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11:13 AM

Have to build 'aatmanirbhar' India: Prez Murmu at Parliament

11:06 AM

World is looking at India's Budget: PM Modi

10:58 AM

RS Business Advisory Council to meet today

Rajya Sabha Business Advisory Council meeting to be held at 2:30 pm today, reported ANI

10:58 AM

Budget session to proceed with thought of 'India first, citizen first': PM Modi

Taking the thought of 'India first, citizen first' we will take this Budget session of Parliament forward. I am hopeful that the opposition leaders will present their views before the Parliament, said PM Modi at Parliament. 

"Budget will strive to fulfil people's hopes, aspiration and also boost the hopes with which world is looking at India," he added. 

10:56 AM

Ceremonial escort to President Droupadi Murmu to Parliament

10:54 AM

Delhiites woke up to chilly morning, minimum temp 9.9 deg C

Delhiites woke up to a chilly morning on Tuesday, as the mercury settled at 9.9 degrees Celsius, even as the air quality index improved to 'moderate'.

The relative humidity was recorded at 100 per cent at 8:30 am.

10:18 AM

India logs 66 new Covid infections, active cases at 1,755

India saw a single-day rise of 66 new coronavirus cases -- the lowest since March 26, 2020 -- while the active caseload declined to 1,755, according to Union Health Ministry data on Tuesday.

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.05 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was pegged at 0.07 per cent.

 

9:53 AM

Budget Session: Sonia Gandhi to attend today’s Presidential address

Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi will attend today’s Presidential address in Parliament as many of the party's MPs are struck in Srinagar, J-K due to inclement weather, reported ANI.

 

9:53 AM

Death toll rises to 72 in Peshawar mosque attack

Death toll rises to 72 in Peshawar mosque attack, reported Pakistan's Geo News

9:44 AM

Vistara restrains unruly passenger on Abu Dhabi-Mumbai flight

A passenger travelling on a Vistara flight to Mumbai from Abu Dhabi was restrained by the crew for "unruly and violent behaviour", the airline said on Tuesday.

The incident, which took place on Monday, was reported to the relevant authorities as per the standard operating procedures, while the security agencies on-ground were informed to take immediate action upon arrival, Vistara said in a statement.

9:44 AM

PM Modi to visit poll bound Karnataka on Feb 6

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit poll bound Karnataka on February 6 for a one-day visit to inaugurate 'India Energy Week' programme. He will also participate in other programmes before leaving for New Delhi.

9:16 AM

Sitharaman to present economic survey for 2022-23 in Parliament today

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday will present the Economic Survey (2022-23) in Parliament.

 

She will lay the document in the Lok Sabha after the conclusion of President Droupadi Murmu's address to both Houses of Parliament.

 

Tuesday is the first day of the Budget session of Parliament.

9:03 AM

Kharge, Cong MPs to miss President's address due to delayed flights from Srinagar

Due to delayed flights from Srinagar airport on account of inclement weather conditions, Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and many other Congress MPs will be unable to attend the President's address to both Houses of Parliament at 11am today, said Jairam Ramesh. 

Kharge and others were attending the concluding ceremony of Bharat Jodo Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir. 

8:34 AM

Saudi Arabia introduces electronic visa for stop-over passengers

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry introduced an electronic visa service on Monday for passengers who are stopping over in the country.

 

The transit visa for stop-over allows those in transit to enter the kingdom to perform Umrah, visit the Prophet's Mosque, and attend tourism events. The visa is free of charge and will be issued immediately with the traveller's plane tickets.

 

It allows for a four-day stay in the kingdom and has a three-month validity period, Xinhua news agency reported.

8:27 AM

IMF team arrives Pakistan to discuss ninth review

A team from the International Monetary Fund arrived in Islamabad to discuss the ninth review of the USD 7 billion Extended Fund Facility, which will start today, ARY News reported.

 

According to a Pakistani television broadcast citing the sources, Pakistan and the IMF will hold technical talks for the first four days, wherein economic data from different departments will be reviewed.

 

Earlier, the international fund organization Resident Representative for Pakistan Esther Perez Ruiz said: "At the request of the authorities, an in-person Fund mission is scheduled to visit Islamabad [from] January 31 - February 9 to continue the discussions under the ninth EFF review," reported Dawn.