Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Sonia Gandhi highlighted the four-year delay in conducting the census and expressed concerns that it is unlikely to be conducted this year as well.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak on Monday gave a Zero Hour notice in Rajya Sabha on the issue of hostile drone activities and the smuggling of drugs and arms along the India-Pakistan border in Punjab.
United States President Donald Trump on Monday announced that Washington DC will stop minting pennies, citing their high production cost, which exceeds their face value and called the practice "wasteful."
With Assembly elections scheduled for November this year, Bihar received significant attention in the Budget. Finance Minister Sitharaman announced the expansion of Patna Airport, the establishment of four new greenfield airports, and the construction of a brownfield airport at Bihar.
Fourteen fishermen from Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on Sunday for allegedy entering the waters of the island country, the Sri Lankan Navy said.
The seminar was organised by the Indian Himalayan Council of Nalanda Buddhist Tradition (IHCNBT) with the goal of promoting and recognising Monastic Studies as part of the national education curriculum, according to an official press release.
Union Minister of State L. Murugan on Sunday, held a press conference where he asserted that there is no financial crisis in Puducherry, emphasizing that the Central Government has allocated the necessary funds for the development of the Union Territory.
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan recently attended a youth meeting to discuss the government's approach to the Budget and its broader economic strategies.
The Union Budget for 2025-26, presented on February 1, reinforces credibility in India's fiscal consolidation roadmap while emphasizing boosting the economy's overall growth potential, CareEdge Global Ratings said in a report.
Income tax relief provided for in the Budget coupled with RBI repo rate cut put together will boost recovery in consumption in the economy, asserted Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee slammed the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha, describing it as a "masterclass in half-truths" and equating the government's economic policies to a "reverse Robinhood," claiming that they take from the poor and give to the rich.