Budget Session
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Budget Session of Parliament extended till February 10
The Centre is expected to present a white paper on the alleged economic mismanagement prior to 2014.
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Political interests do not influence tax distribution to states, says finance minister
Nirmala Sitharaman’s remarks in Parliament came after Opposition leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury alleged that southern states were being deprived of their dues.
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We will present white paper on economic mismanagement before 2014: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
The ‘crisis’ of those years has been overcome and India’s economy is ‘firmly on a high sustainable growth path’, the finance minister said.
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Trending
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Seven firms that failed drug quality test gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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India’s latest GDP growth numbers are ‘mystifying’, says former chief economic advisor
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Budget 2024: Centre hikes capital expenditure target by 11.1% to Rs 11.11 lakh crore
The government will target a fiscal deficit of 5.1% for the upcoming financial year, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
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Budget session: Suspension of Opposition MPs to be withdrawn, says parliamentary affairs minister
The suspension of the other 132 MPs had ended when the Winter Session of Parliament concluded in December.
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Parliament Budget Session ends amid protests
Rajya Sabha Chairperson Jagdeep Dhankar said that disorder in Parliament was turning out to be ‘the new order’.
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Video
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Caught on camera: Container ship hits and knocks down gantry cranes while docking at a Turkey port
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Watch: Temple in Kochi gets a mechanical elephant to perform prayer rituals
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Watch: Srinagar hosts Formula 4 car show on the roads around Dal Lake
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Watch: Scenes of damage after four coaches of a Sabarmati-Agra train were derailed in Ajmer
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Adorable animals: Playful elephant calf keeps stopping cleaner from raking leaves
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Wearing black, Opposition MPs protest Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification, demand probe into Adani Group
Members of 17 parties, including the Trinamool Congress, Samajwadi Party and Bharat Rashtra Samiti staged the protest in the Parliament complex.
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Lok Sabha passes Budget without discussion
The Budget of nearly Rs 45 lakh crore for the financial year 2023-’24 could not be discussed amid protests in both Opposition and treasury benches.
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Jagdeep Dhankhar asks privilege panel to investigate ‘gross disorderly conduct’ of 12 Opposition MPs
Nine Congress MPs and three AAP leaders have been accused of violating the rules of the Rajya Sabha by obstructing proceedings during the Budget Session.
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The Reel
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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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Amid Opposition protests and warning from chairperson, Rajya Sabha adjourned till March 13
The MPs were demanding a joint parliamentary committee investigation into the allegations of unfair business practices by the Adani Group.
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Why the government should prioritise improving export-linked growth in the 2023-’24 budget
The country’s service sector, with its significant contribution to employment as well as the economy, holds great potential.
Deepanshu Mohan, Hemang Sharma, Soumya Marri, Bilquis Calcuttawala, Aniruddh Bhaskaran & Malhaar Kaosdekar
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How could Budget 2023-’24 help boost the agriculture sector?
The farm sector, as a whole, needs support measures for long-term and sustained improvements and to ensure the viability of farming as an occupation.
Gurpreet Singh & Subrat Das
The Field
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WPL 2024: From captain Meg Lanning to rising star Shreyanka Patil – The Field’s team of the season
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour
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IWL 2023-24: Odisha FC inch closer to title with win over East Bengal
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WPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bangalore deliver lesson on making comebacks to win first title