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1992-batch IFS Gopal Baglay Appointed Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka
Baglay has held many key positions including spokesperson of the MEA and Deputy High Commissioner of India to Pakistan.
Union Budget 2020 to Provide Unprecedented Relief to Taxpayers, Says Amit Shah
Shah said the budget will contribute significantly in fulfilling the Modi government's resolve to double the income of farmers by making provision for irrigation and grain storage.
Over Rs 17,300 Crore Allocated to MEA; 100 Crore Earmarked for Strategic Chabahar Port in Iran
The aid for the strategically-important Chabahar Port which was zero in the revised estimates of 2019-20 has gone up to Rs 100 crore for the next fiscal.
Budget 2020 Has Both vision and Action, PM Modi Praises Finance Minister
Reforms announced in the Budget will push employment in the country and help in doubling farmers' income, the prime minister said.
Budget 2020 Offers Hope for GST 2.0, But Govt Must Ensure Robust Infra for e-invoicing
The government needs to ensure a robust e-infrastructure so that the invoice reporting process on the portal does not suffer from glitches as seen during the filing of returns.
An 80% Increase, RTI & CIC Get Rs 9.90 Crore Allocation Under Bugdet 2020
In the last budget, the commission's funds had been slashed by 38% compared to the Union Budget of 2018-19.
'Their Ancestors Divided India': At Delhi Rally, Adityanath Lashes Out at Anti-CAA Protesters
During the assembly poll campaign, BJP leaders have been urging people to vote for the party to show their disapproval for the ongoing anti-CAA protest at Shaheen Bagh.
Budget 2020: FinMin Nirmala Sitharaman Sets Up Common Eligibility Test for Non-gazetted Posts
During the presentation of Budget 2020, Nirmala Sitharaman revealed that under the Study in India programme, an INDSAT exam is proposed to be held in Asian and African countries.
Sitharaman Cuts Short Budget 2020 Speech After Feeling Unwell
The finance minister broke her own record of a 2-hour-17-minute-long maiden Budget speech in July 2019.
Anti-CAA Protests: Kafeel Khan Remanded to Judicial Custody, Moved to Mathura Jail
Kafeel Khan was accused of making inflammatory remarks on December 12 during a protest outside AMU against the new citizenship law.
What Makes Nawazuddin Siddiqui Excited About a Bollywood Film
Over the years, Nawazuddin Siddiqui has appeared in a number of successful films. Despite the success, the actor claims that he prefers to look away from the numbers for the sake of his craft.
Maharashtra Women's College Bans Mobile Phones to 'Improve Focus' of Students on Education
Students, who travel to the college from far away places, have to deposit their phones once they enter the campus and collect them on their way home.
I'm Looking for Someone Who Makes Me Feel Like a Girl, Says Disha Patani
Disha Patani says that the small things matter to her and that she herself was a big mess after her first heartbreak.
Sonakshi Sinha Rides Royal Enfield Motorcycle to Meet Kareena Kapoor: Watch Video
Bollywood star Sonakshi Sinha has been spotted riding a Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350X on public roads as she makes way to meet Kareena Kapoor Khan for her radio chat show, What Women Want.
Parvesh Verma, BJP MP Banned from Campaigning Over Communal Remarks, to Move Motion of Thanks on President’s Address
Parvesh Verma, the son of late Delhi chief minister Sahib Singh Verma, is among several BJP leaders who have sought to make the Shaheen Bagh protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) the central plank of February 8 assembly elections.
PUBG Follower: Akhilesh Yadav's 'What if' After 17-year-old Opens Fire at Jamia Students
Akhilesh Yadav has been a vocal critic of CAA. Recently his 14-year-old daughter Tina Yadav was spotted at Lucknow's Husainabad Clock Tower, where hundreds of women have been sitting on a protest.