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Budget 2025: Sensex, Nifty fall flat

The markets were open on Saturday due to the presentation of the Union Budget.

2 Feb 2025 8:02 am
Nothing like-for-like between Dube and Rana

Shivam batted till the end after being hit on the helmet, so he was clearly not concussed. With tongue firmly in cheek, one can say that they share height and fielding standards, but otherwise, theres no comparison

2 Feb 2025 7:08 am
Mumbai`s wetlands: A developmental ally

Our flood-prone areas could have wetlands that not only store excess water but also double as recreational areas for families and friends to gather. Further, the water can be used for public utilities, reducing pressure on our dams

1 Feb 2025 11:19 pm
Eight AAP legislators join BJP ahead of Delhi Assembly Elections 2025

All the eight legislators were denied poll tickets by the AAP this time. The MLAs who joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are Vandana Gaur (Palam), Rohit Mehraulia (Trilokpuri), Girish Soni (Madipur), Madan Lal (Kasturba Nagar), Rajesh Rishi (Uttam Nagar), BS Joon (Bijwasan), Naresh Yadav (Mehrauli) and Pawan Sharma (Adarsh Nagar)

1 Feb 2025 10:20 pm
Budget 2025: Sitharaman cuts taxes for middle class, here`s what experts say

Sitharaman announced significant income tax cuts for the middle class in the Union Budget

1 Feb 2025 10:16 pm
Budget 2025: Rs 2.52 lakh crore allocated to railways

Vaishnaw said that a large amount of Rs 2,52,000 crore rupees has been set aside for the financial year (FY) 2025-26 as gross budgetary support to Ministry of Railways, second time in row

1 Feb 2025 10:13 pm
Suspected deaths due to GBS in Maharashtra rise to 5; cases up at 149

A 60-year-old man from Pune`s Warje area who was diagnosed with GBS died due to respiratory failure here on Saturday

1 Feb 2025 9:27 pm
Budget 2025: India to strengthen climate resilience, energy transition

A cornerstone of the Budgets green agenda is the `National Manufacturing Mission` designed to support the growth of domestic industries under the `Make in India` initiative

1 Feb 2025 7:46 pm
Budget 2025: Piyush Goyal slams Opposition over remarks on allocations for Bihar

Reiterating the words of PM Modi, Piyush Goyal said that the development of eastern and northeastern states has been the policy of the Modi government since 2014

1 Feb 2025 6:48 pm
Real estate experts react to tax cuts, unmet affordable housing expectations

Dr Niranjan Hiranandani, Chairman, NAREDCO & Hiranandani Group, said, that from the vantage point of the real estate and infrastructure sectors, the Budget sets the stage for transformative growth

1 Feb 2025 5:41 pm
Experts react after announcement for AI push, infra expansion at 5 new IITs

The Budget 2025 was presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday

1 Feb 2025 5:37 pm
Industry experts react to Union Budget 2025

Kiran Majumdar-Shaw called the Union Budget 2025 `reassuring`, praising the finance minister for focusing on the four pillars of the countrys economic model: Consumption, investment, innovation and employment

1 Feb 2025 5:09 pm
Budget 2025: Govt earmarks Rs 300 crore for modernisation of prisons

According to the budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the provision is for the expenditure on modernisation of prisons

1 Feb 2025 3:58 pm
`Welcome exemption of basic customs duty on life-saving drugs in Budget 2025`

Presenting the 2025-26 Union Budget, her record eighth, Sitharaman said 10,000 additional seats will be added in medical colleges and hospitals next year towards the goal of adding 75,000 seats in the next five years

1 Feb 2025 3:43 pm
Budget 2025: Whats cheaper and whats costlier?

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced many tweaks in basic customs duty (BCD) for various products and items that are critical for manufacturing or for day-to-day needs

1 Feb 2025 1:50 pm
Budget 2025: Major announcements by FM Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech

Presenting her eighth straight Budget in the Lok Sabha, Sitharaman laid out a blueprint for next-generation reforms including raising the FDI limit in the insurance sector, simplification of tax laws, and cutting duties on intermediaries while providing enhanced fiscal support for welfare measures

1 Feb 2025 1:40 pm
Budget 2025: Govt raises MSME limits, introduces credit cards with Rs 5 lk limit

In Budget 2025, the government has increased investment limits for MSMEs and introduced customised Rs 5 lakh credit cards for micro-enterprises. The Budget also includes enhanced credit guarantee covers and support for startups

1 Feb 2025 1:37 pm
Budget 2025: Govt announces TDS rationalisation to ease compliance burden

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced TDS rationalisation in the 2025-26 Budget to reduce the compliance burden. The government also plans to introduce a new Income Tax Bill, increase TCS on remittances, and exempt more goods related to EV and mobile phone batteries.

1 Feb 2025 1:15 pm
Budget 2025: Income tax relief as nil tax slab raised to Rs 12 lakh

In Budget 2025, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman raised the nil tax slab to Rs 12 lakh and introduced new tax slabs. Senior citizens also get higher tax deductions, bringing major relief to taxpayers.

1 Feb 2025 1:01 pm
Learjet 55 air ambulance crashes in Philadelphia, triggers residential fires

Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) in its statement said the National Transport Safety Board (NTBS) will lead the investigation

1 Feb 2025 12:57 pm
Budget 2025: Key Highlights from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharamans speech

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2025, highlighting reforms in taxation, agriculture, and infrastructure while focusing on inclusive development and economic growth

1 Feb 2025 12:55 pm
India`s tiger population thrives with a 30 percent increase in occupancy

A new study highlights Indias success in tiger conservation, showing a 30% increase in tiger occupancy over the past two decades. The study reveals how strategic land management, socio-economic development, and political stability have contributed to a robust tiger population, offering hope for other biodiversity conservation efforts globally.

1 Feb 2025 12:42 pm
Budget 2025: Fiscal deficit target pegged at 4.4 per cent for 2025-26

For 2024-25, the fiscal deficit target has been revised from 4.9 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) to 4.8 per cent. In the Interim Budget tabled on February 1 last year, the Finance Minister had pegged it at 5.1 per cent of GDP

1 Feb 2025 12:33 pm
From Makhana Board to greenfield airports, Bihar in focus ahead of polls

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Budget 2025 speech today, proposed to form a Makhana Board in the state of Bihar. Makhana or foxnuts, a nutritious food, is widely produced and consumed in Bihar

1 Feb 2025 12:09 pm
Budget 2025: Key highlights for India`s agriculture sector

Budget 2025 introduces PM Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana for 1.7 crore farmers, a Rural Prosperity Programme, and a six-year plan for pulses self-reliance, focusing on agricultural growth, credit access, and sustainability.

1 Feb 2025 12:06 pm
Delhi: Dense fog engulfs city; air quality remains `very poor`On Friday, air qua

The AQI Index remained in the very poor category with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 350 at 7 am, as per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data

1 Feb 2025 11:20 am
Don`t want to be governor, says Chhagan Bhujbal

Bhujbal clarified he was not disrespecting the post of governor, adding that taking up a gubernatorial assignment would prevent him from working for the rights and reservations of OBCs and other marginalized communities

1 Feb 2025 10:27 am
Budget 2025: FM Nirmala Sitharaman meets president at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Ahead of Union Budget 2025, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The Budget will outline key fiscal policies, taxation reforms, and economic growth plans, with the Economic Survey forecasting growth between 6.3-6.8 percent for FY26.

1 Feb 2025 10:20 am
Railway ministry launches SwaRail app for testing; integrates multiple services

It will provide easy access to services like reserved and unreserved ticket bookings, platform and parcel bookings, train inquires and more

1 Feb 2025 9:56 am
FM Nirmala continues paperless Budget tradition with digital tablet in red pouch

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents her eighth consecutive Budget, continuing her tradition of using a digital tablet inside a red bahi-khata pouch. This modern yet culturally significant shift replaces the colonial-era Budget briefcase.

1 Feb 2025 9:52 am
Suspected Guillain-Barre Syndrome deaths in Maharashtra rise to 4

A 36-year-old man died due to trauma to the respiratory system due to pneumonia at Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Hospital in the neighbouring Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation limits on Thursday

1 Feb 2025 9:39 am
Budget 2025: FM Sitharaman departs with bahi-khata ahead of budget speech

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman left North Block for Rashtrapati Bhavan carrying her signature bahi-khata ahead of presenting her historic eighth consecutive budget.

1 Feb 2025 9:31 am
Pentagon prepares to deploy 1,000 more troops to bolster immigration crackdown

The Pentagon has been scrambling to put in motion Trump`s executive orders signed shortly after he took office on January 20.

1 Feb 2025 8:28 am
Court orders FIR against SHO, says cops were engaged in hate crime

The direction has been passed on a complaint filed by Mohd Waseem for registration of FIR against Police officials and others.

1 Feb 2025 8:27 am
Arvind Kejriwal should be legally held: Union Minister Manohar Lal

This comes after AAP Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Friday in a letter to the Election Commission raised serious allegations against Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini.

1 Feb 2025 8:25 am
UP: Truck carrying gas cylinders catches fire, triggers blasts in Ghaziabad

The sound of the cylinder blast can be heard for several kilometres in the vicinity, added CFO Rahul Kumar.

1 Feb 2025 8:23 am
Row over Sonia Gandhis poor thing remark on President

Targeting the former Congress chief, the BJP said that Sonias remark demeans the high office and reflects her feudal mindset.

1 Feb 2025 8:22 am
Three-year-old tests positive for HMPV in Chhattisgarh

After tests confirmed HMPV infection, the child was moved to an ICU, separated from other patients, in the hospital, he said.

1 Feb 2025 8:21 am
Budget 2025: Something for the poor, women and middle class, PM Modi hints

Economic Survey tabled in Parl ahead of Budget Day says India to record GDP growth of 6.3 per cent-6.8 per cent this fiscal year

1 Feb 2025 8:20 am
Who or what is Indian enough?

There should be an official government body to decide what is and isnt part of our culture because this may help us all

1 Feb 2025 6:57 am
Improve sports amenities at grassroots level

She was addressing the 1st International Olympic Research Conference at Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) near Dehgam in Gandhinagar district.

1 Feb 2025 6:55 am
Seven AAP MLAs quit party days ahead of Delhi polls

Most of the MLAs shared their resignation letters on social media and slammed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over corruption and other issues

31 Jan 2025 11:05 pm
Gold prices to decline, silver to rise in 2025: Survey

The projected declines are led by oil prices but tempered by price increases for natural gas and a stable outlook for metals and agricultural raw materials

31 Jan 2025 10:59 pm
Adoption of AI in Indian healthcare sector faces several challenges: Survey

The National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence (2018) developed by NITI Aayog discussed how AI could help address the challenges of quality, accessibility and affordability for a large section of the population

31 Jan 2025 10:51 pm
Union Budget 2025: Breaking down the expected changes to income tax slabs

As the Union Budget 2025 approaches, taxpayers eagerly await possible changes in income tax slabs, deductions, and incentives. Experts weigh in on expectations, including increased exemption limits, middle-class benefits, senior citizen relief, and corporate tax reforms

31 Jan 2025 7:35 pm
Pune: Man diagnosed with nerve disorder GBS dies in civic hospital

The most recent death brings the total number of suspected GBS deaths in Maharashtra to three

31 Jan 2025 2:02 pm
Rare snakehead fish rediscovered in India after 80 years

After more than 80 years, researchers have rediscovered Channa amphibeus, one of the world`s rarest snakehead fish species, in the Himalayan region of India.

31 Jan 2025 1:40 pm
Nirmala Sitharaman to table the Economic Survey 2024-25 in Parliament

The Economic Survey will be tabled in Lok Sabha at 12 noon and at 2 PM in Rajya Sabha

31 Jan 2025 12:11 pm
Budget 2025: Real estate experts eye reforms, affordable housing, growth boost

The real estate sector, which plays a critical role in the Indian economy, has been facing various challenges, including liquidity issues, regulatory hurdles, and fluctuating demand in the residential and commercial segments

31 Jan 2025 12:11 pm
Mid-Day Top News: Highway safety, Waqf Bill row, Champions Trophy update & more

Stay informed with the latest developments in the nation, Mumbai, entertainment, sports, and more. Let`s dive into the headlines shaping our world today

31 Jan 2025 11:50 am