onto one side after onboard fire at Mumbai dockyard

Indian Navy frigate Brahmaputra fully tilts onto one side after onboard fire at Mumbai dockyard

Mumbai, July 22 - A sailor was missing after Indian Navy's frontline frigate INS Brahmaputra, which was engulfed in a major fire last night at the Mumbai naval dockyard, was severely damaged and has tilted to the extent that it has come to

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