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FM Arun Jaitley presenting the budget in the Parliament

FM Arun Jaitley

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The Finance Minister has described infrastructure as "the growth-driver of the economy"

Budget 2018: Booster for Digital India plan; govt to install Wi-Fi hotspots

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With double the allocation for Digital India, the government is clearly committed to improving accessibility across the country

From blockchain to Wi-Fi: Digital India scheme gets fund boost in Budget

Dabang Delhi will aim for a top-two finish when they take on Gujarat Giants on Monday in their last league game

PKL 2024 December 23 matches

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 23: Hyderabad-based Standard Glass Lining Technology Limited, a manufacturer of specialized engineering equipment for the pharmaceutical and chemical industries, has secured Rs 40 crore through pre-IPO funding via private placement from Amansa Investments Limited.

Amansa Investment invests Rs 40 crore private placement in IPO bound Standard Glass Lining Technology

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 23: Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Limited (BSE: 543412) (NSE: STARHEALTH), India's largest standalone health insurer, has achieved remarkable recognition at the ASSOCHAM 16th Global Insurance Summit  &amp;  Awards 2024, securing the Runner-Up position for "Most Effective Insurance Penetration." This prestigious accolade underscores the company's transformative impact in democratizing health insurance across India.

Star Health Insurance Wins \'Most Effective Insurance Penetration\' Runner-Up Award at ASSOCHAM Insurance Awards 2024

The British economy flatlined in the third quarter of the year, according to downwardly revised official figures Monday, in another blow to the new Labour government that has made growth its number one mission.
In its latest revision of the July to September period, the Office for National Statistics said the British economy showed no growth against the previous estimate of 0.1%.
The agency partly blamed the reduction on fresh survey data showing weaker trading across bars and restaurants.
The reduction has prompted critics to say that Labour talked down the economy on taking power on July 5 for the first time in 14 years when it described its economic inheritance from the previous Conservative administration as being the worst in generations.
Treasury chief Rachel Reeves promised to turbocharge economic growth after Labour won the July election but has now seen the economy stall over the three months to September, while official figures earlier this month also pointed towards a 0.

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New Delhi [India], December 23: Digii, a Bengaluru-based leading SaaS company offering a mission-critical operating system for higher education institutions, successfully concluded the second edition of its flagship event, the Digii100 Summit. Held on December 14th, 2024, at the India Habitat Center, New Delhi, the summit brought together over 250 education and technology leaders including many policymakers and thought leaders. It celebrated the top 100 higher institutions that are leading the way in digital transformation. 

Digii100 Summit Concludes 2nd Edition, Honoring Top 100 Higher Education Institutions Pioneering Digital Transformation

In 2024, NPCI issued 20 third party application approvals. This was much higher than three and four issuances in 2022 and 2023 respectively

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Markets Today LIVE: Indian benchmark equity indices were likely headed for a strong start, after lower-than-expected core inflation reading in the US boosted Wall Street shares there

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Aegis Logistics has seen a strong spurt in price and volumes in the last trading session from the cluster of its significant EMAs on the daily chart

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FinMin says some changes may take effect from April

CGST Act set to see key amendments in Budget session

Experts fear that Indian exporters might have to pay higher duties while exporting pharmaceuticals, textiles, chemicals, and engineering goods

In 2018, as the President of the United States, Donald Trump called India the “tariff king”, citing the high import duties (100 per cent at that time) on Harley Davidson bikes, but also saying the Indian government was ready to reduce it.

Haldiram Snack, a leading player in the packaged food industry, will invest Rs 300 crore in Bihar to set up a manufacturing unit, said a company official here on Friday.
The company, which manufactures sweets, namkeen, bhujia , snacks and other food items, has signed an MoU (memorandum of understanding) with the Bihar government to make an investment of Rs 300 crore, said its Vice President Sanjay Singhania.
"We are setting up a manufacturing plant for sweets, namkeens and snacks in Bihar. We will be investing Rs 300 crore," Haldiram Snacks Pvt Ltd Vice President Sanjay Singhania told PTI on the sidelines of Bihar Business Connect 2024.
The Agarwal family-promoted company has acquired a 12-acre land at Sikanderpur in Bihta to set up this plant.
"The plant will be operational by mid-2027," he added.
The state government is organizing a global investors summit --  Bihar Business Connect 2024 -- to attract investments.
The second edition being held here has seen the signing of MoUs 

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Over 14,000 Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs) have been opened in the country as on October 21 to provide quality generic medicines at affordable prices, Union Health Minister J P Nadda told the Lok Sabha on Friday.
Under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) Scheme, 2,047 types of medicines and 300 surgical devices have been brought under its ambit, including cardiovascular, anti-cancer, anti-diabetic drugs, he said in a written response to a question.
The PMBJP scheme was launched by the government to set up dedicated outlets known as PMBJKs to provide quality generic medicines at affordable prices.
On the progress made under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and stroke in the country, Nadda said non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are diagnosed and treated at various levels in health care facilities.
The treatment in government hospitals is either free or highly subsidised for the p

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From the marble statues of Sirohi to honey made in Bharatpur, each district has something distinct

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The driver of the Naval craft, which rammed into a ferry off the Mumbai coast, lost control over the vessel during its engine trials, leading to the fatal crash mid-sea, an injured Navy staffer has told the police, an official said on Friday.  The police, probing the accident, recorded the statement of the injured Navy staffer, who was on the speeding craft, which collided with the ferry 'Neel Kamal' on way to the Elephanta Island, a popular tourist destination, from the Gateway of India on late Wednesday afternoon.  Fourteen persons, including four on the Naval speedboat, were killed in the collision which caused the ferry carrying more than 100 passengers to sink in the Arabian Sea.  A team from the Colaba Police Station, which is investigating the case, recorded the statement of the injured Navy staffer, Karmaveer Yadav, who is undergoing treatment at a hospital, said the official.  According to Yadav, the Naval craft was undergoing engine trials in the sea when the driver lost ...

Mumbai ferry collision

Milk collection capacity will see a substantial increase from 79,000 kg to 500,000 kg per day and the milk processing capacity in the state will triple to 400,000 litres per day

The deal was signed on Monday in the presence of Union Minister for Home and Cooperation Amit Shah.

Delhiites continued to breathe toxic air as the air quality on Friday remained in the severe category, with the 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 429.
The predominant pollutant was PM2.5, the fine particulate matter that poses serious health risks, as they can penetrate deep into the lungs and enter the bloodstream.
Of the 36 monitoring stations across the city, 14 reported air quality in the 'Severe Plus' category, with AQI readings above 450.
The remaining stations recorded AQI levels in the 'Severe' range, between 401 and 450.
These levels signify a significant deterioration in air quality, which is considered life-threatening for vulnerable populations such as children, the elderly, and those with respiratory or heart conditions.
The maximum temperature on Friday was 23 degrees Celsius, slightly warmer than the usual for this time of year.
The day started with a cool, misty morning and high humidity, which fluctuated between 95 per cent and 71 per cent throughout the

Flagging delay in implementation of stricter measures for checking the alarming rise in pollution, the Supreme Court on Monday asked states adjoining the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) to immediately set up teams to enforce graded response actio

"This is a national tragedy, violating the spirit of the Good & Simple Tax the GST was meant to be," says former chief economic adviser Arvind Subramanian

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Mr Powell brought to Wednesday's press conference details from 2018 Fed research that suggested looking past tariff-induced inflation

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RBI stated that while it has directed banks not to charge excessive rates of interest, it does not directly regulate the rates charged by banks

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Changes made just a day after Sebi's decision to tighten norms