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UP Woman Allegedly Raped, Strangled To Death, Burnt By Brother-In-Law, 2 Others
- Feb 01, 2025 20:36 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A 21-year-old woman was allegedly raped and strangled to death by her brother-in-law and two others, after which they burned her body in an attempt to destroy evidence in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district, police said on Saturday.
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Rural Development Ministry Allocated With Rs 1.88 Lakh Crore In Budget 2025
- Feb 01, 2025 20:25 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Rural Development Ministry has been allocated Rs 1.88 lakh crore in the Union Budget for 2025-26, around 5.75 per cent more than the allocation in the previous budget.
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Budget 2025: Rs 5 Crore Earmarked For Assistance To Poor Prisoners
- Feb 01, 2025 20:18 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Centre has earmarked Rs 5 crore in the 2025-26 budget for providing financial assistance to the prisoners who languish in jail because they could not afford their bail money.
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Government To Open Nuclear Power Sector For Private Participation
- Feb 01, 2025 20:07 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Ushering in reforms, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday proposed to open up the nuclear power sector for private players and announced a Rs 20,000 crore Nuclear Energy Mission for research in the field.
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Budget Allocates Rs 123.75 Crore For Expansion Of Supreme Court Building
- Feb 01, 2025 19:51 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court has been allocated Rs 123.75 crore in the 2025-26 financial year for expansion of its building, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in her budget speech on Saturday.
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How Much Will India Spend On Defence This Year - A Summary
- Feb 01, 2025 18:18 pm IST
- Written by: Divyam Sharma
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her eighth consecutive budget today in the Parliament.
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Budget Allocates Rs 1,024 Crore For Ministers' Salaries
- Feb 01, 2025 18:14 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Union Budget 2025-26 has allocated Rs 1,024.30 crore for expenses incurred by the Council of Ministers, the Cabinet Secretariat and the Prime Minister's Office, and for hospitality and entertainment of state guests.
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Nitish Kumar's Big Message On Bihar Mention In Budget 2025
- Feb 01, 2025 17:52 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The 2025 Union Budget is "positive and welcome... progressive and forward-looking", Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said Saturday evening, hours after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's speech in the Lok Sabha.
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Will New Tax Rules Need Parliament Approval? What Nirmala Sitharaman Said
- Feb 01, 2025 17:48 pm IST
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a revised tax structure under the new regime that will reduce taxes and leave more money in the hands of the people.
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Opinion | 8 Game-Changers In Union Budget 2025
- Feb 01, 2025 17:47 pm IST
- Amitabh Kant
As India navigates global uncertainties, this budget positions the country as a potential leader, signalling to investors that it prioritises stability, sustainability, and inclusive growth.
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Budget 2025: Law Ministry Gets Over Rs 14,000 Crore For Lok Sabha Polls, EVMs
- Feb 01, 2025 17:30 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The law ministry has been allotted Rs 500 crore for Lok Sabha elections, Rs 300 crore for identity cards for voters, and Rs 597.80 crore for other election expenses.
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"What Happens If You Don't Have A Job?" Shashi Tharoor On Union Budget 2025
- Feb 01, 2025 17:15 pm IST
- Edited by: Manjiri Chitre
Budget 2025: According to the slabs revised under the new tax regime, those earning up to Rs 12 lakh annually won't have to pay any income tax.
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What Rs 12 Lakh Exemption Means And How Tax Is Calculated If You Earn More
- Feb 01, 2025 17:15 pm IST
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
The government has revised the tax structure under the new regime with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announcing that those earning up to Rs 12 lakh annually won't have to pay any income tax.
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"Budget Responded To People's Voice": Nirmala Sitharaman
- Feb 01, 2025 17:03 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The 2025 Union Budget - which contained big-ticket announcements on revised income tax slabs and an increase to rebate ceiling, from Rs 7 lakh to Rs 12 lakh - was a response to the voice of the people, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.
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Can You Still Opt For Old Tax Regime? And Will You Gain Or Lose Out
- Feb 01, 2025 16:37 pm IST
- Reported by: Sunil Prabhu
- Edited by: Saikat Kumar Bose
With Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announcing big rebates for taxpayers in the middle-income group under the new tax regime, many are left wondering if the government plans to scrap the old tax regime
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No Government Has Given Such Tax Relief To Middle Class So Far: Amitabh Kant To NDTV
- Feb 01, 2025 16:33 pm IST
- Edited by: Liu Chuen Chen
The income tax benefit announced for the middle class in the Union Budget 2025-26 on Saturday is the biggest relief provided by any government for the concerned economic strata so far, former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant has said.
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Union Budget: Census, National Population Register Unlikely In 2025. Here's Why
- Feb 01, 2025 16:17 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
If budgetary proposals are anything to go by, the decadal census is unlikely to be carried out in 2025 as well with a meagre Rs 574.80 crore allocated for the exercise in the Budget presented on Saturday.
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Watch: Rishi Sunak At Jaipur Literature Festival With Father-In-Law Narayana Murthy
- Feb 01, 2025 15:37 pm IST
- NDTV Newsdesk
Britain's former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his equally famous father-in-law Narayana Murthy, co founder of Infosys, were spotted in the front row attending a session at the Jaipur Literature Festival or JLF on Saturday.