Backs Chinese investment New Delhi: The government’s pre-Budget Economic Survey on Monday set a conservative growth forecast of 6.5 to 7 per cent for the current fiscal as it flagged the need for creating more jobs in the economy and backed more Chinese direct investments to boost exports. The report, which is authored by the […]
New Delhi: The Monsoon session began on Monday, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman set to present the Union Budget for 2024-25 on July 23, 2024. This will mark her seventh consecutive Budget presentation, surpassing the record of former Prime Minister Morarji Desai, who delivered five consecutive full Budgets and one interim Budget from 1959 to […]
Rajouri/Jammu: Army troops thwarted a militant attack on a security post and house of a village defence guard (VDG) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district early Monday morning, officials said. A cordon and search operation was launched to track down the terrorists, triggering gunfight, they added. A terrorist has been killed and a jawan and […]
SRINAGAR: Amid a surge in militant attacks in the Jammu division, National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Monday alleged that there are a few people in India and Pakistan who did not want peace in Jammu and Kashmir. “I understand that their cake cooks with the continuation of violence in Jammu and Kashmir”, Farooq told […]
New Delhi: Among the most important highlights of the economic survey is the annual unemployment rate for individuals aged 15 and above has been witnessing a declining trend since the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey suggests that the youth unemployment rate has dropped from 17.8% in 2017-18 to 10% in 2022-23, with increased youth participation in […]
NEW DELHI: As Parliament commenced its monsoon session on Monday, the Opposition clashed with the government on the NEET examination paper leak issue in the Lok Sabha and staged a walk-out over Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s replies during the Question Hour. Reacting to the Minister’s statements, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi said it is […]
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court’s stay on directives of the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments to display names of shop owners situated along the Kanwar Yatra route, and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should make the chief ministers of the BJP-ruled states aware of their “rajdharma”. Congress Chairman of Media […]
NEW DELHI: Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday expressed confidence that the Upper House of Parliament will expectedly lead the nation by example to calibrate the political path forward marked by moderation of discourse pledging to serve the nation rising above partisan interests. “Undeniably there is a need to lower the […]
NEW DELHI: The Centre has lifted a ban on government employees taking part in Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activities. The ban imposed in November 1966 during the rule of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi has been removed by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions. In an office memorandum dated 9th July, 2024, the Ministry […]
NEW DELHI: India needs Rs 56.68 lakh crore for climate action by 2030 but much of the resources flow for climate action, mitigation and adaptation are primarily from domestic resources, the Economic Survey 2024 said on Monday. “The preliminary estimates of the overall resource requirement, as stated in the country’s NDC, are USD2.5 trillion for […]