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Budget 2021: With Special Focus on Poll-bound States, BJP Banks on Taking The Highway to Power
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, clad in a traditional Bengali red and white saree, announced Rs 25,000 crore for road projects in the Mamata Banerjee-ruled West Bengal where assembly elections are scheduled to be held in April-May.
Italians Flock Back To Coffee Bars As COVID-19 Restrictions Eased
The familiar tinkling of ceramic cups and chatter returned to coffee bars across most of Italy on Monday, as rigid COVID19 restrictions were eased.
Union Budget: Govt Depts to Add Over 1.4 Lakh Jobs Between 2019 and March 1, 2021
The strength of government establishments was 32,71,113 as on March 1, 2019, which is estimated to increase to 34,14,226 by the first day of next month an increase of 1,43,113, it said.
JNU Reopens: Fourth Semester MPhil, MTech, Final Semester MBA Students Return to Campus from Feb 8
A notification by the university said those students who require access to the laboratory and have to submit their dissertation or thesis before June 30 are allowed to enter the campus in its seventh phase of reopening.
Department of Space Allocated Rs 13,949 Crore in Budget, Rs 4,449 Crore More Than Fiscal 2020-21
NewSpace India Limited has been established to tap the benefits of the Research and Development carried out by the Department of Space and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
Agriculture Ministry Budget Allocation Up Over 5.6%; 65,000 Crore to be Spent on PM-KISAN Scheme
The ministry's revised budget is estimated to be Rs 1,24,519 crore for the ongoing 202021 fiscal year, according to the Budget 2021 document presented in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
EU Governments Condemn Myanmar Coup, Next Steps Unclear
European Union governments condemned the military's seizure of power in Myanmar on Monday and demanded the immediate release of people arrested in raids across the country.
Banking Stocks Rally in Green as Budget 2021 Introduces Bad Bank, Privatisation And Recapitalisation
The rally was backed by Nirmala Sitharaman's announcement about setting up of an Asset Reconstruction Company and further introducing a plan to recapitalise public sector banks.
Uganda Opposition Leader Bobi Wine Files Election Challenge In Court
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine filed a legal challenge in the country's supreme court on Monday seeking cancellation of the results of last month's presidential election that handed victory to incumbent Yoweri Museveni, his party's lawyer said.
Budget 2021: AC and Refrigerator to Be Costlier; Gold and Silver to Be Cheaper
Sitharaman today proposed a sharp rise in capital expenditure for the next fiscal to Rs 5.54 lakh crore, from Rs 4.39 lakh crore in the current financial year.
Budget 2021: Centre's Rs 35,000-Crore Shot in the Arm for Covid-19 Vaccine
Underscoring the significant importance of health and well being for the growth and development of the country, the budget allocation for the same has been increased to Rs 2,23,846 crore in budget estimate 2021-22 as against this year's budget estimate of...
Govt Hikes Duty on Solar Invertors, Lamps; Holds Back BCD on Equipment in Budget
According to the budget speech, exemption to all items of machinery, instruments, appliances, components or auxiliary equipment for setting up of solar power generation projects is being rescinded.
NHM Madhya Pradesh Notifies Over 3,000 Vacancies for Community Health Officers at nhmmp.gov.in
A total of 3,570 seats are available for the contractual seats and the NHM MP vacancies are to be filled from April to December, 2021.
Fans Can't Over Parth Samthaan's Pics in Bathrobe
Fans treated his fans on social media with a candid picture of himself and they can't stop admiring the actor.
Global Shares Up After Vaccine Maker Boosts Europe Supplies
Global stock markets rose Monday after coronavirus vaccine maker AstraZeneca agreed to increase supplies to Europe amid rising worries about the disease.
In Pics: Alia Bhatt Joins Beau Ranbir Kapoor and His Sister Riddhima for Sunday Lunch in Delhi
Riddhima shared the glimpses from the fam-jam as she can be seen posing with Alia, Ranbir, husband Bharat Sahni and their daughter Samara.