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 “Guatemalan men’s singles player Kevin Cordon has withdrawn from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Badminton Competition due to…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…
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Friday said it has attached assets worth more than Rs 14 crore in a money laundering case against Tamil Nadu minister and DMK leader K Ponmudy, his ex-MP son P Gautham Sigamani, and family members. The central agency had raided the premises of 73-year-old Minister for Higher Education and…
New Delhi: INDIA bloc MPs staged a protest in Parliament premises on Wednesday over the alleged discrimination against opposition-ruled states in the Union Budget, with Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi saying the budget is an “assault on the sanctity of India’s federal structure”. Besides Rahul Gandhi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge,…
New Delhi: Industry leaders on Tuesday welcomed the defence outlay of Rs 6.22 lakh crore in the Union Budget, with some calling it a “landmark allocation” while others saying that initiatives outlined in the budget will collectively signal a “robust blueprint” for India’s progressive and inclusive development. Ashish Saraf, vice president and country director, Thales…
