The rise in traffic accidents comes despite the recent upgradation of the CTO post from SSP (Grade 19) to DIG (Grade 20). According to the official data from the Punjab Emergency Services Department (Rescue 1122),
In a statement, PTI Central Information Secretary Sheikh Waqqas Akram criticised the government for its 300 per cent increase in the salaries of parlimantarians to protect them from inflation while burdening ordinary people through relentless rise in gas prices and petroleum products.
"I appreciate the first budget of the non-stop third term of the government. This budget is for the poor, youth, farmers of the nation, empowerment of women, employment of youth... This will provide benefits and new employment opportunities to the agriculture sector and industry of Haryana..
The government is also going to launch the 'Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhanya Krishi Yojana,' to help increase crop productivity in over 100 districts which have the lowest productivity in the nation. According to the minister, this initiative will benefit over 1.7 crore farmers.
"When the Congress was in office, in 2014, if you earned Rs 2.5 lakh (per annum), you had to pay income tax. Now, the figure has gone up to Rs 12 lakh, which is a five times increase. Secondly, if you're earning up to Rs eight lakh, you save Rs 30,000. If you're earning up to Rs 12 lakh,
According to an official release, this allocation is 9.53 per cent more than the Budgetary Estimate of FY 2024-25 and stands at 13.45 per cent of the Union Budget, which is the highest among the Ministries.
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri called this year's Union Budget excellent and highlighted the income tax exemption up to Rs 12 lakhs which he said will increase the middle class spending, giving a fillip to the economy.
This marks a minor 0.9 per cent increase over last year's Budget Estimate of Rs 11.11 lakh crore, but if compared with revised estimate of 2024-25 at Rs 10.18 lakh crore, the budget estimate of 2025-26 is substantially higher.
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis praises Union Budget 2025, calling it a 'dream budget' for the middle class. He highlights increased income tax exemption, expected benefits for MSMEs, and a focus on agriculture schemes as major positives for the economy.
FM said, "The annual limit of Rs 2.40 lakh for TDS on rent is being increased to Rs 6 lakh. This will reduce the number of transactions liable to TDS, thus benefiting small tax payers receiving small payments."
In a major push to strengthen the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector, the Union Finance Minister in budget 2025 announced an increase in investment and turnover limits for classification of MSMEs.
Navi Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 1: An impressive 29% YoY growth in revenues for 9M FY 25, helped global fintech and compliance major, IRIS Business Services Limited record a whopping 155% YoY growth in Net profits for 9M FY 25, even after factoring in a 19% increase in the wage b