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Despite high tax transfers in Union budget, states face fiscal challenges:
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Despite good tax transfer from the center to the states, the financial health of the states is struggling highlights a report by State bank of India.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan's party blames Shehbaz Sharif-led govt for economic,
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
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.
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Cloudy weather forecast in Kashmir valley as Srinagar chills at 1°C;
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital Srinagar continued to feel the winter chill with the minimum temperature at 1.0 degrees Celsius on Sunday, as per IMD.
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"We did not want this, but Canada is prepared," Justin Trudeau responds t
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded on Sunday to the United States' decision to impose a 25 per cent tariff on most Canadian goods, stating that 'Canadians did not want this, but are prepared.'
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USIBC welcomes India's Union Budget 2025, says "economic reforms essential
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Ambassador Atul Keshap urged India to push for much more ambitious reforms in taxation, regulatory frameworks, and business procedures to enhance the country's global competitiveness and attract greater investment.
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United States: Biden-appointed CFPB Director Rohit Chopra fired, cutting s
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
United States' Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra was fired on Saturday, cutting short his five-year term that was set to run through late 2026, The New York Times reported.
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"Double engine government in Odisha has betrayed the people twice:" BJD MP
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Patra said "There is nothing special in the budget in the context of Odisha. The double-engine government in Odisha has given a double betrayal to the people of the state. Many states are being given a lot of airports..."
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Trump welcomes return of US detainees, says Venezuela agreed to take back
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
US President Donald Trump on Saturday welcomed the return of American detainees from Venezuela and highlighted a new agreement with the country to take back its nationals, including gang members, who had entered the US illegally.
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Venezuela frees six American detainees, Trump calls it "good job"
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Venezuela freed six American detainees on Friday following a visit by Richard Grenell, former special missions envoy under US President Donald Trump, to Caracas for talks with Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, according to a report by The Washington Post.
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"Jealous of Bihar": Piyush Goyal hits out at opposition questioning alloca
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Reiterating the words of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said that the development of eastern and northeastern states has been the policy of the Modi government since 2014.
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OfBusiness Connectivity Reaches 26 States + 7 UTs in India, Delivering 170
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], February 1: OfBusiness (OFB) is India's leading and most efficient B2B commerce platform, specializing in the metals, chemicals, Agri-products, and apparel businesses.
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Gujarat accounts for 21% of total wetland area in India, highest among all
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Gujarat's wetlands cover a 3.5 million hectare area which accounts for 17.8 per cent of the state's geographical location. As per the Space Applications Centre-ISRO (2021), a satellite-based observation of Indian wetlands indicated that Gujarat has a total of 17,613 wetlands, spanning over
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