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Friday February 2, 2024

Bandh Called by ‘Anjuman Intezamia’ in Varanasi Amidst Gyanvapi Case; Heightened Security Measures in Place

'Anjuman Intezamia' which represents the Mosque side in the litigation of the Gyanvapi Case, has announced a 'Bandh' on Friday (February 2) in parts of Varanasi. Security has been beefed up in Varanasi, and the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee has appealed to the Muslim community to maintain patience.

Thursday February 1, 2024

Govt To Implement Three Major Economic Railway Corridor Programmes: FM Sitharaman

The government will implement three major economic railway corridor programmes and convert 40,000 normal railway bogies to Vande Bharat standards, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said while presenting the interim budget for 2024-25. She said that creating the corridors will decongest high-traffic corridors and also improve passenger train operations.
While railway corridors will improve the efficiency of logistic services and reduce cost, conversion of coaches will increase the safety, convenience and comfort of passengers, she said.

Thursday February 1, 2024

NIA Filed Chargesheet Against Khalistan Terrorist Force Members Manpreet Singh Alias Peeta And Mandeep Singh

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a Chargesheet against Khalistan Terrorist Force (KTF) members Manpreet Singh alias Peeta and Mandeep Singh, who were deported from the Philippines by the agency recently. NIA has named the two, identified as associates of ‘listed individual terrorist’, Arshdeep Singh alias Arsh Dalla, in its 2nd Supplementary Chargesheet in case RC-37/2022/NIA/DLI.

Thursday February 1, 2024

UP CM Yogi Adityanath Commends Union Interim Budget 2024, Hails it as a Stepping Stone to an ‘Atma-Nirbhar’ India

On Union Interim Budget 2024, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath says, "The Interim Budget will provide a pace to building a developed and an 'Atma-Nirbhar' India. Greetings to the Finance Minister for presenting a budget that will fulfil the hopes of 140 crore Indians. This interim budget will prove to be important for the development of every section."

Thursday February 1, 2024

Nirmala Sitharaman Talks About Fiscal Deficit Of Budget 2024

Sitharaman says, "The budget deficit, fiscal deficit 5.8% which is much lower than the 5.9. Similarly, for the 2024-25 budget, we've given 5.1 as the fiscal deficit. So clearly indicating that we are on track to meet the glide path which was set in 2021-22 and that we are well on track to meet the 4.5% fiscal deficit on or below 4.5 even by FY 26."

Thursday February 1, 2024

Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal Secondary Examination Board to immediately issue the student’s admit card

Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal Secondary Examination Board to immediately issue the student’s admit card for the Madhyamik class 10 exams which are scheduled to begin tomorrow (2nd Feb)

Thursday February 1, 2024

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Holds Press Conference After Presenting Interim Budget 2024

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman holds press conference after presenting Interim Budget 2024. She "It is an interim budget presented before just the elections. GDP- Governance, development and performance. On governance, this budget speaks from a position where we've delivered on development. We managed the economy with correct intentions, correct policies and correct decisions so it's governance with care..D stands for people living better, earning better and having high aspirations for the future and if I move to the 'P' the performance three consecutive years of 7% growth faster-growing economy in G20 all parts of the country participating in the growth."

Thursday February 1, 2024

Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge Slams Budget

Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge says, "I listened to the budget carefully, nothing was mentioned in this budget for the poor, lower middle class and the middle class. This is their budget only for day-to-day affairs. They did not give the details of promises made for 10 years, they should have compared how many promises were made and how many were fulfilled. They should give a comparative statement. They think that the country got independence only after 2014 & the country is seeing democracy only after PM Modi came to power. What happened to the promise of 2 crore jobs, what happened to bring back black money, and what happened to the promise of doubling the income of farmers."

Thursday February 1, 2024

Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Budget Session To Begin From February 2

Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Budget session to begin from February 2. Speaker Satish Mahana says, "We hope the session runs smoothly and there are healthy debates between the ruling party and the opposition. It is the responsibility of the opposition to provide positive criticism. This is a budget session, there would be discussions on the complete financial account for the next year and the schemes for the welfare of the people."

Thursday February 1, 2024

Advocate Manish Singh says Hemant Soren has been sent to judicial custody for one day

Advocate Manish Singh says "Hemant Soren has been sent to judicial custody for one day. A demand for 10 days remand was put but the order has been reserved and the next hearing will take place tomorrow."