Month: July 2024

Budget 2024: BJD flays Centre, says Odisha’s ‘special status’ demand ignored

July 23, 2024 admin

Odisha LoP Naveen Patnaik. | Photo Credit: PTI The Biju Janata Dal has lashed out at the Narendra Modi government accusing that Odisha’s demand for special category State status has been overlooked in the Union Budget while crores of funds have been allocated for Andhra Pradesh and Bihar. Reacting to the Budget, former Chief Minister…

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Stung by criticism by ruling and Opposition fronts, Kerala BJP scrambles to defend Union Budget

July 23, 2024 admin

File picture of BJP MP Suresh Gopi | Photo Credit: K.K. Najeeb The Kerala leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party scrambled to defend the Union Budget 2024-25 amidst stinging criticism that it was patently anti-Kerala and held no promise for the State. Suresh Gopi, MP, attributed the non-allocation of an AIIMS for Kerala to the…

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Bombay High Court Grants Interim Stay On Order Permitting Indrani Mukerjea To Travel Abroad

July 23, 2024 admin

A special CBI court on July 19 allowed Indrani Mukerjea to travel once to Europe (File) Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday granted an ad-interim stay on a special court order permitting former media executive Indrani Mukerjea, who is accused of killing her daughter Sheena Bora in 2012 and is currently out on bail,…

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Union Budget evokes mixed response from Andhra’s political leaders, industry bodies

July 23, 2024 admin

CPI(M) leader Ch. Narasinga Rao. The Union Budget-2024, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha on July 23 (Tuesday), has evoked mixed response from political parties, trade unions and trade bodies. CPI(M) State leader Ch. Narasinga Rao described the budget as a ‘big disappointment’ and ‘anti-public sector’. A.P. had been given a…

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Pakistan Cricket Board To Step Up Focus On National A, Junior Team Programs For Players’ Exposure

July 23, 2024 admin

Following the footsteps of other leading cricket nations, the Pakistan Cricket Board has also begun stressing about providing exposure to its backup players through its national A and junior team programs. The PCB announced on Tuesday that the Pakistan Shaheens would play a return series of four-day and one-day matches against Bangladesh A,…

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Gautam Gambhir Carries Souvenir From KKR In First Practice As India Head Coach – Watch

July 23, 2024 admin

The newly-appointed Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir will begin his tenure with the tour of Sri Lanka which consists of 3 T20Is and 3 ODIs. Ahead of the T20I series starting Saturday, Gambhir had his first practice session with the cricketers since his appointment. The video of the Indian cricket team…

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Video | Agriculture Budget 2024 : What’s in it for agriculture, food, public distribution and consumer affairs sectors?

July 23, 2024 admin

Watch: Budget 2024: What’s in it for agriculture? Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said she has allocated about ₹ 1.50 lakh crore to the agriculture sector. Almost all major schemes for farmers have seen an increase in allocation compared to her previous budgets. However, the fertilisers subsidy is down by about ₹1 lakh crore when…

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Budget 2024: Centre reduces customs duty on inputs for textile and leather industries

July 23, 2024 admin

There will be no duty on wet white, crust, and finished leather for manufacture of garments, footwear and other leather products for exports, down from the current 10%. The Union Budget presented on Tuesday has proposed reduction of customs duty for some items in the textile and leather sector. The import duty on “Methylene Diphenyl…

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Top China, U.S. diplomats to meet at SE Asia Foreign Minister talks

July 23, 2024 admin

Southeast Asian Foreign Ministers gather in Laos this week for talks on the disputed South China Sea and the conflict in Myanmar, with top diplomats from China and the United States slated to meet on the sidelines. The three-day meeting of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) starts in the capital Vientiane on…

World

Budget 2024: Maharashtra farmers express displeasure with announcements

July 23, 2024 admin

Photo used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu While the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made a mega announcement for the agriculture sector, farmers in Maharashtra, as well as across the nation, expressed their displeasure over the budget allocations. Considering the prolonged agricultural crisis and poor financial status of farmers across the country,…

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