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Union Budget has failed the test of economic strategy, economic statesmans
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday said the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament earlier in the day "failed the test of economic strategy and economic statesmanship."
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WUC urges OIC to raise Uyghur rights after Secretary-General's meeting Wit
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
The meeting, held on January 26, focused on enhancing dialogue and cooperation between the OIC and China. However, the WUC said there was no public reference to the ongoing human rights situation in East Turkistan, where it alleges China continues policies amounting to genocide against Uyghu
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Indonesia's Kutai Mulawarman Royal Institution confers prestigious honora
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
With this honour, Dr Bhargav Mallappa becomes only the third Indian national to receive the distinguished title under the Kutai Mulawarman royal tradition, placing him among a select group of global recipients acknowledged for exceptional merit and leadership. The title was formally bestowed
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"Completely insipid": Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Union Budget 2026-2
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
In a post on X, Ramesh noted several issues with the budget, including a lack of transparency, and stated that the budget couldn't live up to the hype. He noted that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman did not clarify budget allocations for several major programs in her speech.
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Budget 2026: Nirmala Sitharaman proposes Rs 100 crore incentive for single
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
During the presentation of the Union Budget 26-27, the Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, proposed to introduce a market-making framework with suitable access to funds and derivatives on corporate bond indices. She also proposed introducing total-return swaps for corporate bonds.
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UN, China warn Pakistan over terror gush from Afghanistan
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
The Chinese envoy suggested that Pakistan should cooperate with Afghanistan to resolve this issue. "We need to strengthen engagement and cooperation with Afghanistan to prevent it from once again becoming a safe haven for terrorist organisations, and to jointly prevent and address the return
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Rain and snowfall lash parts of Himachal; IMD warns of thunderstorms and f
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
According to the IMD's morning weather bulletin issued from Shimla, there was no significant change in minimum and maximum temperatures across most stations in the state. However, minimum temperatures at a few places rose by 2 to 6 degrees Celsius, while at some stations they remained nea
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Rahul Gandhi seeks parliamentary debate on air pollution, asks PM to decla
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Sunday demanded a parliamentary debate on air pollution, asking the government to ensure "enough money" in the Union Budget to tackle the issue.
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"BJP Govt focused on issues which are not impactful on ground": Sachin Pil
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Sunday criticised the central government ahead of the Union Budget, saying it has focused on policies that have little impact on the ground.
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Telangana BJP chief calls phone-tapping probe 'procedural', alleges Congre
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
He said that following the disclosure of alleged phone-tapping during the previous BRS government and the arrest of some police officers, the Congress government has begun examining ministers and key leaders who were in power at that time. Leaders, including KT Rama Rao and Harish Rao, ha
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Delhi AQI remains 'Very Poor'; IMD issues yellow alert for thunderstorms
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Residents woke up to wet weather and light to moderate fog. Despite the rain, the Air Quality Index (AQI) remained in the 'Very Poor' category.
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BRS MLA criticises Telangana govt over police action on notices issued to
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
BRS MLA Talasani Srinivas Yadav on Friday criticised the state government over police action linked to notices issued to former Telangana Chief Minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) president K Chandrashekar Rao in connection with the ongoing alleged phone-tapping case, alleging haras
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