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More tax on junk food? Economic Survey flags factors affecting health

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Mental health issues and poor lifestyle choices are costing India billions in lost productivity, with some workers missing up to 15 workdays monthly, according to the government's... Read More


Sitharaman announces PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced the Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana that aims to enhance agricultural productivity in 100 districts with ... Read More


India's Young Workforce Poised to Leverage AI for Productivity Gains: Economic Survey 2024-25

India, Feb. 1 -- Artificial Intelligence (AI) promises to usher in a new age, one where a bulk of the economically valuable work is automated across various fields, but at the same time it can result ... Read More


Budget 2025 | A Rs.1 trillion largesse for India's middle class

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Dear Reader, Speaking to the media just before the beginning of the budget session yesterday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi uncharacteristically invoked Goddess Lakshmi. "I bow be... Read More


"As useless a ritual as President address": Congress' Manish Tewari criticizes Union Budget process

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- With just hours to go before the Union Budget is presented in Parliament, Congress MP Manish Tewari on Saturday criticized the annual budget process, calling it 'nothing more than... Read More


Union Budget 2025 : బడ్జెట్ అద్బుతంగా ఉంది.. కేంద్రానికి తెలంగాణ ప్రభుత్వం సహకరించాలి : బండి సంజయ్

భారతదేశం, ఫిబ్రవరి 1 -- గత 75 ఏళ్లలో మునుపెన్నడూ లేని విధంగా మధ్య తరగతికి అనుకూలమైన బడ్జెట్‌ను కేంద్రం ప్రవేశపెట్టిందని.. బండి సంజయ్ వ్యాఖ్యానించారు. పత్తి, పప్పు దినుసులు పండించే రైతులకు లాభదాయకమైన బ... Read More


Nirmala Sitharaman Announces Expansion Of PMs Research Fellowship, 10,000 New Fellowships: Budget 2025

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- In the Union Budget 2025-26, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a significant expansion of the Prime Minister's Research Fellowship (PMRF) scheme. Over the next five y... Read More


Middle class gives strength of Indias growth, proposed new tax structure will substantially boost consumption

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that Democracy, Demography and Demand are key pillars of Viksit Bharat journey. She said that the middle class gives strength of India's grow... Read More


Abu Dhabi BAPS Hindu Mandir to celebrate first anniversary

Abu Dhabi, Feb. 1 -- The Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi, the first traditional Hindu stone temple in the Middle East, is set to celebrate its fir... Read More


GST collections in January soar 12.3 pc to Rs 1.96 lakh crore

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections in January, in gross terms, stood at Rs 1.96 lakh crore, with a yearly jump of 12.3 per cent, according to data from the finance ministry ... Read More