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New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Sending a clear message about India’s robust financial sector to the world, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said to keep reforms on track, the government will set up a high-level committee on banking for...
Botad, Feb 1 (IANS) Three people were killed, and four others sustained serious injuries in a road accident involving a truck and a car near Kinara intersection, close to Ranpur town in Gujarat’s Botad district, police said on Sunday.The accident...
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The Central government on Sunday proposed to develop seven high-speed rail corridors across key urban and economic centres.These corridors will act as growth connectors, cutting travel time, reducing emissions, and supporting regional development, said Finance...
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a capital expenditure of Rs 12.2 lakh crore in the Budget for 2026-27, to boost big-ticket infrastructure projects for growth and jobs in the economy.Presenting the Budget, the...
Kolkata, Feb 1 (IANS) The death toll from the fire incident at the Anandapur warehouses, situated on the southern outskirts of Kolkata, has increased to 27, while 25 individuals remain unaccounted for, according to officials on Sunday.Police sources said the...
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Giving a thrust to ‘Make in India’ and domestic manufacturing, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced the launch of the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0, while increasing the outlay for electronics component manufacturing to...
Palamu (Jharkhand), Feb 1 (IANS) Three members of a family were brutally murdered with sharp weapons in a village in Jharkhand’s Palamu district, police said on Sunday.A 16-year-old girl of the family sustained serious injuries in the attack in the...
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday shared three 'Kartavyas' (duties) to not only accelerate the economy but also empower the poor, underprivileged, and the disadvantaged.Sitharaman said that to deliver on the government's 'sankalp' (resolve) and...
Hyderabad, Feb 1 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Sunday directed the police to take strict action against those responsible for the death of excise constable Gajula Soumya.The 25-year-old succumbed on Saturday night to the injuries she sustained...
Amroha, Feb 1 (IANS) An artist from Uttar Pradesh's Amroha, Juhaib Khan, created a six-foot sketch of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on a wall as the Union Budget 2026 is being presented. Speaking to IANS, Juhaib Khan said, “I create...
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that the government has ensured Aatmanirbharta across the spectrum despite geopolitical uncertainties, adding that the economic trajectory has been marked by stability towards the Viksit Bharat at 2047...
Kolkata, Feb 1 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will be meeting the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Gyanesh Kumar, at the Election Commission of India (ECI) headquarters in New Delhi on Monday.She will be departing for the national capital...