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Aizawl, February 26 Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma will present the state's budget for the 2026-27 fiscal in the assembly on Thursday.Lalduhoma, who also holds the finance portfolio, is set to table his third budget since the Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) came to power on December 8, 2023...

Kochi, February 25 – The Kerala High Court expressed dissatisfaction with the Centre's stance on establishing an AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences) in the state, reigniting a debate that resurfaces regularly and leads to renewed disappointment.While hearing a petition on the...

The frontier district of Rajouri has achieved a remarkable distinction by securing the top position nationwide in the MY Bharat Budget Quest 2026 quiz, registering the highest number of submissions in the country. Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that a total of 14,402 youth from the...

Shimla, February 19 – Himachal Pradesh’s former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said on Thursday that since the Congress government came to power in the state, it has regularly received substantial financial support from the Centre, but it continues to make serious remarks against the Centre...

Bengaluru, February 19 – Karnataka BJP State President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra said on Thursday that party workers must work day and night to restore the BJP's past glory in the state, alleging that even ruling party MLAs are in a position to rebel against the Congress government due to growing...

New Delhi, February 19 The government is aware of the challenges that the Indian IT industry is facing due to artificial intelligence and is working with academia to upskill and reskill talent, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday.During his welcome address at the inaugural session...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asserted that India must always be prepared to address security challenges. In an interview with a news agency, Mr. Modi highlighted that the benefits of a decade of defense reforms were evident during Operation Sindoor. He emphasized that India has a duty to...

New Delhi, February 14 – In a major step to strengthen cancer care in India, the government has announced the establishment of Day Care Cancer Centres (DCCs) in district hospitals across the country over the next three years, according to an official statement.The decision was announced in the...

New Delhi, February 14 The Cabinet has approved the second tranche of the Startup India Fund of Funds Scheme, with a corpus of ₹10,000 crore, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday.The key focus will be on deep tech startups, early-stage startups through smaller funds, tech-driven...

Mumbai, February 14 Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday described Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as "immature" and lacking understanding of the economy, and accused the opposition party of spreading misinformation because it had no constructive agenda to criticize the...

New Delhi, February 13 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that India contributes more than 16 per cent to global growth today and expressed confidence that the country will emerge as a new engine of the world economy.In this decade of the 21st century, he said, India is "riding the...

New Delhi, February 13 – The intense first leg of the Budget Session of Parliament, marked by heated exchanges between the opposition and the ruling benches over the India-US interim trade deal and the unpublished memoir of former Army Chief M M Naravane, concluded on Friday.Both the Lok Sabha...

New Delhi, February 13 Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien pointed out on Friday that no minority groups were mentioned in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's budget speech, stating that the word "minority shareholders" was only used once during her 85-minute-long speech.Accusing the...

New Delhi, February 13 The tumultuous first leg of the Budget session, which saw heated exchanges over the India-US interim trade deal and the unpublished memoir of former army chief M M Naravane, concluded on Friday, and the House will now reassemble on March 9.The three-week recess period...

New Delhi, February 13 The intense first part of the Budget session, which saw heated debates over the India-US interim trade deal and the unpublished memoir of former army chief M M Naravane, concluded on Friday, and the House will now reconvene on March 9.The three-week recess period will...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated today that the government is working towards a resilient and self-reliant India by promoting economic growth and ensuring inclusive development. Responding to a discussion on the Union Budget in the Rajya Sabha, the Minister said that high growth has...

New Delhi, February 12 Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Thursday that he had asked several Congress MPs to make Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi understand that a privilege notice could be moved against him if he speaks in the Lok Sabha, violating its rules and...

February 12, New Delhi – India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman responded to the discussion on the Union Budget in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, a day after her address in the Lok Sabha.Minister Sitharaman stated that the Budget reflects the achievements of the people, highlighting that...

New Delhi, February 12 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday praised Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's response in the Lok Sabha to the discussion on the Union Budget, stating that she provided a comprehensive overview of how this year's budget will contribute to the nation's economic...

New Delhi, February 11 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday strongly criticized TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee and her party, saying that there is no law and order in West Bengal, and a "culture of violence" prevails there.Responding to a debate on the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha...