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“In the next two years, 1 crore farmers will be initiated into natural farming supported by certification and branding,” Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in her Budget speech, in New Delhi on July 23, 2024. File | Photo Credit: Nagara Gopal Prioritising the welfare of farmers and the development of the agriculture sector, Finance…
English cricket chiefs confirmed on Monday they have held talks with Indian Premier League (IPL) owners about acquiring a stake in their domestic Hundred competition. The fourth edition of the controversial 100-balls per side tournament, which features eight specially created teams — each with a men’s and women’s side — rather than the…
The sacked information minister, Nape Nnauye, apologised for the clip and said he meant it as a joke. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan has fired two senior ministers, including the head of the foreign ministry, in a mini-cabinet reshuffle. The move comes ahead of expected national elections next year, with the…
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Updated – July 23, 2024 11:50 am IST Published – July 23, 2024 11:41 am IST Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman along with Finance Secretary T V Somanathan displays a red pouch carrying the Budget documents after she arrived at the Parliament to present the Union Budget 2024-25, in New Delhi, on, July 23, 2024….
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First introduced in the 2021 Tokyo Games, the anti-sex beds are back in the 2024 Paris Olympics. The beds, made of cardboard, were reportedly introduced in an attempt by the organisers to prevent intimacy between athletes during their stay in the Olympic Games village. While there has been criticism of the move in…
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A Swaminarayan Mandir temple managed by the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Sanstha (BAPS) in the Canada’s Edmonton on July 22, 2024. | Photo Credit: X@HinduAmericanFoundation A Swaminarayan Mandir temple managed by the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Sanstha (BAPS) in the Canadian city of Edmonton has been vandalised with alleged hateful and anti-India graffiti, amidst rising Hinduphobia in…
Gautam Gambhir and Team India touch down in Pallekele.© X (Twitter) The Indian men’s cricket team, under new head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Suryakumar Yadav, arrived in Pallekele via Colombo to a warm welcome, with the recently-crowned T20 world champions playfully mingling with fans and giving them some precious moments. The 15-member…
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The government has doubled the upper limit of loans under the Mudra scheme, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced while presenting the Budget 2024 today. She also announced a new mechanism for facilitating continuation of bank credit to MSMEs during their stress period. Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) will now be able to avail loans…
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Budget 2024:Hyderabad ceased to be the capital of Andhra Pradesh on June 2 this year. New Delhi: Presenting her seventh straight budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said Andhra Pradesh will get support of Rs 15,000 crore to develop its capital. TDP Chief Chandrababu Naidu, the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, is a key…
A month after N Chandrababu Naidu’s TDP and Nitish Kumar’s JDU helped the BJP cobble up a majority to return to power for the third time, the Modi 3.0’s Budget 2024 has earmarked key projects for the two states ruled by its friends in need — Bihar and Andhra Pradesh. Close on the heels of…
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