The Lok Sabha approved the Rs 48.21-lakh crore Budget for 2024-25 of the Union Government.
The lower House also approved the budget of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir with a voice vote.
The Union Budget and Budget for J&K was passed by a voice vote by the Lok Sabha. The relevant appropriation bills were also passed by the House.
Replying to the debate, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the fiscal deficit of the central government is proposed to be brought down to 4.9 per cent of the GDP during 2024-25 and further to below 4.5...
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Woman, 2-Year-Old Son Killed In Manipur Landslide Triggered By Heavy Rain
A woman and her infant son were killed in a landslide triggered by heavy rain in Manipur's Tamenglong district, police sources said. The woman's husband, a cop, was also critically injured in the landslide.
The incident took place at Dimthanlong village, about 145 kilometers from Imphal. The police constable Ringsinlung Kahmei was injured after his house was swept away in the landslide, sources said.
Local sources said the neighbours rushed to Mr Kahmei's rescue when they heard a loud sound of his house collapsing. Locals then pulled out Mr Kahmei...
Civic Body Action A "Welcome Step": Drishti IAS Head On Basement Tragedy
Days after the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) sealed multiple coaching centres running from the basement, including one by Drishti IAS, the institute's chief Vikas Divyakirti said on Tuesday that the safety of students is paramount.
"Extensive action by the MCD in the last few days is a welcome step," Mr Divyakirti wrote on X.
Drishti IAS, one of the leading coaching centres for IAS exam preparations, has come under fire for violating safety norms. It is one of the centres sealed by the MCD recently.
The crackdown on coaching centres in Delhi...
Protesting Students Start Indefinite Strike Over Delhi Basement Deaths
The civil services aspirants, who are protesting outside Rau's coaching centre in Old Rajinder Nagar on Tuesday went on an indefinite hunger strike, demanding action in the case of the death of three students.
One of the protesting students said that ten aspirants have started an indefinite hunger strike till their main demands, including compensation of Rs five crore to the victims' families, are met.
"Somewhere we had a brief hope that the administration will listen to us, we will be heard, heard by the UPSC coaching lobby, heard by the authority,...
Monday, July 29, 2024
20 Coaching Centre Basements Sealed For Violating Norms After Delhi Tragedy
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has sealed the basements of six more coaching institutes in Central Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar and one in North West Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar in a crackdown on illegally run establishments following the tragedy on Saturday in which three civil services aspirants died.
Several prominent coaching institutes like Dristi (The Vision) are among those facing action. The civic body also carried out an anti-encroachment drive in Old Rajindra Nagar to demolish structures that were covering the storm drains that led...
Sunday, July 28, 2024
"English Seekhen": Liquor Shop Owner's Move To Boost Sales Draws A Fine
A liquor shop owner in Madhya Pradesh tried to boost sales by highlighting the general tendency of people to become more expressive after drinking, but the plan failed and earned him a fine of Rs 10,000.
Officials said the owner had put up a banner with the message “Dindahade English bolna seekhen (learn to speak English during daytime)” near his shop at Nachankheda in Burhanpur district. An arrow below the message pointed to the alcohol vend.
Although it was not clear if the poster sent his sales to a new high, a photo of it went viral on social...
Saturday, July 27, 2024
'She Chose Not To Speak More': NITI Aayog CEO On Mamata Banerjee's Charge
Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog, BVR Subrahmanyam, dismissed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's claim that her microphone was muted while speaking at the NITI Aayog meeting. He clarified that each Chief Minister was given a designated speaking time, which was displayed on screens at their tables, and that the time allotted to the West Bengal Chief Minister had ended.
Addressing a press conference after the NITI Aayog meeting, Mr Subrahmanyam said that the West Bengal Chief Minister requested to speak early before lunch, and "it...