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Clad in Madhubani painted saree, Nirmala wins Mithila

PATNA, Feb. 2 -- Dulari Devi, a renowned Mithila painter from Bihar, had met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharam when the latter visited Madhubani last year and gifted her a saree with Madhubani paintin... Read More


CM, NDA leaders belaud, Tejashwi belittles budget

PATNA, Feb. 2 -- Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and top ruling NDA leaders in Bihar welcomed the Union budget presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday whereas the Opposition parties, ... Read More


BJP, Cong trade barbs over budget

Jaipur, Feb. 2 -- Exemption from income tax for annual income up to Rs.12 lakh was the biggest news of the Union Budget 2025, with industry experts and common people hailing the announcement made by U... Read More


Fund of Funds expected to benefit over 161K startups

India, Feb. 2 -- The aim of the 2025-26 Union Budget to provide a decisive push for startups in the country was clear on Saturday when finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman outlined several measures to ... Read More


PGIMER receives Rs.2,400-cr boost

Chandigarh, Feb. 2 -- The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) has been allocated Rs.2,400 crore in the Union Budget for financial year 2025-26, marking a 7% increase fro... Read More


Education, health get lion's share of Rs.6,983cr

Chandigarh, Feb. 2 -- In the 2025-26 Union Budget, unveiled by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, Rs.6,983 crore were allocated for Chandigarh, with key sectors such as education and hea... Read More


11 delhi AAP mlas join bjp

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Eleven Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) members of legislative assembly (MLAs) on Saturday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Seven of the 11 senior AAP leaders had quit the AAP on Fri... Read More


HP home secretary asked to file report

Shimla, Feb. 2 -- The Himachal Pradesh assembly secretariat has asked the home secretary to file a report on the breach of privilege allegations by Congress Doon MLA Ram Kumar Chaudhary against 2018-b... Read More


'Spl package for biz, tourism boost a must'

Jammu/Srinagar, Feb. 2 -- The industrial bodies have hailed the Union budget that was presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament for the fiscal year 2025-26 on Saturday. At the... Read More


Kishan Kapoor, ex-Kangra BJP MP, passes away at 73

Shimla, Feb. 2 -- Former Kangra BJP MP Kishan Kapoor passed away at Post-Graduate Institute Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh on Saturday morning. He was 73. A PGIMER statement sa... Read More