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February 7, 2025 8:44 PM February 7, 2025 8:44 PM

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Lok Sabha takes up discussion on General Budget 2025-26

The Lok Sabha today took up discussion on the General Budget 2025-26. Participating in the discussion, Rao Rajendra Singh of BJP lauded the Union Budget, saying it has taken care of the interests of the poor, farmers, and women. He said the government has focused on the well-being of farmers and tak...

February 7, 2025 7:32 PM February 7, 2025 7:32 PM

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India’s Forex Reserves Rise to $630.6 Billion, 2nd Consecutive Weekly Gain

India's foreign exchange reserves increased by 1.05 billion dollars to over 630.6 billion dollars in the week ending January 31, according to the latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). This is the second consecutive week of rise in the reserves. In the previous week, the country's ...

February 7, 2025 6:39 PM February 7, 2025 6:39 PM

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Government Increases Defence Capital Acquisition Budget by 6.34%

The government today said there has been an increase of 6.34 percent in the budgetary allocation for capital acquisition in the modernisation of the defence for the current financial year. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Defence, Sanjay Sethi, said the government has alloc...

February 7, 2025 6:34 PM February 7, 2025 6:34 PM

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ACB reaches Arvind Kejriwal’s Residence to Probe BJP Bribery Allegations

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) today reached Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal's residence in the National Capital to probe his allegation that his party candidates in the Delhi Assembly polls are being offered 15 crore rupees by the BJP. However, the ACB team was denied entry. Mea...

February 7, 2025 6:25 PM February 7, 2025 6:25 PM

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Govt to Provide ₹50 Lakh Aid for Rare Disease Treatment Under National Policy

The government has said that financial assistance of up to 50 lakh rupees will be provided for the treatment of patients suffering from any of the rare diseases identified under the National Policy for Rare Diseases. The policy identifies 63 categories of rare diseases. In a written reply, Minister ...

February 7, 2025 5:59 PM February 7, 2025 5:59 PM

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India-China Border Disengagement Complete; Patrolling to Resume as per Agreement

The government has said that it employed both diplomatic and military channels to ensure complete disengagement from all friction points and restore peace and tranquillity along the India-China border. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs, Kriti ...

February 7, 2025 5:56 PM February 7, 2025 5:56 PM

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Over 1.59 Lakh New TB Cases Notified in 100 Days of Intensified TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan

The government today said over one lakh 59 thousand new TB patients have been notified during the 100 days of the Intensified TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, which has been held since December 7th last year across the country. Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Anupriya Patel, informed this in...