Trinamool boycotts budget day amid acrimony with BJP
New Delhi/Kolkata, Feb 1 (IANS) In an unprecedented move, none of the 34 MPs of the Trinamool Congress — the fourth largest party in the Lok Sabha — was present in the house on Wednesday…
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Infra sector gets Rs 396,135 crore development budgetary allocation
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday proposed to allocate Rs 396,135 crore for infrastructure development in the Union Budget 2017-18. “The total allocation for infrastructure development in 2017-18 stands at…
India, Russia discuss defence, security cooperation during Doval visit
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) India and Russia discussed bilateral security and defence cooperation as well as plans to celebrate the 70th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic ties between them during the two-day visit of…
Equities gain on budgetary sops, strong rupee
Mumbai, Feb 1 (IANS) Indian equities markets on Wednesday augmented on the back of positive budgetary announcements and a strong rupee to hit a three-month closing high. Besides, positive global cues, inflow of foreign funds…
HC reserves order on Zakir’s plea on IRF ban
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) NRI televangelist Zakir Naik’s NGO Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) was banned as there was fear that youths could be “radicalised or motivated” to join terror groups, the government told the…
Lower cash limit won’t make political funding transparent: Experts
By Vishav New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Lowering the limit for anonymous cash donations from Rs 20,000 to Rs 2,000 will not help bring about transparency in political funding, experts said here on Wednesday. The…
Registration for Kailash Manasarovar Yatra begins
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Registration for the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra commenced on Wednesday, the External Affairs Ministry which organises the annual pilgrimage said on Wednesday. According to a ministry statement, this year the Yatra…
New agency for conducting entrance tests; HRD allocation up by over Rs 6,000 cr
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday announced the setting up of an autonomous National Testing Agency for conducting entrance exams to higher education institutions and that the government will…
Lower cash donation limit won’t affect BSP: MP
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The government decision to lower the limit of cash donations to political parties to Rs 2,000 won’t affect the BSP, its MP Veer Singh said on Wednesday. “Most of our…
Budget: Rs 48,853 cr for health; Jharkhand, Gujarat to get AIIMS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The government on Wednesday allocated Rs 48,853 crore for the health sector for the financial year 2017-18 — a 23 per cent increase, and announced two new All India Institutes…
AP CM Chandrababu Says Polavaram Project Gets Completed By 2019 || NTV
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Budget presentation peaceful, thanks to sombre opposition, cheerful treasury benches
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) A sombre mood overshadowed the Budget proceedings in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday due to the death of sitting IUML MP E. Ahamed, with the opposition Congress, which had asked…
Smartphone makers hail higher allocation for electronics
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Aiming to make India a global electronics manufacturing hub, the government on Wednesday hiked the allocation for the Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme (M-SIPS) and the Electronics Development Fund (EDF)…
Infra status to affordable housing will draw foreign funds: Experts
Kolkata, Feb 1 (IANS) According infrastructure status to the affordable housing sector, as proposed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the Union Budget 2017-18, will open the door to foreign funds at cheaper costs to…
Punjab blast: police say twin IEDs at spot; toll rises to 5
Chandigarh, Feb 1 (IANS) Punjab Police on Wednesday hinted that the powerful blast in Maur Mandi town in Bathinda district on Tuesday evening which left five persons dead was due to twin high-intensity IEDs. The…
Saarc meeting begins in Kathmandu
By Anil Giri Kathmandu, Feb 1 (IANS) The 53rd meeting of Saarc Programming Committee began here on Wednesday and could mark revival of the regional bloc following postponement of the 19th Summit that was scheduled…
India attempting to block new Saarc chief: Pakistan daily
Islamabad, Feb 1 (IANS) The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, beleaguered by internal rifts, is headed for more difficult days as India is attempting to block on “procedural grounds” the appointment of a Pakistani…
‘TEC’ defines government’s agenda for next financial year
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Giving an outline of the philosophy that decided the shape of the Union Budget 2017-18, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday also unveiled the government’s agenda for the next financial…
Cabinet approves 20-year loan tenure under CLSS in PMAY
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the extension of tenure of loans under the Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) vertical of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) Mission from 15 to…
European Union, West slam Donald Trump
Brussels/Paris/Tokyo, Feb 1 (IANS) Donald Trump came under attack from Western allies, with EU President Donald Tusk dubbing the new US President an “existential threat to Europe”. French Minister of Economy and Finance Michel Sapin…