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February 1, 2025 4:00 PM February 1, 2025 4:00 PM

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Inaugural edition of Indian Navy Half Marathon to be held on Feb 2

The inaugural edition of the Indian Navy Half Marathon will be held in New Delhi tomorrow. The event will be hosted at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, with the race route covering India Gate and the historic Kartavya Path.   Over 10,000 participants are expected to compete across three race categories...

February 1, 2025 2:19 PM February 1, 2025 2:19 PM

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Union Budget 2025 Receives Positive Reactions from public

The Union Budget 2025 was presented today by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Talking to Akashvani News, people are finding this budget promising as it focuses on the middle class, employment, infrastructure, exports, and tourism. A working professional in the medical industry from New Delhi, Vi...

February 1, 2025 2:16 PM February 1, 2025 2:16 PM

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Lok Sabha Adjourned for Day After Union Budget Presentation

The Lok Sabha has been adjourned for the day after the presentation of the Union Budget. Earlier in the morning, when the House met and the Finance Minister began to present the budget, some opposition MPs, including from Congress, the Samajwadi Party, and DMK, staged a brief walkout. They were prot...

February 1, 2025 2:13 PM February 1, 2025 2:13 PM

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HM Amit Shah Welcomes Union Budget 2025 as Roadmap for Developed, Self-Reliant India

Home Minister Amit Shah welcomed the Union Budget 2025, saying that it is a blueprint of the government’s vision towards building a developed India. In a social media post, Mr Shah said that the budget covers every sector, from farmers, the poor, and the middle class to startups, innovation, and inv...

February 1, 2025 2:25 PM February 1, 2025 2:25 PM

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Budget 2025: Nil Tax Slab Raised to ₹12 Lakh

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today presented the first full-fledged budget of the third term of the NDA government. Presenting the budget in Lok Sabha, the finance minister announced that the Nil Tax Slab is now extended up to 12 lakh rupees income. The finance minister also said that by addi...

February 1, 2025 2:10 PM February 1, 2025 2:10 PM

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BJP & Coalition MPs Praise Union Budget for Pro-Poor Measures, Middle-Class Benefits

Several BJP MPs and the coalition members have hailed the General Union Budget, saying that it has many pro-poor proposals and benefits for the middle class. Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan said that this budget is to make India a self-sufficient country and has prioritised agriculture si...

February 1, 2025 2:07 PM February 1, 2025 2:07 PM

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Several opposition leaders criticise govt over union budget

Several opposition leaders have criticised the government, saying the budget has nothing for the middle class and the youth of the country. Talking to the media outside Parliament, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said that the budget does not discuss the problem of unemployment and other issues concernin...

February 1, 2025 2:26 PM February 1, 2025 2:26 PM

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India Adds 4 New Ramsar Sites, taking total to 89

The Centre has announced the addition of four new Ramsar sites in India, taking the tally to 89. In a social media post, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change said that ahead of World Wetlands Day, the government announced that Sakkarakottai Bird Sanctuary and Therthangal Bird Sanct...