With the Union Budget 2025-26 slated for February 1, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has demanded a slew of measures from the Finance Ministry, urging that the focus should be on boosting consumption, upping the daily minimum wage, and raising the annual payout under the PM-KISAN
Bollywood actor Sonu Sood paid tribute to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, describing him as a 'visionary' leader who made India proud. The former PM passed away at AIIMS, Delhi, on Thursday evening at the age of 92 due to age-related medical conditions.
India's current account deficit (CAD) widened slightly to USD 11.2bn (1.2% of GDP) in Q2 from USD 10.2bn (1.1% of GDP) in the previous quarter. However, there was a Balance of Payments (BoP) surplus of USD 23.8 billion was there in the first half (H1).
"Since you have decided to play cheap, petty politics and talk about respecting former Prime Ministers, every citizen of the country wants to know why former Prime Minister Shri PV Narasimha Rao ji was not given the funeral he deserved by the Congress Party. Did Sonia Gandhi or Rahul Gandhi
The Haryana Cabinet met under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini in Chandigarh on Saturday. The Cabinet approved the proposal of the Finance Department to amend the Haryana Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008, and the Haryana Civil Services (Assured Career Progression)
Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian informed that the state has maintained the lead across the country in paying the highest price of Rs 401 per quintal for Sugarcane.
CPI General Secretary D Raja paid tribute to the late Dr. Manmohan Singh, praising his contributions to India, including the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act and Right to Information. He highlighted Singh's commitment to secularism, democracy, and the Constitution.
Writer Sharmistha Mukherjee, daughter of former President Pranab Mukherjee, on Saturday, said that she felt bad when Congress did not call a CWC meeting to formally pay condolences to his father during his demise.
Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi said that the government of India should award the former PM with Bharat Ratna and allocate space for a memorial.