Month: February 2025

Fighting in Congo can lead to a regional war: Burundi President Ndayishimiye

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The conflict in eastern DR Congo risks escalating into a broader regional war, Burundi’s President said on Saturday (February 1, 2025) , as Africa’s top health agency warned the fighting could spark new outbreaks of serious diseases. The Rwanda-backed armed group M23 has vowed to march on the capital Kinshasa after capturing eastern DR Congo’s…

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Industry bodies in Karnataka welcome budget provisions

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The strong focus on MSMEs, including provisions for micro-credit cards and increased refinancing limits, will promote growth. | Photo Credit: File Photo The industry bodies in Karnataka have welcomed the Union Budget presented on Saturday and particularly lauded its focus on small industries. The Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI) commended the…

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Watch: Union Budget 2025: What’s in it for aviation?

February 1, 2025 admin

Union Budget: What’s in it for aviation? | Video Credit: The Hindu A look at what the Union Budget 2025 had in store for the aviation sector. A modified UDAN scheme will be launched to enhance regional connectivity to 120 new destinations and carry 4 crore passengers in the next 10 years. The scheme will…

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Chhattisgarh CM praises ‘historic’ Budget; Opposition says nothing in it for people

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Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai. File | Photo Credit: PTI Lauding the Union Budget for the upcoming year, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Saturday (February 1, 2025) called it historic and revolutionary for the upliftment of the middle class and working classes of the society. “This budget presented today is a historic…

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Watch: Union Budget 2025 | What’s in it for health sector?

February 1, 2025 admin

Watch: Union Budget 2025 | What’s in it for health sector? The Union Budget 2025-26 has brought several key developments for the health sector. This year’s budget sees an enhanced allocation, a commitment to adding 75,000 medical seats over the next five years, cheaper medicines for cancer, rare diseases, and chronic ailments, as well as…

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Budget proposes Maritime Development Fund with ₹25,000-crore corpus

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Image used for representational purpose. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday (February 1, 2025) made some significant proposals for promoting indigenous ship building as also acquisition of Indian-flagged ships. Among them, the Budget has proposed the setting up of a Maritime Development Fund (MDF) to support…

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Union Budget 2025: Fresh boost for quest towards clean energy

February 1, 2025 admin

In a continuing quest to encourage small and medium firms in the clean energy sector, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has exempted cobalt powder and waste, the scrap of lithium-ion batteries, lead, zinc, and 12 other critical minerals from basic customs duty. In her July 2024 Budget, Ms Sitharaman had already exempted 25 critical minerals…

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Let Kerala say it is backward: Union Minister George Kurian

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George Kurian. File | Photo Credit: TH Union Minister George Kurian has said that if Kerala wants more funds from the Centre, the State should declare that it is backward in terms of education, infrastructure, and social welfare. The remark from Mr. Kurian, while speaking to reporters in the national capital, came in the wake…

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Virat Kohli Shares Wholesome Moment With Childhood Coach During DDCA Felicitation. Watch

February 1, 2025 admin

Star batter Virat Kohli was felicitated by the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) for being only the third player from the team to play 100 or more Tests for India. Apart from Kohli, former India batter Virender Sehwag and pacer Ishan Sharma are the other players from the team to feature in…

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Union Budget 2025: Science Ministry gets a hefty hike powered by corpus to finance private R&D

February 1, 2025 admin

In a quest to boost private sector research and development in India, the Union Budget has allocated ₹20,000 crore to the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) for “research, development and innovation”, which several scientists have described as “historic”. Typically, the Ministry’s annual budget has averaged around ₹6,000 crore to ₹8,000 crore. “This is a…

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