New Delhi, Feb 1 (UNI) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday described the recently announced India-Middle East-Europe economic corridor as a “strategic and economic game changer”. “The recently announced India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor is a strategic and economic game changer for India and others,” Sitharaman said in her speech while presenting the Interim budget…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (UNI) Terming the Interim Budget as positive and encouraging, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that the budget outlines the vision for a confident, strong and self-reliant ‘Viksit Bharat’. Taking to social media platform X, the Defence Minister congratulated Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for presenting a positive and an encouraging…
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 1 (UNI) The Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee on Thursday moved a revision petition in the Allahabad High Court against the order of the Varanasi district court allowing puja in the basement on the south side of the Gyanvapi mosque complex. In the meantime, Shailendra Pathak, the plaintiff of the Hindu side,…
Malda, Feb 1 (UNI) Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Thursday began his ongoing “Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra ‘ from the West Bengal bordering district of Malda, a day after his car was vandalized while crossing the border from Bihar into this state on Wednesday afternoon, party sources said. Gandhi, who began his yatra from the…
Chennai, Feb 1 (UNI) The Special General Council meeting of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) on Thursday authorised Party Founder Dr.S.Ramadoss to decide on finalising the alliance for the ensuing Lok Sabha polls. A resolution to this effect was adopted at the meeting held here, which also said the dates for the elections, scheduled to…
Chennai, Feb 1 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M.K.Stalin on Thursday termed as outrageous and shameful, the arrest of his Jharkhand counterpart Hemant Soren by the ED. In a social media post, Mr Stalin said the arrest of JMM leader was a blatant display of political vendetta by the BJP-led Government at…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (UNI) The Supreme Court after the 8 days of hearing, reserved its judgement on Thursday on the issue of minority status to Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). A Seven-judge Constitution Bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Justice Surya Kant, Justice JB Pardiwala, Justice Dipankar Datta, Justice…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (UNI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced the development of three major ‘Railway economic corridors programs’ during her Interim Budget 2024-2025 speech in Lok Sabha on Thursday. “These are energy, mineral, and cement corridors; port connectivity corridors; and high traffic density corridors,” she said. The Finance Minister added that the…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (UNI) In a bid to woo women voters ahead of general elections, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday while presenting the interim Budget 2024-25 in Lok Sabha proposed to enhance the target for ‘Lakhpati Didi’ from 2 crore to 3 crore. Under Lakhpati Didi scheme, women are provided skill training to…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (UNI) Presenting her sixth consecutive budget as the country’s first woman Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the empowerment of women gained momentum in the past ten years under the Narendra Modi Government. “The empowerment of women through entrepreneurship, ease of living, and dignity for them has gained momentum in…
