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…
Srinagar: Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Thursday visited forward areas along the Line of Control in Kashmir valley to review the preparedness of the forces involved in counter-infiltration and counter-terror operations, officials said. The Chief of Army Staff later left for Kargil to take part in the silver jubilee celebrations of Kargil Vijay Diwas….
Nagpur: Senior NCP (SP) leader Anil Deshmukh on Thursday dared Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to make public the video clips against him purportedly showing him speaking against NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar and Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray. Addressing a press conference here, Deshmukh said, “Fadnavis should make the video clips public because…
Washington: Former US president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Wednesday said Vice President Kamala Harris is “unfit to rule” and described here a radical left lunatic. Trump, 78, launched a scathing attack on his Democratic rival, as he took the stage for the first time to address an election rally after Harris became…
Washington: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday slammed Iran for funding and supporting groups against Israel and asserted that defeating the brutal enemies requires both courage and clarity. “For all we know, Iran is funding the anti-Israel protests that are going on right now outside this building—not that many, but they’re there—and throughout the…
New Delhi: India and the UK on Wednesday firmed up a mega technology security initiative that sets out a bold new approach for collaboration in crucial areas of critical minerals, clean energy, telecommunication, semiconductors and new technologies with a broader aim to elevate their strategic partnership to the next level. The decision on the UK-India…
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: A private Nepalese airline plane crashed during takeoff and caught fire at the Tribhuvan International Airport here on Wednesday, killing 18 people aboard, including a foreigner, while the pilot survived with major injuries. The Nepalese domestic plane N9AME, belonging to Saurya Airlines, was bound for Pokhara for regular maintenance service when the accident occurred…
New Delhi: The government has no plans to privatise Singareni Collieries Company in Telangana and efforts will be made to further strengthen it, Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy said on Wednesday. The coal mining company is jointly owned by the Telangana government and the Union government, and its reserves stretch across 350 kilometres…
Chennai: The ruling DMK, hitting out at AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami for his criticism of the state government over Amma Canteens, on Wednesday asked if he has locus standi to comment on the issue as the state-run eateries witnessed phased closure during his regime. The Dravidian party’s official Tamil organ ‘Murasoli’ said the Amma…
