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Indian economy witnessed profound positive transformation in last 10 years: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 12:40:46 S O Correspondent

No changes in tax rates for direct, indirect taxes: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 12:35:40 S O Correspondent

SC to hear Friday JMM leader Hemant Soren's plea against arrest by ED

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 12:34:13 S O Correspondent

ED searches offices of Chennai-based India Cements Ltd in FEMA probe

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 12:33:15 S O Correspondent

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted searches at the offices of leading Chennai-based cement manufacturer-- India Cements Ltd. -- as part of a foreign exchange violation investigation, official sources said on Thursday.

Hemant Soren resigns, senior JMM leader Champai Soren named Jharkhand CM

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 12:29:33 S O Correspondent

Hemant Soren on Wednesday resigned as Jharkhand Chief Minister after more than seven hours of questioning by the ED in a money laundering case, and senior JMM leader Champai Soren was named as his successor.

Interim Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman carries ‘bahi-khata’

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 12:26:32 S O Correspondent

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday used her trademark ‘bahi-khata’, a tablet wrapped in a red-coloured cloth with a golden-coloured national emblem embossed on it as she came out of the Finance Ministry.

Sitharaman to present sixth Budget in a row ahead of general elections

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 12:21:35 S O Correspondent

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her sixth straight Budget ahead of the Parliamentary elections, matching the record of former Prime Minister Morarji Desai.

3 killed, 2 injured as car hits e-rickshaw in Punjab

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 13:15:43 S O Correspondent

Three people were killed and two sustained injuries after a luxury car hit an e-rickshaw in Punjab's Jalandhar, police said on Wednesday.

Lokayukta Cops Raid 10 Karnataka Officials In Disproportionate Assets Case

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 13:06:28 S O Correspondent

Lokayukta sleuths in Karnataka on Wednesday carried out raids at 40 places against 10 government officials in connection with a disproportionate assets case.

Maratha Quota Activist Threatens Fast-Unto-Death Over This Demand

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 13:03:51 S O Correspondent

Quota activist Manoj Jarange on Tuesday sought implementation of the Maharashtra government's draft notification on Kunbi caste certificates for Marathas from Wednesday and warned of launching a fast unto death from February 10 if his demand was not met.

India grew fastest among major economies in 2023: President Murmu tells Parliament

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 12:56:13 S O Correspondent

President Droupadi Murmu, addressing a joint sitting of Parliament on Wednesday, asserted that 2023 was a historic year for the country when it maintained the tag of being the fastest-growing major economy.

Rahul Gandhi resumes Nyay Yatra with roadshow in Bihar's Katihar

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 12:52:06 S O Correspondent

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday resumed his 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' with a roadshow in Bihar's Katihar district.