In a major relief for patients battling cancer, chronic or other severe diseases, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced that 36 lifesaving drugs and medicines will now be fully exempted from basic customs duty.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday presented her eighth Union Budget.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2025 on Saturday. She outlined key economic measures spanning agriculture, MSMEs, urban infrastructure, energy, and taxation.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Saturday began her budgetary speech in the Lok Sabha amid loud protests by Opposition MPs, who demanded an immediate discussion on the recent Mahakumbh stampede.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Budget speech today, announced that her government will provide ID cards to gig workers. Gig worker will also be provided access to healthcare via a social security scheme.
Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai said on Monday that he would attend the consecration ceremony of Lord Ram in Ayodhya on January 22 if invited.
Modi said the Holy Pope in one of his Christmas addresses prayed that God bless those who are engaged in the elimination of poverty. The Pope believed that poverty hurts the dignity of a person, he said.
Delhi Sikh leader and Jago Party chief Manjit Singh G K on Monday rejoined the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) in the presence of SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal and other senior leaders at his residence in New Delhi.
The farmers union, Bharatiya Kisan Union BKU (Ekta Ugrahan) has demanded that a new agriculture policy based on the demands made by them should be in place by January 21 in Punjab.
Army Chief General Manoj Pande on Monday visited the border district of Poonch where he reviewed the prevailing security situation and exhorted the troops to conduct the operations in the most professional manner and remain resolute and steadfast against all challenges.
