Category: National News

New Delhi, July 23 : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a reduction of 15 per cent in the Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on mobile phones while presenting the Union Budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 in Parliament on Tuesday. Along with mobile phones, the BCD on mobile Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA), and mobile chargers…

New Delhi , July 23 : The Union Budget 2024-25 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday identified nine priorities for generating ample opportunities. Presenting the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha, she said subsequent budgets will build on these priorities. The priorities include Productivity and Resilience in Agriculture, Employment and Skilling and Manufacturing…

New Delhi July 23 : Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget speech proposed creation of employment of about 4.1 crore youth over the next five years. Towards it, the finance minister has made an allocation of Rs 2 lakh crore. Similarly, for skilling the citizens so as to generate job opportunities, she proposed…

New Delhi , July 23 : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday presented the Union Budget 2024-25 after the Cabinet gave its approval. In her intial comments, Sithamraman said India’s economic growth will be a shining exception. “We are determined all Indians regardless of religion and age achieve life goals and aspirations,” Sitharman said. The…

New Delhi , July 23 : Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said that the first Union Budget of the third Modi government will be based on his mantra of “Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas”. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the full budget for 2024-25 on Monday. “This budget is based on PM Modi’s…

New Delhi , July 23 : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrived in Parliament to present the Union Budget for 2024-25. Earlier, Sitharaman met President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan, ahead of the Budget presentation at 11 am. The Finance Minister left the North Block offices of the Finance Ministry with a copy of the Union…

New Delhi July 22 : In a significant update, the Supreme Court has put a stay on the directive issued by the governments of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Madhya Pradesh, which mandated eateries along the Kanwariya Yatra route to display the owners’ names. The Court, on Monday, issued notices to these state governments, seeking their…

New Delhi July 22 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday appealed to all parliamentarians to rise above party politics and come together to work for the future of the country. Addressing the press ahead of the Budget session of Parliament, PM Modi appealed to opposition parties doing “negative politics” to “get rid of past…

New Delhi , July 22 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Ladakh’s Drass on July 26 to mark the 25th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas. Earlier on Sunday, Lt. Governor of Ladakh Brig (Retd) B D Mishra held a meeting at the secretariat on Sunday and reviewed arrangements for the PM’s visit to the…

New Delhi : Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal has voiced strong criticism over the Uttar Pradesh government’s directive for food shops on the Kanwar Yatra route to display their owners’ names, and urged leaders to prioritize development over divisive issues. Sibal emphasized that the ongoing debates around the yatra are detracting from India’s progress and…