Mahakumbh: 1,200 medical personnel on high alert for Basant Panchami snan

Mahakumbh Nagar (IANS) In the light of the upcoming Amrit Snan on Basant Panchami during the Mahakumbh Mela, all medical teams in the Praygaraj division have been put on high alert. 

More than 1,200 medical personnel are fully prepared and…

Budget 2025-26 maintains high Capex amid fiscal prudence: BoB analysis

New Delhi (IANS) The Union Budget for 2025-26 has maintained fiscal prudence without compromising on the quality of expenditure and the government’s borrowing program has been stable, which is positive for markets, according to an analysis by Bank…

Budget aims to lift overall consumption to stimulate economic growth

New Delhi (IANS) The Union Budget 2025-26 ultimately aims to lift overall consumption which is the need of the hour to stimulate economic growth, said a report on Sunday.  

It’s being addressed by tax incentives in the hands of the middle class…

PM Modi, HM Shah extend greetings on Basant Panchami, Saraswati Puja

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday conveyed his best wishes to the nation on Basant Panchami and Saraswati Puja. 

Taking to X, PM Modi posted, "Best wishes on the auspicious occasions of Basant Panchami and Saraswati Puja."

200 new Vande Bharat trains, 100 Amrit Bharat trains in next 2-3 years: Ashwini Vaishnaw

New Delhi (IANS) Calling the Union Budget 2025-26 "amazing", Union Railways and Electronics and IT Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said that with the big allocation to it, Indian Railways is all set to expand faster, safer and comfortable rail…

NIA charge sheets Akash Sahu, brother of gangster Aman Sahu, in Jharkhand coal mine terror attack

New Delhi (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a charge sheet against Akash Kumar, the younger brother of notorious gangster Aman Sahu, in connection with the 2020 Tetariyakhar coal mine terror attack in Jharkhand. The charge sheet,…

Budget impact: Smartphones and EVs to get cheaper; TVs, fabrics to get costlier

New Delhi (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, presenting the Budget 2025-26 on Saturday, introduced some key changes in basic customs duties (BCDs) that will impact the prices of various goods. 

The budget includes duty exemptions…

Nil tax till Rs 12 lakh: How taxpayers will benefit from tax slab changes in Budget 2025-26

New Delhi (IANS) The big-ticket announcement by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman regarding the income tax slab for an income up to Rs 12 lakh has brought wide cheers to the faces of the middle-class and taxpayers.

By bringing down their…

Tax booster for middle class: No income tax payable on income up to Rs 12 lakh

New Delhi (IANS) In a big boost to the Indian middle class, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced that there will be no income tax payable for incomes up to Rs 12 lakh, and Rs 12.75 lakh for salaried taxpayers (including standard…

Unfortunate, unacceptable: Rashtrapati Bhavan reacts to Sonia Gandhi’s ‘poor thing’ remark

New Delhi (IANS) Rashtrapati Bhavan has strongly responded to Congress MP Sonia Gandhi’s remark referring to President Droupadi Murmu as a "poor thing". 

In a statement, Rashtrapati Bhavan clarified that the President was not fatigued at any…