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Should be favourable for middle-class and women: Telangana homemakers on U
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
They also appealed to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to take women's interests into account while framing the budget, saying that steps to support household budgets and women's economic security would provide much-needed relief to middle-class families.
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Boeing: Indian, South Asian Airlines will need nearly 3,300 new airplanes
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
India and South Asia's passenger air traffic will rise an average of 7% annually over the next 20 years, spurred by a growing middle class, economic growth and airport and connectivity investments, Boeing [NYSE: BA] said today.
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Celebrating women in literature: Mamta Kalia, Arambam Ongbi Memchoubi to b
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
The Akashdeep Award will be conferred to eminent Hindi short-story writer Mamta Kalia in the Hindi category and renowned Manipuri author Arambam Ongbi Memchoubi in the non-Hindi Indian languages category.
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BJP's double engine government is running, but only for billionaires, says
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused the BJP-led governments of widespread corruption and misuse of power, alleging that their "double-engine" governments have failed the poor, workers, and the middle class.
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Rising middle class, strong economy to drive tourism boom in country: Mini
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Tourism in India is set to grow at over 20 per cent Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR), Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat optimistically said on Friday, as he highlighted the country's growing economy, overall infrastructure, and rising middle class population.
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More money in middle-class hands fuels strong outlook for tourism and hote
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India's tourism and hospitality industry is set for a strong upswing, driven primarily by rising disposable incomes within the country's expanding middle class, according to a report by B&K Securities.
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2026 set for higher transaction volumes in real estate across Asia Pacific
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Global investors are shifting allocations to APAC, drawn by the region's dynamic growth, expanding middle class, and innovation potential. While established markets such as Japan, Australia and Singapore remain popular, emerging markets, particularly India, are gaining attention as destinati
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Railways introduces uniform 90-Paise GTKM rate to cut cement transportatio
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced a major reform aimed at reducing cement transportation costs across the country, a step expected to directly benefit middle-class families constructing homes.
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Railways reduce bulk cement freight charges, support affordable housing fo
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Unveiling the Policy in Rail Bhawan in New Delhi, the Union Minister described this moment as a game changer. He said, these reforms will bring down the cost of cement for the middle and poor families as they build their dream home. As per the new policy, distance and weight slabs have be
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Nikhil Kumaraswamy hits back at DK Shivakumar, calls his remark on HD Kuma
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
JD(S) leader Nikhil Kumaraswamy criticised Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar for calling his father, HD Kumaraswamy, an "empty trunk," calling it a matter of concern. He also accused the Congress government of corruption and anti-middle-class policies.
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PMAY 2.0 boosts digital payment adoption, fuels financial inclusion among
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0) is not only fulfilling the dream of home ownership for millions of urban poor and middle-class families but is also driving a remarkable transformation in digital payment behaviour, noted a research report from the State Bank of India (SB
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Poor, middle-class wallets hit hard: KTR slams Telangana CM Revnath Reddy
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
KTR slammed the Congress government, stating that the fare hike is a form of retribution against the people of Hyderabad for rejecting the Congress party in the last assembly elections. He also criticised the government's decision to increase student bus pass charges and T-24 ticket price
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