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J&K Govt axes six more 'terror friendly' employees

Sacked J&K cop was running cross-border narco-terror module in North Kashmir

Two police constables of Jammu and Kashmir Police along with an employee of the Education Department and Rural Development Department were terminated from services for their involvement in terror activities.

Jul 25, 2024

End of agitational terrorism: Stone pelting, hartals decline in J&K post-2019

Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai informed the Rajya Sabha that no stone-pelting incidents have occurred since 2019, starkly contrasting to the 1,328 incidents reported in 2018. Additionally, organized hartal calls have ceased, and terrorist-initiated incidents have drastically reduced.

Jul 24, 2024

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of State in Finance Pankaj Chaudhary and other members of finance ministry leave to present the budget in Parliament

How full Budget 2024 compares with Interim Budget: Explained

The Union Budget 2024-25 focuses on empowering youth, women, farmers, and the poor, with significant allocations for employment and skilling. Fiscal consolidation is strengthened, with a reduced fiscal deficit target and lower planned gross market borrowing. Revised tax slabs and a comprehensive review of the Income Tax Act aim to simplify tax compliance and boost sectors. The budget retains a high allocation for the Ministry of Defence, promoting 'Aatmanirbharta' in Defence technology and manufacturing.

Jul 24, 2024

Budget to benefit all segments of society, says PM Modi

Union Budget 2024-25: Boost for National Health Mission

The Union Budget 2024-25, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, has proposed an increase in expenditure for the National Health Mission (NHM) by about Rs 4,000 crore.

Jul 24, 2024

UP women farmers integrate agriculture with fish farming

Budget gives push to fisheries sector with 54 per cent hike in outlay

The Union Budget 2024-25, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament on Tuesday, has hiked the allocation for the Department of Fisheries by 54 per cent to Rs 2,616.44 crore from Rs 1,701 crore (Revised Estimates) during 2023-24.

Jul 24, 2024

Millennials driving the real estate growth story in India.

After Indexation Removal, New Capital Gains Tax Regime Shakes Up Realty Sector

The new tax regime aims to simplify computation for taxpayers and tax administration. The changes are part of the government's broader efforts to simplify the approach to taxation and encourage investment in the market.

Jul 24, 2024

Business growth in India at three-month high as PMI hits 61.4

The report revealed that this strong growth in private-sector business was driven by rising demand in the services sector

Jul 24, 2024

Union Finance Minister promises farmers of J&K's Kandi belt to complete Shahpur Kandi Dam [details]

32,000 hectares of barren land in 76 Kandi villages of Jammu province will turn fertile after completion of this ambitious project situated on the river Ravi.

Jul 24, 2024

Budget 2024-2025 explained, but through social media memes

As the political parties got busy in applauding or criticizing the key features, a lot of social media memes focused on the status and treatment of the the Indian middle class in the budget

Jul 23, 2024

Experts hail Rs 1.48 lakh cr Budget allocation for education, employment & skilling

Experts hailed the Rs 1.48 lakh crore allocation for education, employment, and skilling in the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament on Tuesday.

Jul 23, 2024

Very little to cheer about in Budget; only Bihar, Andhra gained: Shashi Tharoor

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday criticised the Central government over the Union Budget, saying that there was very "little to cheer about" in the Budget as it has failed to address the issues of common people and only the two states of Bihar and Andhra Pradesh gained and other states did not.

Jul 23, 2024