New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) In a bid to lower domestic interest rates, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed raising a part of the government’s gross borrowings from abroad. Traditionally, government raises cheaper funds from…
Kolkata, July 5 (IANS) The series of late-night menace on Kolkata streets continued as Bengali actor Jeetu Kamal’s car was hit by another vehicle near Panchasayar in the city’s southern outskirts and he was subjected…
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) The Modi government has allocated Rs 3,01,694 crore for subsidy on three major components — food, fertiliser and petroleum — in Budget 2019-20, which is 13.32 per cent higher than…
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) To accelerate the acceptance of electric vehicles (EVs), Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed various tax benefits for them in the Budget 2019-20. Sitharaman, in her maiden budget presented on Friday,…
Chandigarh, July 5 (IANS) The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Chairman, Northern Region, Sameer Gupta on Friday hailed the Union Budget, saying it is aimed at reaching a $5 trillion economy in the next few…
Mumbai, July 5 (IANS) The players’ draft for the inaugural Euro T20 Slam will take place in London on July 19. Around 700 players from 22 nations have registered for the draft through the official…
Asansol: Police fires tear gas shells to disperse an irate mob after a BJP-called a rally to submit deputation on the cut-money issue before the Asansol Municipal Corporation in West Bengal turned violent, in Asansol…
Leeds: India’s Jasprit Bumrah during a practice session ahead of their World Cup 2019 match against Sri Lanka at Headingley Stadium in Leeds, England on July 5, 2019. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)
Leeds: India’s KL Rahul during a practice session ahead of their World Cup 2019 match against Sri Lanka at Headingley Stadium in Leeds, England on July 5, 2019. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)
Leeds: India’s Dinesh Karthik during a press conference ahead of their Cricket World Cup match against Sri Lanka at Headingley in Leeds, England on July 5, 2019. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS) Leeds: India’s Dinesh Karthik during…
Lucknow: Union Minister Mahendra Nath Pandey, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and BJP Working President J.P. Nadda during a welcome programme organised by the party for Nadda on his arrival in Lucknow, on July…
By Sandeep Toshniwal India’s spending on health care is one of the lowest in the world with the current spend on health care at just a little over 1 per cent of Gross Domestic Product…
By Vinod Nair There were high expectation from the Budget given the larger mandate of the new government. This excitement met with the weak financial position, limiting the government from announcing eventful new measures. Though…
London, July 5 (IANS) A tweet by the International Cricket Council (ICC) with regard to Pakistan’s chances of making the semifinals of the World Cup on Friday has caused a bit of a stir on…
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate on Friday said that it has attached properties worth Rs 89 lakh belonging to Yadav Singh and his family members during its probe into a money laundering…
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Coming to the rescue of businesses struggling due to unresolved issues pertaining to pre-Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime and the delay in payments of Medium and Small Enterprises (MSMEs),…
Mumbai, July 5 (IANS) Veteran actress Rekha wished luck to the debutant actress Sharmin Segal, the granddaughter of Mohan Segal. Mohan introduced the veteran actress to the Hindi film industry. Sharmin who felt overwhelmed meeting…
New Delhi/Mumbai, July 5 (IANS) Petrol and diesel prices are set to increase from Friday midnight as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced an additional special excise duty (SAED) of Re 1 and a road and…
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) The Congress on Friday dubbed the first Union Budget of the Modi 2.0 government as “insipid and opaque”, saying it had not revealed any financial data or allocations, had no…
London, July 5 (IANS) Afghanistan captain Gulbadin Naib has heaped praise on teenage wicketkeeper Ikram Alikhil as his side concluded their World Cup campaign with a defeat against the West Indies on Thursday. “He played…