Month: July 2024

‘Forced By ED To Implicate Chief Minister’: Karnataka Official Files Case

July 22, 2024 admin

Bengaluru: A senior government official in Karnataka has filed a police case against two officials of the Enforcement Directorate, accusing them of forcing him to implicate the Chief Minister, a minister and a few others. Kallesh B, additional director of social welfare department, Karnataka, has alleged that he was asked to appear before the Enforcement…

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Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha Likely To Get 20 Hours Each For Discussion On Budget

July 22, 2024 admin

Issues like paper leaks, including in the prestigious NEET, can be covered. New Delhi: Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are each likely to have a 20-hour discussion on the Union budget, which Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present on Tuesday, with the Lower House expected to have separate debates covering ministries of railways, education, health,…

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Key takeaways from Economic Survey 2023-24: Watch Video

July 22, 2024 admin

Watch: Key takeaways from Economic Survey 2023-24 Updated – July 22, 2024 09:07 pm IST Published – July 22, 2024 08:47 pm IST Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey 2023-24 in both Houses of Parliament on July 22. The Economic Survey is a comprehensive review or annual report of Indian economy during…

Business

Russia Jails US-Russian Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva For Over 6 Years

July 22, 2024 admin

Alsu Kurmasheva was arrested last year while travelling to Russia for a family emergency. (File) A Russian court has sentenced US-Russian journalist Alsu Alsu Kurmasheva to more than six years in prison for violating military censorship laws, a court spokesperson said Monday, a ruling her employer slammed as a “mockery of justice”. Alsu Kurmasheva, 47,…

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Economic Survey 2023-24: The Hindu’s coverage of survey

July 22, 2024 admin

Updated – July 22, 2024 10:08 pm IST Published – July 22, 2024 08:38 pm IST Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India, Dr V. Anantha Nageswaran addresses the Press Conference after tabling the Economic Survey 2023-24 in Parliament during the Monsoon Session, at the National Media Centre in New Delhi on July 22,…

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Mental health disorders are associated with significant productivity losses: Economic Survey

July 22, 2024 admin

The Survey mentions that at an aggregate economic level, mental health disorders are associated with significant productivity losses due to absenteeism, decreased productivity, disability, increased healthcare costs, and so on. Image for representation. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Acknowledging mental health as a principally impactful driver of individual and national development, the Economic Survey 2023-24…

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Economic Survey 2024 data presents a cherry-picked view of economy: Congress

July 22, 2024 admin

Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh. | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA Alleging that the Economic Survey tabled in Parliament on July 22 presented a “cherry-picked view” of the economy with “fudged” data, the Opposition parties criticised the government, saying the document once again shows that the BJP government is disconnected from reality. Congress general secretary in-charge…

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5 Points About INS Brahmaputra, Which Caught Fire

July 22, 2024 admin

The ship’s name ‘Brahmaputra’ has been derived from the famous river which flows through Assam The Indian Navy’s INS Brahmaputra caught fire while it was undergoing maintenance at the Mumbai naval dockyard. A sailor is missing, and the ship has tilted to one side. The navy said all other personnel have been accounted for. Here…

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7 Wickets In Less Than 6 Overs: Scotland Debutant Breaks Kagiso Rabada’s Record, Makes History

July 22, 2024 admin

Scotland pacer Charlie Cassell broke South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada‘s nine-year-old record for best bowling figures on debut in Men’s ODIs when he picked 7-21 in 5.4 overs against Oman in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 match here on Monday. Cassell was added to the Scotland squad for the…

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MGNREGS demand not a real indicator of rural distress: Economic Survey

July 22, 2024 admin

Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Laying the groundwork for revisiting the Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) as a poverty alleviation tool, Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran on July 22 noted in the Economic Survey that demand under the scheme was not a “real indicator” of rural distress. …

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