Drass (Kargil): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the Agnipath scheme is an example of necessary reforms undertaken by the Army and accused the opposition of playing politics over the recruitment process aimed at keeping the average age in armed forces young. In his address on Kargil Vijay Diwas here to mark the 25th…
Vientiane (Laos): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday emphasised the need to ensure “full respect” for the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and past agreements to “stabilise” and “rebuild” bilateral ties with Beijing as he met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi for the second time within a month. The two leaders, who are in…
Hyderabad: The Telangana government unveiled a comprehensive budget of Rs 2.91 lakh crore for the fiscal year 2024-25. The budget, presented by Finance Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, outlines a revenue target of Rs 2.21 lakh crore and earmarks Rs 33,487 crore for capital expenditure. Budget Breakdown: Total Budget: Rs 2,91,591 crore Estimated Revenues: Rs 2,90,814…
New Delhi: The Opposition on Wednesday claimed the Union Budget was “discriminatory” against non-NDA-ruled states and accused the prime minister of running a “shaky and vulnerable” coalition government. The ruling BJP rejected the charge and described the budgetary provisions as a tool to achieve the dream of a ‘Vikisit Bharat’. During the general discussion on…
Kathmandu: An aircraft belonging to a private airline company with 19 people on board crashed during takeoff at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu on Wednesday morning. At least 19 people, including aircrew, were aboard the Pokhara-bound Saurya Airlines plane which met with the accident at around 11 am, sources said. The pilot of the…
New Delhi: Buoyed by improvement in revenue collection, the government has lowered the fiscal deficit target to 4.9 per cent for the current financial year as against 5.1 per cent estimated in February’s interim Budget. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, however, retained the fiscal deficit estimate at 4.5 per cent for 2025-26 as announced in February….
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday presented a balanced and gratitude-oriented Budget 2025 under Narendra Modi’s third term. Matching the record of Morarji Desai by presenting the Union budget for the seventh time, Sitharaman delivered crucial announcements after an embarrassing electoral loss, demonstrating resilience despite the ruling party lacking a simple majority….
New Delhi: The Central government will provide Rs 15,000 crore financial assistance for Andhra Pradesh for the purpose of development of Amaravati, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday. Presenting the Budget for 2024-25 in the Lok Sabha, she further said the NDA government at the Centre is fully committed to financing and early…
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday again took a digital tablet wrapped in a traditional ‘bahi-khata’ style pouch as she headed for Parliament to present the full Budget 2024-25 in a paperless format just like the previous years. Draped in a white silk saree with magenta border, she posed for the traditional ‘briefcase’…
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will on Tuesday present her 7th straight Budget that would lay a roadmap for Viksit Bharat (developed India) by 2047, while giving a glimpse of 10 years’ performance. All eyes will be on whether Sitharaman provides the much-expected tax relief for the middle class, leaving more money in their…
