New Delhi: India is predicted to record above-normal rainfall in August and September, with a good chance of favourable La Nina conditions developing by the end of August, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday. The monsoon is critical for India’s agricultural landscape, with 52 per cent of the net cultivated area relying on…
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said the Union Budget strikes a fine balance between growth, employment, capital investment, and fiscal consolidation, among others. Replying to the discussion on Union Budget 2024-25 and Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in Rajya Sabha, the minister also said the Budget proposes unflinching support to cooperative…
New Delhi: An emotional Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday urged the Chair to expunge certain remarks made by BJP MP Ghanshyam Tiwari in the House regarding his political journey. Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said he would look into the remarks made by Tiwari on Tuesday in the…
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday (July 30) addressed the questions from the Opposition INDIA bloc regarding the Union Budget 2024 in the Lok Sabha highlighting that the Union Budget 2024 presented by her on July 23 is a continuation of the interim budget goals and is aimed to set India firmly…
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday attacked the BRS for moving court against the inquiry panel formed to look into alleged irregularities in the power sector during the previous regime instead of facing the probe to prove their honesty. The BRS leaders feared that their “loot” would be exposed, he said in…
Tokyo: In a significant move, the four-nation grouping Quad on Monday announced a plan to expand its ambitious Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness (IPMDA) programme to the Indian Ocean region that would facilitate monitoring of the strategic waters. The announcement following a Quad foreign ministerial meeting came amid concerns in New Delhi over China’s growing forays…
Paris: Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen’s victory over Kevin Cordon in the opening men’s singles Group L match won’t be counted as his Guatemalan opponent pulled out of the Paris Olympics due to a left elbow injury. “Guatemalan men’s singles player Kevin Cordon has withdrawn from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Badminton Competition due to…
Paris: Two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen powered into the women’s 50kg Olympics pre-quarterfinals with a tenacious victory over Germany’s Maxi Carina Kloetzer here on Sunday. Trailing on three cards after the first round, the 28-year-old Indian prevailed by a 5-0 margin against the German in a rather messy round of 32 contest at the North…
New Delhi: India needs to strive to be a USD 30 trillion economy by 2047 with a per capita income of USD 18,000 per annum to become a developed economy, NITI Aayog has said in an approach paper ‘Vision for ‘Viksit Bharat @2047’. According to the paper, which was discussed in the NITI Aayog meeting…
Panjim: Today, the youth in India are taking to high alcohol-strength spirits for value for money and that trend is going to change soon towards RTDs. “Cheers group is crafting cocktail variants that beautifully balance the Cashew Feni’s strong and fruity flavour for new generation enthusiasts and are working to popularise Goa’s very own Heritage…
