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On February 1, 2025, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled her record eighth Union Budget in the Indian Parliament, setting a progressive roadmap for India’s transformation into ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047. This budget, which encompasses a comprehensive strategy with a focus on agriculture, MSME, investment, and exports, will significantly stimulate economic growth while addressing both immediate…
As Virat Kohli marked his return to the Ranji Trophy, another familiar face from the Indian Premier League (IPL), Rajat Bhatia, was sitting in the commentary box. The Delhi vs Railways clash in the Ranji Trophy also brought some interesting anecdotes from the past. Bhatia, who played against Kohli during his time with…
Jharkhand’s Manishi, third left, sends back Vijay Shankar early on the third day. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY JAMSHEDPUR: Just like the sun dissolved the last of the morning mist here on Saturday, Tamil Nadu’s hopes of a win dissipated as Ajith Ram (5) and Vijay Shankar (33) fell off the fifth and seventh balls…
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The share of allocation to IITs in FY26 remained the same as the revised estimates in FY25. | Photo Credit: VELANKANNI RAJ B In FY26, the government is expected to spend ₹50,077.95 crores on higher education. The allocation increased by ₹3,595.6 crore, when compared with the revised estimates for the year FY25. While the allocation…
Bengal’s Wriddhiman Saha bid adieu to competitive cricket with the Ranji Trophy match against Punjab in Kolkata. | Photo Credit: ANI Wriddhiman Saha bid adieu to competitive cricket as his State team Bengal finished its Ranji Trophy campaign with an innings victory over Punjab in its last group match at the Eden Gardens here on…
New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday reacted to the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, questioning what would happen to those who are not employed. Mr Tharoor’s statements were in response to the revised tax slabs and rates under the new regime. “I think, frankly, the applause you heard from the…
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Jammu and Kashmir alleged Baroda of ‘pitch-fixing’.© PTI The ongoing Elite Group A match between Jammu and Kashmir and Baroda in Ranji Trophy has hogged limelight for wrong reasons. The game, which is being played at the Reliance Stadium in Vadodara, was marred by controversy after serious allegations were made against the Baroda…
Until 2021, Budget documents were printed and distributed as booklets to parliamentarians. In this 2016 photo, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) soldier stands guard over Railway Budget documents at Parliament House in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: Kamal Narang In this six-article series, we take a look at the Union Budgets which shaped the…
Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya overtook former batter Shikhar Dhawan to become country’s fifth-highest run-getter in T20Is. Pandya accomplished this movement up in charts during the fourth T20I against England at Pune on Friday. During the match, Pandya came in clutch, scoring a brilliant 53 in 34 balls, with seven fours and two sixes,…
A convoy, with some of the vehicles carrying Palestinian patients and injured people, waits to head towards Rafah crossing before they leave Gaza for treatment abroad, amid a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on February 1, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters A group of 50 sick and injured…
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