Month: July 2024

Finance Minister’s assurance on Polavaram gives fresh hopes on future of project

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Finance Minister’s assurance on Polavaram gives fresh hopes on future of project

A view of Polavaram project, which is under construction across the Godavari river. | Photo Credit: KVS GIRI Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has asserted that the Union government was committed to financing and early completion of the Polavaram Irrigation Project in Andhra Pradesh. Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman said this in her budget speech on July…

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SBI Chairman Hails Budget For “Very Inclusive” Approach

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SBI Chairman Hails Budget For “Very Inclusive” Approach

“I think it will have a huge impact across the economy,” the SBI chairman said. (File) Mumbai: SBI chairman Dinesh Kumar Khara on Tuesday lauded the budget for its inclusive approach and exuded confidence that the proposals will boost sagging consumption growth. In a conversation with PTI Videos, Dinesh Kumar Khara said banks will be…

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Budget 2024 for Women: ₹3 lakh crore for schemes benefiting women and girls

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Budget 2024 for Women: ₹3 lakh crore for schemes benefiting women and girls

The first Union budget of the Modi 3.0 government saw a concerted effort at women-led development, with the Finance Minister announcing more than ₹3 lakh crore for schemes benefiting women and girls | Photo Credit: M. Moorthy The first Union budget of the Modi 3.0 government saw a concerted effort at women-led development, with the…

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Trump assassination attempt: Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle steps down

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Trump assassination attempt: Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle steps down

U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle enters a House of Representatives Oversight Committee hearing on the security lapses that allowed an attempted assassination of Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 22, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters The director of the Secret Service said on July…

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Budget proposes five schemes with outlay of ₹2 lakh crore to generate jobs for youth

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Budget proposes five schemes with outlay of ₹2 lakh crore to generate jobs for youth

The government proposes to provide an internship allowance of ₹5,000 per month and a one-time assistance of ₹6,000 to one crore youth. | Photo Credit: File Photo Amid the increasing unemployment rate, and job and wage losses, the first Budget of the third Narendra Modi government has proposed taking a prioritised approach in the fields of employment and skilling. The…

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“19th Floor Balcony”: Mohammed Shami’s Friend Makes Shocking ‘Suicide’ Revelation

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“19th Floor Balcony”: Mohammed Shami’s Friend Makes Shocking ‘Suicide’ Revelation

File photo of Mohammed Shami© AFP Mohammed Shami is considered one of the top Indian cricket team fast bowlers in the recent times but his journey has not been without its fair share of challenges. He was India’s leading wicket-taker in the last three editions of the ODI World Cup but his personal…

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Oppn. demands ₹15,000 cr. as grant for Amaravati instead of support through multi-lateral agencies

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Oppn. demands ₹15,000 cr. as grant for Amaravati instead of support through multi-lateral agencies

CPI State secretary K. Ramakrishna The opposition parties have expressed disappointment over the announcements made by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman concerning Andhra Pradesh in the Union Budget. They wanted the Union government to give ₹15,000 crore grant to A.P. instead of support through multilateral agencies.  The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), in a post on X on July 23 (Tuesday),…

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$8.5 Billion Reliance-Disney Merger Faces 100 Antitrust Queries: Report

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.5 Billion Reliance-Disney Merger Faces 100 Antitrust Queries: Report

If it closes, the Reliance-Disney deal will reshape India’s $28 billion entertainment market. New Delhi: India’s antitrust body has asked Reliance Industries and Walt Disney around 100 questions linked to their $8.5 billion India media assets merger, including details on sports rights as it heightens its scrutiny of the deal, two sources told Reuters. Antitrust…

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Ukraine’s top diplomat in Beijing for talks on ending war

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Ukraine’s top diplomat in Beijing for talks on ending war

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Ukraine’s Foreign Minister was in China on July 23 for talks on how officials there might help end the war with Russia, whose ties with Beijing have grown stronger since the conflict began. China presents itself as a neutral party in the war and says it…

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