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

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...

Budget 2025: Nil Tax Slab Raised to ₹12 Lakh

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...

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

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...

Several opposition leaders criticise govt over union budget

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...

Sensex Gains 55 Points, Nifty Dips Marginally as Markets Trade Mixed
Maharashtra, Jan 18 (ANI): File photo of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building as Sensex slips by 439.77 points, currently at 48,594.90. Nifty down by 152.45 points, currently at 14,281.25., in Mumbai on Monday. (ANI Photo)

February 1, 2025 2:23 PM February 1, 2025 2:23 PM

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Sensex Gains 55 Points, Nifty Dips Marginally as Markets Trade Mixed

Benchmark domestic equity indices, Sensex and Nifty, were trading mixed in the afternoon trade today. The 30-share BSE Sensex added 55 points, to 77,556, while NSE Nifty50 was marginally down by six points, to 23,502, when reports last came in.   The broader market at the Bombay Stock Exchange was a...

India Adds 4 New Ramsar Sites, taking total to 89

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...

Hamas Releases Hostages to Red Cross in Gaza as Part of Ceasefire Deal

February 1, 2025 4:14 PM February 1, 2025 4:14 PM

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Hamas Releases Hostages to Red Cross in Gaza as Part of Ceasefire Deal

In a major development, Hamas has handed three hostages over to the Red Cross in the southern Gaza Strip today as part of its ceasefire deal with Israel. The militants released Yarden Bibas and French-Israeli Ofer Kalderon in a highly stage-managed and orderly handover to the Red Cross. Both had bee...