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Bank holiday: Are banks closed on Budget day? Full holiday list for the month

India, Jan. 31 -- Banks are usually open on the first, third, and fifth Saturdays (if any) of a month, while they are closed on all second and fourth Saturdays as well as on all Sundays, according to ... Read More


Gunning for growth in Budget 2025 amid global shifts

New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- India has been the fastest growing large economy in the world post the covid pandemic. This period has been marked by policy stability and macro-fiscal discipline - the fiscal de... Read More


Jasmine Shah - "AAP is the only party that has initiatives to tackle pollution"

India, Jan. 31 -- Why did you choose to become a politician? I had a good middle-class upbringing. Aspiring to get a good degree, I went to IIT Madras. Then I got a good private sector job. But when ... Read More


"First parliamentary session in 10 years that begins without any foreign interference": PM Modi

New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- Moments before the commencement of the Budget Session 2025-26, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that this is the first Parliament session in which he witnessed "no for... Read More


Economic Survey flags EU's carbon tax as trade barrier that could hit India's exports

New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- The Economic Survey 2024-25 has raised concerns about the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), calling it a restrictive trade policy that could threaten In... Read More


Economic Survey urges Indian states to focus on business reforms

India, Jan. 31 -- The degree of industrialization varies across states, with some being better positioned to leverage their industrial sectors to generate higher income levels for their populations, s... Read More


Indian Communist Party leader highlights CPV leadership in Vietnam's development

New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has affirmed its essential role in the country's development process, said General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (CPI) Doraisamy ... Read More


Sensex, Nifty surges ahead of Union Budget 2025; Nifty closes above 23,500 level

Mumbai, Jan. 31 -- The key equity indices ended with strong gains during the week. Despite this, broader markets traded mixed. With the exception of one day's decline, the benchmark indices rallied fo... Read More


"He 'damaged' infrastructure developed by former Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit": Rahul Gandhi attacks Kejriwal

New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- With the Delhi assembly elections just days away, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, launched a sharp attack on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor,... Read More


PM Modi attacks Sonia Gandhi: 'Royal family of Congress insulted President'

India, Jan. 31 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday slammed Congress veteran Sonia Gandhi over her 'poor thing' remark for President Droupadi Murmu, saying the "royal family" insulted "a tribal d... Read More