Newdelhi-Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the first General Budget of Narendra Modi Government’s second term today. Infrastructure development; vision for making India a five trillion-dollar economy; Farmers’ welfare and water security are some of the key features of Mrs. Sitharaman’s first budget as Finance Minister. She said that the NDA …
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NewDelhi-Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, Four new embassies to be opened in 2019-20, to improve footprint of India’s overseas presence and to provide better public services to local Indian communities. She added, Aadhaar card for NRIs with Indian passports will be issued after their arrival in India, without waiting for …
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NewDelhi;Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Thawarchand Gehlot today said, the government has taken several steps to ensure de-addiction from drugs in the country. Replying to a calling attention motion in the Rajya Sabha on the situation arising out of the reports of increasing drug addiction among school children in …
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NewDelhi;Lok Sabha today passed Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019 by voice vote. The Bill seeks to amend Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act 2016 and to further amend the Indian Telegraph Act 1885 and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002. The …
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New Delhi;The General Budget 2019-20 will be presented tomorrow. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Budget in the Lok Sabha at 11 AM. This will be the first Budget of the Narendra Modi government in the second tenure. It will also be Ms Sitharaman’s maiden Budget. Meanwhile, the Finance …
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New delhi;External Affairs Ministry today said the location of Dawood Ibrahim is not a secret and India has time and again asked Pakistan to hand him over. Talking to media in New Delhi, Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said when India demands action against such people, either Pakistan ignores or goes …
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New Delhi;Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey 2018-19 in both Houses of Parliament today. The survey projects GDP to grow at 7 per cent in 2019-20. The Indian economy is expected to grow at 6.8 per in 2018-19 while maintaining macro-economic stability. The fiscal deficit …
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Odisha Jul 04;The world-famous Jagannath Rath Yatra began at Puri in Odisha today. Lakhs of people are gathering in Puri to witness Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra riding three giant wooden chariots as they travel to Gundicha temple. Jagannath Rath Yatra, also called Chariot Festival, marks the annual …
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New Delhi/ Chandigarh/Hyderabad, The Indian Journalists Union today condemned the “deliberate targeting of journalists” by the Chandigarh police with water cannons, while they were covering political parties’ protest against the Union government. According to IJU affiliate, Punjab and Chandigarh Journalists Union, both journalists and photo-journalists, who were covering the protest on …
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Hyderabad, : The Cyberabad police on Tuesday took Tollywood Actor Shivaji into custody while he was trying to escape to America from Shamshabad International airport. The arrest was effected following a tip-off by the Airport security officials. The police said they took Shivaji into custody in connection with Alanda media …
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