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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the insurance sector will be increased to 100 per cent from 74 per cent

Finance Minister says India has seen remarkable growth in medical education in the last 10 years

Nirmala Sitharaman says the Kisan Credit Cards would facilitate short-term loans for 7.7 crore farmers, fishermen, and dairy farmers

Asset monetisation plan will be launched for 2025-30 period to infuse Rs 10 lakh crore capital in new projects

Sitharaman says, the government will also facilitate greenfield airports in Bihar

The total corpus of Rs 10,000 crore was envisaged to be provided over the 14th and 15th Finance Commission cycles based on the progress of the scheme and the availability of funds.

The government will bring enabling framework for sustaining harvest of fisheries sector in exclusive economic zones and high seas

Sitharaman had in her first Budget in 2019 replaced the leather briefcase -- which was in use for decades for carrying Budget documents -- with a traditional 'bahi-khata' wrapped in red cloth

The explosion was caused by a fire, likely due to friction in the cylinders, 4 shops charred, no one hurt

The aviation turbine fuel (ATF) price was increased by Rs 5,078.25 per kilolitre, or 5.6 per cent, to Rs 95,533.72 per kl in the national capital

Poses with traditional 'briefcase' outside her North Block office, accompanied by her team of officials, before heading to meet the President

The State government has submitted proposals requesting Rs 1.63 lakh crore to fund key projects, including the Regional Ring Road, Hyderabad Metro Rail expansion, and Musi Riverfront Development, among others.

On 27 December last year, astronomers using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid moving away from Earth. Follow up observations have revealed that the asteroid, 2024 YR4, is on a path that might lead to a collision with our planet on 22 December 2032

Only 1,000 users can download it for now on Google Play Store. It will be made available for 10,000 downloads post-feedback

Official say Escherichia coli or E.coli bacteria found in one of the samples obtained from private borewells in the Sinhgad Road area

Finance Minister set to present record setting eighth consecutive Budget in a short while

The Vice-President is likely to reach Prayagraj around 2:15 p.m.

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Thirty-six-year-old man died due to trauma to respiratory system due to pneumonia at Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Hospital

Countries participating in the Maha Kumbh include the United States, Brazil, South Africa, France, Russia, Switzerland, Japan, New Zealand, Germany, Nepal, and Canada

The minor hanged herself to death

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal says about 1,000 Indians living in Goma, which was captured by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels

Of the total amount, Rs 884.45 crore was spent on general party propaganda, while Rs 853.23 crore was allocated for candidate-related expenses