NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met with a delegation of 12 farmer leaders under the aegis of Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and Samyukt Kisan Morcha inside the Parliament premises on Wednesday, a day after the Union Budget was presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. During the meeting, the farmers discussed the issue of MSP (minimum […]
NEW DELHI: The Centre should consider infertility a national health priority and include it under insurance, Dr Ajay Murdia, founder and chairman of Indira IVF, said, emphasising the need for investment in IVF infrastructure, especially in rural areas. The stark financial divide and monetary burden of seeking IVF treatments in India render it inaccessible for […]
PATNA: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday came out with a cryptic response to the Centre’s refusal to grant special category status to the state. Kumar, whose JD (U) is a key ally of the ruling NDA at the Centre, was asked about the Union government’s statement in Parliament the day before. “You will […]
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said courts should stay bail orders only in exceptional circumstances. A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih said so while setting aside an order of the Delhi High Court, which stayed bail to an accused in a money laundering case. “Though court may […]
NEW DELHI: Union Budget 2024-25 has announced several measures for the agriculture sector including thrust on research, promotion of natural farming and national cooperation policy. As part of measures to enhance productivity and resilience in agriculture sector, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced measures like Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), ‘atmanirbharta’ for oil seeds, […]
NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced exemption of three more medicines from custom duties to provide relief to the patients suffering from the dreaded disease. Presenting the Union Budget 2024, Sitharaman said, “To provide relief to cancer patients, I propose to fully exempt three more medicines from customs duties.” The finance minister […]
NEW DELHI: The government on Tuesday proposed slashing import duty on mobile phones, chargers and some components that are used for manufacturing of handsets in the Union Budget for fiscal year 2024-25. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said with a three-fold increase in domestic production and almost 100-fold jump in exports of mobile phones over the […]
NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced education loans of up to Rs 10 lakh for students pursuing higher education in domestic institutions. Presenting the Union Budget 2024, Sitharaman said, “This year, I have made a provision of Rs 1.48 lakh crore for education, employment, and skilling.” “For helping our youth, who have […]
MUMBAI: Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi on Tuesday reviewed the damage to frigate INS Brahmaputra at Mumbai naval dockyard, two days after a fire broke out aboard the frontline warship, an official said. “The Navy chief visited the naval dockyard and assessed the situation, and discussed the next steps for repair of the warship,” the […]
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 […]