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India stands out as a 'shining spot' despite world economy facin
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his Union Budget 2017-18 speech today expressed gratitude towards the people of India for showing their strong support towards the government as a trusted custodian of public money, which has led the country towards a formal e
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Jaitley presents Union Budget despite Oppn protest
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Feb. 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has begun presenting the Union Budget in Parliament today amid expectations of an increase in income tax exemption limits, to incentives for the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector post the November 8 demonetisation
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No secrecy will break if budget is postponed: Deve Gowda
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi/Patna [India], Feb. 1 (ANI): Surprised with the Centre's move to go ahead with the presentation of Union Budget despite the demise of ex-union minister E. Ahamed, former prime minister H.D. Deve Gowda on Wednesday questioned the mental state of the BJP-led NDA Government and s
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Trump 'Muslim-Ban' woes: Kashmiri athlete denied U.S. visa citin
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 1(ANI): The ripples of President Donald Trump's ban on citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States, has started infiltrating Indian shores as a Kashmiri athlete was denied visa to participate in an International world championshi
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Govt. initiating Budget solely for benefit in elections: NCP
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], Jan. 31 (ANI): The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Tuesday said that the Centre is proposing the Financial Budget with the sole purpose of gaining benefits in the coming elections, despite the fact that demonetization has affected the people adversely.
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PM Modi hopes Budget Session functions despite differences: Ananth Kumar
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 30(ANI): Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar on Monday conveyed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at the all-party meeting, said Parliament should function, despite differences which may crop up during the poll season.
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Mayawati's ideology is not dangerous unlike BJP: Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan. 29 (ANI): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said that Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati's ideology is not dangerous unlike the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and added that he has immense respect for the former Uttar Pradesh chie
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KCR for comprehensive plan for welfare of SCs, STs
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Jan. 27(ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao on Friday expressed his agony that despite several programmes, schemes and plans for the SC/STs since independence, there is still poverty among these communities.
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German paper releases more documents linking Maryam to London flats
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 27 (ANI): German newspaper Suddeutsche Zeitung has once again released some more documents supposedly linking Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's daughter Maryam Nawaz Sharif to the company that owns the Park Lane flats in London despite the Sharif family
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Federer excited by prospect of 'unreal' Nadal showdown in Oz Ope
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Jan.27 (ANI): Despite admitting that Rafael Nadal has given him the `most problems` compared to any other opponent in his career, seventeen-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer has insisted that facing the fiery Spaniard in the Australian Open final would be an
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Madrid will achieve `big things`, believes Zidane despite Copa del Rey exi
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], Jan.26 (ANI): Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane believes his side can achieve `big things` this season despite their shocking elimination from Copa del Rey at the hands of Celta Vigo on Thursday.
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Manipur observes 68th Republic Day amidst tight security
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India]: The 68th Republic Day was celebrated in all nine districts of Manipur on Thursday despite a boycott call by militant outfits.
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