Guwahati, March 31 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a series of major promises on Monday while addressing the release of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) election manifesto ahead of the Assembly polls.Speaking at the manifesto launch event, CM Sarma said the BJP has...
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Guwahati, March 31 – Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) 'Sankalp Patra' (manifesto) for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections at an event held at Vajpayee Bhawan in Guwahati on Monday.The launch programme was attended by Assam Chief Minister...
Guwahati, March 31 Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday released the BJP's manifesto for the Assam assembly elections, promising to protect land, heritage, and the dignity of indigenous people, as well as an investment of ₹5 lakh crore in infrastructure.The BJP's 'Sankalp...
March 30, Kohima: The Central Government has allocated ₹3,880 crore to Nagaland under the 'Pride of Hills: Special Development Assistance for the Hill States' scheme for the financial year 2026-27.This initiative, part of the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) program...
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March 30, Kohima: The Central Government has allocated ₹3,880 crore to Nagaland under the 'Pride of Hills: Special Development Assistance for the Hill States' scheme for the financial year 2026-27.This initiative, part of the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI), has a...
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March 30, Kohima: The Central Government has allocated ₹3,880 crore to Nagaland under the 'Pride of Hills: Special Development Assistance for the Hill States' scheme for the financial year 2026-27.This initiative, part of the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI), has a...
2026-27
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March 30, Kohima: The Central Government has allocated ₹3,880 crore to Nagaland under the 'Pride of Hills: Special Development Assistance for the Hill States' scheme for the financial year 2026–27.This initiative, part of the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI), has a...
2026-27
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special development assistance for the hill states
Gangtok, March 30 Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Monday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for launching the "Pride of Hills" initiative under the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) framework.This significant...
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The government has dismissed a video circulating on social media that falsely claims Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is promoting an investment platform offering easy monetary benefits. The Fact Check Unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) stated that the video is fake and has been...
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March 30, New Delhi – The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025 was discussed in the Lok Sabha, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasizing the importance of data privacy.She stated that banks must strictly adhere to Know Your Customer (KYC) norms to ensure the...
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Mumbai, March 30 The rupee breached the 95/USD mark on Monday in intra-day trading and settled at 94.78 (provisional) against the American currency after the escalation of the Iran war jolted global markets, fueling rupee volatility and risk-off sentiment.Forex traders said the USD/INR pair...
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New Delhi, March 30 Banks cannot see or record what valuables customers store in lockers, as this would violate banking regulations, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday, ruling out differential insurance coverage based on the contents.Sitharaman was responding to a supplementary...
The Lok Sabha passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025 by a voice vote today. The Bill, which was initially referred to a Select Committee, aims to further amend the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 to address procedural delays and interpretational issues faced by...
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Itanagar/Imphal, March 30 The Chief Ministers of Arunachal Pradesh, Pema Khandu, and Manipur, Y. Khemchand Singh, on Monday expressed their gratitude to the Centre for allocating funds to several northeastern states to accelerate development.The Union government has allocated Rs 25,000 under...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 27 Various political parties, including prominent ones like the BJP and Congress, have submitted a list of their key campaigners to the Election Commission, which includes Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Sonia Gandhi, her son Rahul, and daughter Priyanka, as...
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New Delhi, March 27 The BJP on Friday strongly criticized the opposition for its "misleading campaign" regarding fuel prices while welcoming the Centre's decision to cut excise duty on petrol and diesel, saying this move will provide much-needed relief to ordinary citizens.The government has...
New Delhi, March 27 The government has set up an "informal group of ministers" led by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to address the issues arising from the West Asia conflict, sources said on Friday.Union ministers Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman, and Hardeep Singh Puri are among the members of...
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In New Delhi, on March 27, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, criticized opposition leaders for not taking the issue of women's reservation seriously. He argued that instead of simply writing letters to the government, they should engage in discussions about the proposed changes to...
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women's reservation
March 27, New Delhi: India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Finance Bill in the Rajya Sabha, stated that the reform momentum remains strong, with the aim of making India a vibrant and economically prosperous nation. She emphasized inclusivity, ensuring that all...
New Delhi, March 27 – The battle for Tamil Nadu played out in the Rajya Sabha on Friday as the DMK and AIADMK accused each other of mismanaging the state's finances and hindering the implementation of central schemes.While DMK leader P Wilson blamed the ruling NDA for not doing enough for the...
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