Infiltration bid foiled in J&K's Rajouri, one soldier injured

Jammu (IANS) Alert troops of the Army foiled an infiltration bid on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district during which a soldier was injured, officials said. 

Nagrota (Jammu) headquartered White Knight Corps of the Army said on…

FM Nirmala Sitharaman set to present her 7th Budget, major reforms expected

New Delhi (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present her seventh straight Union Budget on Tuesday that would lay a roadmap for 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047. 

After presenting the Budget, Finance Minister Sitharaman…

Custom duty reforms to boost domestic manufacturing: FM

New Delhi (IANS) The proposals to reduce customs duties will support domestic manufacturing, deepen local value addition, promote export competitiveness, and simplify taxation, while keeping the interest of the general public and consumers surmount,…

Budget gives big boost to agriculture sector

New Delhi (IANS): Finance Minister Niramala Sitharaman announced an outlay of Rs 1.52 lakh crore in Budget 2024-25 to boost production and resilience in the agriculture and allied sectors. 

The measures unveiled to enhance productivity and…

Centre's 8-point booster for MSMEs to help them compete globally

New Delhi (IANS) In a booster for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), the government on Tuesday formulated a detailed package that covers financing, regulatory changes and technology support for them to grow and also compete globally. 

Encounter starts in J&K’s Kupwara District

Srinagar (IANS) A gunfight started in the forest area of Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) Kupwara District between the security forces and terrorists on Tuesday. 

Officials said that the security forces started a CASO (Cordon & Search Operation) in…

No sufficient material on record to order re-exam for NEET-UG 2024: SC

New Delhi (IANS) In a big blow to the litigants alleging irregularities in the NEET-UG 2024, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday that sufficient material was not available on record to order a re-test. 

Referring to the data analytics undertaken…

Economic Survey pegs India's GDP growth rate at 6.5-7 pc for 2024-25

New Delhi (IANS) The Economic Survey tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Monday projects India’s GDP growth rate at 6.5 to 7 per cent for 2024-25 as it sees the economy on a strong wicket.  

The survey states that…

Budget will lay foundation for 'Viksit Bharat': PM Modi urges MPs to rise above party lines

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the first budget of his government's third term will set the foundation for achieving the goal of 'Viksit Bharat' (Developed India). He called upon parliamentarians to "rise…

SC stays nameplate orders for eateries issued by UP, Uttarakhand govts

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the operation of controversial directives issued by the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments requiring all eateries and dhabas along the Kanwar Yatra route to display names of owners and workers.