USISPF hails Budget 2020, says further liberalisation possible

Washington (IANS) The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) hailed the Union Budget 2020 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, however, it said that the budget could have gone further to liberalize some sectors.

"USISPF…

Middle class not thrilled, but optimistic: Post-Budget survey

New Delhi (IANS) While being hailed as pro-farmer, the Union Budget 2020 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday has failed to capture the imagination of the middle class, findings of the IANS-CVoter post-budget poll indicate.

India evacuates 2nd batch of 330 people from Wuhan

New Delhi (IANS) National carrier Air India's second special flight to the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicentre of the novel coronavirus outbreak, landed at the IGI airport here on Sunday with 323 Indian and seven Maldivian citizens onboard.

'Budget backs emerging tech to realise India's potential'

New Delhi (IANS) The Union Budget has rightly recognised the importance of emerging technologies in realising India's full potential, executives of technology companies have stressed.

"The Union Budget highlights the role technology-enabled…

Four more detained Kashmir leaders released

Srinagar (IANS) Four more mainstream Jammu and Kashmir politicians were released on Sunday from detention in the MLA hostel in Srinagar.

They had been in detention since August 5, when the Centre abrogated Article 370 and bifurcated Jammu and…

Don't delay Nirbhaya case convicts' hanging, Delhi HC urged

New Delhi (IANS) The Central government on Sunday termed the indefinite stay imposed on the execution of the four convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case a "deliberate, well-calculated and well-thought out attempt to frustrate the process…

Another AI flight to evacuate more Indians from Wuhan

New Delhi (IANS) After the Air India evacuated 324 Indians from Wuhan, the national carrier said another flight will depart to Wuhan from Delhi at 12.50 p.m. on Saturday with a different set of crew and same team of doctors with other aircraft.
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Centre ready to talk to Shaheen Bagh protesters

New Delhi (IANS) Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said the Central government is ready to talk to Shaheen Bagh protesters -- mainly women camping at Kalindi Kunj-Shaheen Bagh stretch against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and…

Air India brings back 324 Indians stranded in nCoV struck Wuhan

New Delhi (IANS) National carrier Air India's special flight operated to the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicentre of the novel coronavirus outbreak, to evacuate Indians stranded there, landed at the IGI airport here on Saturday.

Accordingly,…

FM yields to BJP demand for 'Gaon, Gareeb, Kisan' Budget

New Delhi (IANS) In a major rural push, the government has allocated a massive Rs 2.83 lakh crore for agriculture and allied sectors, as sought by the BJP in its pre-Budget meet with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on January 9.

For agriculture,…