Goa mining industry happy at dropping of export duty on low grade ore
Panaji, Feb 29 (IANS) The mining industry in Goa on Monday said the budgetary proposal to abolish export duty on low grade iron ore would give it a leg up at a time of global…
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Kejriwal has narrow escape as car attacked in Punjab
Ludhiana, Feb 29 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had a narrow escape on Monday when the vehicle he was travelling in was attacked with stones and sticks by some men near Ludhiana in Punjab….
Modi thumps away Jaitley’s budget speech
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the virtual leader of the thumping brigade in the Lok Sabha on Monday as Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s budget speech was hailed by the treasury…
CRPF troopers create new bugle record
Gurgaon, Feb 29 (IANS) Buglers of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Monday created a new record by playing bugle continuously for 12 minutes and 35 seconds, a spokesperson said. The record was created during…
Privilege notice against Irani in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) The opposition Congress submitted a privilege notice in the Lok Sabha against Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani for what a Left leader said was “lying” to the house. Speaker…
Experts give guarded welcome to health measures in budget
Delhi/Kolkata, Feb 29 (IANS) Experts on Monday gave a qualified welcome to the national dialysis programme and new drug stores proposed in budget 2016-17, but said the dual disease burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases…
Ex-CJI Dattu takes over NHRC chief
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Former chief justice of India H.L. Dattu on Monday took over as the National Human Rights Commission’s seventh chairperson, an official release said. Having an illustrious judicial career which included…
Union budget hopeless, directionless: Trinamool
Kolkata, Feb 29 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress on Monday dubbed the 2016-17 Union Budget as “hopeless” and “stereotype”, and questioned the Narendra Modi government’s transparency over FDI. The West Bengal’s ruling party also said there…
Withdraw FIR against Yechury, scrap sedition clause in IPC: CPI-M
Kolkata/New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) The CPI-M on Monday demanded the withdrawal of sedition cases registered against its general secretary Sitaram Yechury and other opposition leaders in the Jawaharlal University row and pressed for scapping…
Cars, cigarettes to become dearer, pension plans cheaper
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday in his budget proposal made a few products and services cheaper while others have become more expensive for the common people. Things which will…
Two schemes for rain-fed areas launched: Jaitley
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) The government on Monday said it has launched two important schemes to increase crop yield in rain-fed areas, including India’s north eastern states. “To increase crop yields in the rain-fed…
LPG connections for all poor households: Jaitley
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) The government will provide LPG connections to all poor households, union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced on Monday while presenting the 2016-17 annual budget in the Lok Sabha. The government…
Jaitley allocates over Rs.2,000 crore for higher education and skill development
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday announced the setting up of a higher education financing agency with an initial budget of Rs.1,000 crore. Presenting the union budget for 2016-17 in…
HC order on Kanhaiya’s bail on Wednesday, slams police
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) The Delhi High Court said it will pass an order on Wednesday on the bail plea of JNU student union chief Kanhaiya Kumar, arrested on sedition charges. Justice Pratibha Rani…
Budget political, not surprised, says Chidambaram
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Former finance minister P. Chidambaram on Monday said the Narendra Modi governments political budget was not farmer friendly because it did not talk about crucial agriculture pricing. The crucial point…
Sesame Workshop launches new educational initiative in UP
New Delhi Feb 29 (IANS) It’s an initiative targeted at addressing challenges in the pre-primary education space in Uttar Pradesh by introducing the material from TV show “Galli Galli Sim Sim” materials (print, audio, visual…
Modi hails budget, says it covers all
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Hailing the general budget 2016-17, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the government has tried to reach out to the poor by giving due importance to all important sectors…
Nuclear sector welcomes Rs.3,000 crore yearly allocation
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Nuclear power generation capacity is built over a period of time and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s announcement of a Rs.3,000 crore yearly allocation for the next two decades is certainly…
Noting for farmers in the budget: Kejriwal
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, reacting to the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley here on Monday, said “there is nothing in the budget for the farmers who…
One killed, 50 shanties gutted in Lucknow blaze
Lucknow, Feb 29 (IANS) One person was burnt alive and more than 50 shanties gutted in a massive fire in Lucknow’s Alambagh area, police said on Monday. A few women and children sustained minor burn…