Sitharaman engages with startups ahead of union Budget 2026-27, holds fifth Pre-Budget Consultation

New Delhi, Nov 18 (UNI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday chaired the fifth Pre-Budget Consultation with stakeholders from the startups ecosystem in New Delhi, as part of the government’s preparations for the union Budget 2026-27. The meeting was attended by union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary, Secretaries of the Department of Economic…

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India to host Global Big Cat Summit in 2026

New Delhi, Nov 18 (UNI) India will host Global Big Cats Summit in 2026 and has linked Big Cat Conservation directly with Climate Mitigation, Adaptation and Ecosystem Resilience. Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav in his address at the High-Level Ministerial Segment on International Big Cat Allaince (IBCA) at UNFCCC CoP30, at Belém, Brazil, on Monday reiterated…

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ECI distributes over 50 cr forms in Phase II of SIR

New Delhi, Nov 18 (UNI) The Election Commission of India (ECI) Tuesday announced that more than 50 crore electors have received enumeration forms as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) Phase II, which began on November 4 and will continue until December 4, 2025. This extensive door-to-door verification effort aims to update and refine…

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