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Skill India Mission has trained 1.4 crore youth: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

New Delhi , February 1 (ANI): The Skill India Mission has trained 1.4 crore youth, upskilled and reskilled 54 lakh youth, said Union Finance...

Budget 2024: Five integrated aquaparks to be setup

New Delhi , February 1 (ANI): In a bid to boost the fisheries sector, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget speech on...

Eye on polls, govt unveils housing scheme for middle class & 2 cr more PMAY-Gramin houses in Budget

According to the Interim Budget, extra 2 crore houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna-Gramin will be made in 5 yrs. Plan to launch a special housing scheme was announced by Modi last yr

Nirmala Sitharaman’s signature sarees on Budget Day

New Delhi , February 1 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman whose sartorial choices reflect her love for Indian handwoven textiles and crafts, remained...

Including ASHA workers in Ayushman Bharat Scheme a big move: Health industry on Interim Budget 2024

New Delhi , February 1 (ANI): Stating that 'women and health' are significant for a developed India, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Executive Vice Chairperson, Shobana...

Sitharaman announces cervical cancer vaccination for girls aged 9-14 in interim budget

Health ministry allocated Rs 90,657 crore for FY 2024-25, 1.6 percent higher than the full Budget presented last year and 12.5 percent higher than the revised estimates for 2023-24.

India refrains from populist budget before election, trims fiscal deficit

By Nikunj Ohri and Shivangi Acharya NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government resisted the temptation of spending trillions of rupees on schemes for the poor in its last

Tourism infra to be ramped up on our islands, including Lakshadweep: Sitharaman in Budget speech

New Delhi , February 1 (ANI): Putting a thrust on boosting domestic tourism, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that the tourism...

Tourism infrastructure to be taken on Indian islands, including Lakshadweep: Sitharaman in Interim Budget speech

New Delhi , February 1 (ANI): Putting a thrust on boosting domestic tourism, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that the tourism...

Budget 2024: One crore households to obtain up to 300 units free rooftop solar power

New Delhi , February 1 (ANI): The central government announced a slew of measures for the promotion of green growth and renewable energy while...

On Camera

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.