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File photo: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Presenting the Budget, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed setting up a “High Level Committee on Banking for Viksit Bharat”, to comprehensively review the sector and align it with India’s next phase of growth.“I propose setting up a ‘High Level Committee on Banking…
Today, the 2026–27 Union Budget was presented in the Parliament by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. It’s a budget that loves travellers as at the heart of the Budget’s travel appeal is a sharp reduction of the Tax Collected at Source (TCS) on overseas tour packages. Yes, this time, the Budget didn’t just target economic…
The govt has planned SHE Marts after the success of Lakhpati Didi scheme. NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Budget in Parliament on Sunday, announced a series of measures aimed at boosting women entrepreneurship, building on the success of Lakhpati Didi scheme.She said Self-Help Entrepreneurs (SHE) will be established as community-owned…
Mumbai: Rajya Sabha MP Sunetra Pawar (62) is set to become Maharashtra’s deputy chief minister, filling the shoes of her late husband, Ajit Pawar, who was killed in an air crash on Wednesday. She is expected to be sworn in on Saturday, making her the first woman to occupy the post in the state. NCP…
Jeffrey Epstein, Donald Trump The US Justice Department on Friday said that it has begun releasing a massive tranche of records linked to the investigation into disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. The department said that it would make public more than three million pages of documents, along with 2,000 videos and 180,000 images.Announcing the release, deputy…
Cooper Flagg (Image via Getty) Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg just made the NBA record for most points scored by a teenager in a single season. In a close-contested 121-123 loss to the Hornets on Thursday night, Cooper Flagg’s individual brilliance was on full display for the fans to witness when the rookie dropped 49…
NEW DELHI: The US State Department released a compilation of gifts presented by PM Modi and other Indian government officials to US leaders. The Office of the Chief of Protocol, Department of State, submitted this comprehensive listing of “gifts received from foreign government sources” for the calendar year 2024. Under law, federal employees must file…
NEW DELHI: In what comes as an encouraging development for India ahead of next month’s T20 World Cup, India’s dependable batter in T20Is, Tilak Varma, is close to being cleared by the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru.Tilak is expected to be cleared after taking part in a simulation match on Friday. The left-handed…
The Secretary General of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI), Pawan Kumar Singh, said there are no safety issues in India and that the government is fully backing the federation in hosting the Asian Rifle and Pistol Championships, which begin next month.His comments came after the Bangladesh Shooting Federation allowed its athletes to travel…
Divya Deshmukh. (ANI file photo) STAVANGER: Indian Grandmaster and World Cup winner Divya Deshmukh will make her debut at Norway Chess Women later this year, becoming the youngest player to compete in the women’s tournament since its launch in 2024. Deshmukh will arrive in Oslo for the prestigious tournament, scheduled from May 25 to June…
