There will be no income tax payable up to Rs 12 lakh – i.e., up to Rs 12.75 lakh including standard deductions – under the new regime, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Saturday as she read out the Union Budget 2025. In an announcement accompanied by loud cheers and enthusiastic thumping of desks by BJP MPs, led by Prime… Continue reading ""
The Budget session will commence today during which Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will table the Economic Survey 2024-25. The survey will provide an official assessment of the economy’s performance in the current financial year and list the challenges facing the nation. The Economic Survey, tabled in Parliament ahead of the Union Budget, also provides a roadmap for reforms and growth.… Continue reading "Budget session kicks off today: FM Sitharaman to table Economic Survey Report"
India is set to take a major leap in Artificial Intelligence (AI) by developing its own large language model (LLM), similar to ChatGPT and DeepSeek. Union Minister of Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, has announced that the AI model will be ready in 10 months, marking a big milestone in the country’s journey towards being self-reliant on AI. Speaking at… Continue reading "India to develop own generative AI model: Ashwini Vaishnaw"
The Parliamentary committee scrutinising the Waqf (Amendment) Bill adopted its draft report and the amended version of the proposed law with a majority vote on Wednesday. While the committee accepted all the amendments moved by the BJP and NDA lawmakers, it turned down all the amendments moved by the opposition lawmakers. On Tuesday, a draft bill of over 600 pages… Continue reading "Parliamentary Panel clears report on Waqf (Amendment) Bill"
A pre-dawn stampede on the holiest day of the Maha Kumbh on Wednesday killed at least 30 people and injured another 60 in Prayagraj town after surging crowds burst out of police barricades to rush towards a narrow strip of the riverbank, trampling bystanders. Authorities said the tragedy occurred between 1am and 2am on Wednesday as millions of devotees jostled… Continue reading "Mahakumbh stampede: Death toll rises to 30, around 90 people injured"
Rescue operations are underway after after a stampede-like situation broke out at Sangam in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj ahead of Mauni Amavasya Snan on Wednesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to review the situation. Meanwhile, Akharas have called off the Amrit Snan for January 29 after stampede-like situation broke at Sangam, leaving several devotees… Continue reading "Mahakumh: Stampede-like situation at Sangam on Mauni Amavasya"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he cannot accept raw materials getting exported and finished products being shipped into the country, asserting that value additions must happen in India. Inaugurating the ‘Utkarsh Odisha, Make in Odisha Conclave’ in Bhubaneswar’s Janata Maidan, Modi said he considers eastern India as the growth engine of the country, and the state plays an… Continue reading "Can’t accept export of raw materials, value addition must happen in India: PM Modi"
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday joined the devotees in the Maha Kumbh festivities, taking a dip at the Triveni Sangam in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj. Wearing saffron attire, Amit Shah was flanked by some seers attending the mega religious gathering while taking the dip in the Sangam. Uttar Pradeh chief minister Yogi Adityanath also took a dip, but he… Continue reading "Union Minister Amit Shah takes dip in Maha Kumbh"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to US President Donald Trump in the first telephonic conversation since the Republican leader’s inauguration on January 20. PM Modi congratulated Trump on beginning his second term as the 47th president of the United States. Both PM Modi and Trump reaffirmed their commitment to work towards a mutually beneficial and trusted partnership. During… Continue reading "PM Modi, President Trump exchange views on situation in West Asia, Ukraine"
Uttarakhand has became the first state to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) on Monday. The formal announcement of its implementation was made by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. The Chief Minister has emphasised that the UCC aims to bring uniformity across all personal civil laws that currently discriminate on the basis of caste, religion, gender, and other factors. The… Continue reading "Uttarakhand implements Uniform Civil Code, becomes first state to do so"