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Both Houses of Parliament are scheduled to continue the discussion on the motion of 'Thanks to the President's Address' during the ongoing Budget Session on Thursday.

The Indian Rupee is likely to find support in the near to medium term from improving trade prospects with the US after the reduction in tariffs and a possible shift of portfolio flows towards India, according to Trinh Nguyen, Senior Economist for Emerging Markets at Natixis based in Hong Kong.

Alleging that the BJP has shifted tactics after failing to destabilise the elected government in Himachal Pradesh, Revenue, Horticulture and Tribal Development Minister Jagat Singh Negi on wednesday said the Centre is now attempting to weaken the state financially to gain power.

These initiatives strengthen road and bridge infrastructure in the region, thereby improving connectivity and delivering direct benefits to local residents.

Reacting to the Centre's decision to discontinue the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG), the Chief Minister said that after the recent development on the 8th, where the central government stopped the Revenue Deficit Grant, a cabinet meeting has been convened to discuss the issue. Following this, a meeting of the Congress Legislature Party has also been called, and the government is considering inviting BJP MLAs as well.

On the third day of the Upaadi Haami Parirakshana Yatra in Sri Sathya Sai district, YS Sharmila Reddy participated in Upaadi Haami works at Raghavampalli village in Dharmavaram constituency. She personally participated in manual labour and interacted with workers to understand their challenges.