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Budget Allocates Rs 1,024 Crore For Ministers' Salaries
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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Budget 2025: Tech in Focus With Framework for GCCs, New 'Fund of Funds' for startups, CoE for AI
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a national framework for Global Capability Centres (GCCs), a Rs 500-crore Centre of Excellence in AI for education, and a deep tech 'Fund of Funds' in the Union Budget. The framework will guide states in promoting GCCs in Tier-2 cities, enhancing talent and infrastructure, building byelaw reforms, and f...
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Centre To Extend Mudra Loans To Homestays, Develop 50 Tourism Sites
The government will develop top 50 tourist sites in partnership with states and also extend mudra loans to homestays, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.
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Budget 2025: Big Budget Gifts For Bihar Ahead Of Polls, Congress Has An Andhra Question
Ahead of the Bihar Assembly polls later this year, the Centre has announced big offerings for the politically significant state where it shares power with its key ally, Nitish Kumar's JDU
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Government To Develop 50 Tourism Sites In Partnership With States: Nirmala Sitharaman
The Finance Minister said these measures are part of efforts to boost tourism in the country.
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India Seeks Iran's Assistance After 3 Nationals Go Missing
MEA Spokesperson stated that India has taken up the matter with both the Iranian Embassy in New Delhi and the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tehran, adding that the government is in touch with the families of the missing nationals.
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NPCI to Decline UPI Transactions That Contain Special Characters in the Transaction ID
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) issued a new notification earlier this month announcing new compliance guidelines. The new rules are aimed at all the members of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), and state that any transaction identifier (ID) that contains special characters will be declined starting February 1.
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Fact Check: Does Trump's Citizenship Order Specifically Targets Indians?
Shortly after his swearing-in as the United States President, Donald Trump signed an Executive Order cancelling the provision of 'citizenship by birth'.
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Ultra-Processed Junk Food Adversely Affects Mental Well-Being: Economic Survey
People who rarely consume ultra-processed or packaged junk food have better mental well-being than those who regularly do so, stated the pre-budget Economic Survey on Friday citing the findings of a study.
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Opinion | There's A Five-Letter Word Haunting Trump
Not only has China advanced technologically in key strategic sectors despite sanctions, but it has also gained adherents to its alternative worldview.
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Over 60-Hour Work Week Could Have Adverse Health Effects: Economic Survey
Amid a debate over 70-90-hour work week, the pre-Budget Economic Survey on Friday cited studies to state that spending over 60 hours a week on work could have adverse health effects.
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Opinion | Trump's Deportation Spree Means Little To Geopolitics
The mobility of people, especially from the Global South, is going to be scrutinised and regulated, but it won't have much bearing on state-to-state relations, unfortunately.
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Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma Rules Out Uniform Civil Code implementation
Uttarakhand has become the first state in the country to implement UCC, but the Chief Minister of another hill state has ruled out a similar step.
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"Punjab Sarkar" Car With Cash, Liquor Seized In Delhi, State Responds
A large amount of cash and liquor have been seized from a car with a "Punjab government" sticker in election-bound Delhi, police said yesterday, adding that AAP pamphlets were also found in the car.
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Live-In Relationships Need To Be Registered In Rajasthan, Court Orders
A single-judge bench of the Rajasthan High Court has directed the state government to launch a web portal to register live-in relationships.
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Budget Allocates Rs 1,024 Crore For Ministers' Salaries
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.
-
Budget 2025: Tech in Focus With Framework for GCCs, New 'Fund of Funds' for startups, CoE for AI
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a national framework for Global Capability Centres (GCCs), a Rs 500-crore Centre of Excellence in AI for education, and a deep tech 'Fund of Funds' in the Union Budget. The framework will guide states in promoting GCCs in Tier-2 cities, enhancing talent and infrastructure, building byelaw reforms, and f...
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Centre To Extend Mudra Loans To Homestays, Develop 50 Tourism Sites
The government will develop top 50 tourist sites in partnership with states and also extend mudra loans to homestays, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.
-
Budget 2025: Big Budget Gifts For Bihar Ahead Of Polls, Congress Has An Andhra Question
Ahead of the Bihar Assembly polls later this year, the Centre has announced big offerings for the politically significant state where it shares power with its key ally, Nitish Kumar's JDU
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Government To Develop 50 Tourism Sites In Partnership With States: Nirmala Sitharaman
The Finance Minister said these measures are part of efforts to boost tourism in the country.
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India Seeks Iran's Assistance After 3 Nationals Go Missing
MEA Spokesperson stated that India has taken up the matter with both the Iranian Embassy in New Delhi and the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tehran, adding that the government is in touch with the families of the missing nationals.
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NPCI to Decline UPI Transactions That Contain Special Characters in the Transaction ID
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) issued a new notification earlier this month announcing new compliance guidelines. The new rules are aimed at all the members of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), and state that any transaction identifier (ID) that contains special characters will be declined starting February 1.
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Fact Check: Does Trump's Citizenship Order Specifically Targets Indians?
Shortly after his swearing-in as the United States President, Donald Trump signed an Executive Order cancelling the provision of 'citizenship by birth'.
-
Ultra-Processed Junk Food Adversely Affects Mental Well-Being: Economic Survey
People who rarely consume ultra-processed or packaged junk food have better mental well-being than those who regularly do so, stated the pre-budget Economic Survey on Friday citing the findings of a study.
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Opinion | There's A Five-Letter Word Haunting Trump
Not only has China advanced technologically in key strategic sectors despite sanctions, but it has also gained adherents to its alternative worldview.
-
Over 60-Hour Work Week Could Have Adverse Health Effects: Economic Survey
Amid a debate over 70-90-hour work week, the pre-Budget Economic Survey on Friday cited studies to state that spending over 60 hours a week on work could have adverse health effects.
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Opinion | Trump's Deportation Spree Means Little To Geopolitics
The mobility of people, especially from the Global South, is going to be scrutinised and regulated, but it won't have much bearing on state-to-state relations, unfortunately.
-
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma Rules Out Uniform Civil Code implementation
Uttarakhand has become the first state in the country to implement UCC, but the Chief Minister of another hill state has ruled out a similar step.
-
"Punjab Sarkar" Car With Cash, Liquor Seized In Delhi, State Responds
A large amount of cash and liquor have been seized from a car with a "Punjab government" sticker in election-bound Delhi, police said yesterday, adding that AAP pamphlets were also found in the car.
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Live-In Relationships Need To Be Registered In Rajasthan, Court Orders
A single-judge bench of the Rajasthan High Court has directed the state government to launch a web portal to register live-in relationships.
