Mamata betrayed poor by denying Ayushman Bharat healthcare scheme: Modi at Durgapur rally
Feb 02, 2019, at 03:22 pm
Durgapur, West Bengal: Attacking West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the TMC supremo because of politics denied the people of Bengal the Rs 5 lakh free healtcare scheme called Ayushman Bharat. Speaking at a rally here, he said "a government which betrays the poor can never benefit anyone."
Robert Vadra gets anticipatory bail in London property case
Feb 02, 2019, at 03:07 pm
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IBNS): Businessman Robert Vadra, who is the husband of Congress general secretary in eastern Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi, got an anticipatory bail on Saturday in connection with a money-laundering case lodged by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), media reports said.
West Bengal: TMC, BJP activists clash in Durgapur ahead of PM Modi's visit
Feb 02, 2019, at 02:57 pm
Kolkata/Durgapur, Feb 2 (IBNS): Hours before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to West Bengal's steel city Durgapur, activists of BJP and state's ruling TMC on Friday night engaged in a clash with each other over the alleged removal of Modi's cutouts, reports said.
Robert Vadra moves for anticipatory bail in London property case
Feb 02, 2019, at 01:52 pm
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IBNS): Robert Vadra, who is the husband of Congress general secretary in eastern Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi, has sought an anticipatory bail on Friday in connection with a money-laundering case lodged by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), media reports said.
Modi attacks Mamata at Thakurnagar rally in Bengal over 'democracy', 'syndicate raj'
Feb 02, 2019, at 01:21 pm
Kolkata, Feb 2 (IBNS): Apart from pitching in the new benefits provided to the farmers through interim union budget, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday attacked West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who recently said the Modi government has expired, from a rally in West Bengal.
Koregaon-Bhima case: Accused Dalit scholar and activist arrested in Mumbai
Feb 02, 2019, at 12:18 pm
Mumbai, Feb 2 (IBNS): Dalit scholar and activist, Anand Teltumbde, who is an accused in the violence which broke out in Koregaon-Bhima in Maharashtra early 2018, was arrested at Mumbai airport on Saturday morning.
PM Modi to address twin rallies in West Bengal today
Feb 02, 2019, at 11:03 am
Kolkata, Feb 2 (IBNS): With few weeks to go for the 2019 General Elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a couple of rallies in West Bengal on Saturday.
Woman shot dead by suspected terrorists in Kashmir, footage goes viral on internet
Feb 02, 2019, at 09:55 am
Srinagar, Feb 2 (IBNS): Suspected terrorists have shot dead a woman in Jammu and Kashmir and the entire incident was captured on the camera, triggering protests across the state.
Two tribal girls die in explosion in Manipur’s Noney district
Feb 02, 2019, at 08:48 am
Guwahati, Feb 2 (IBNS): Two tribal girls of a same family died in a bomb explosion incident in Manipur’s Noney district on Friday while they were going to work in the jhum field.
Mamata, Left slam Modi government over interim union budget
Feb 01, 2019, at 10:09 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): Despite a populist interim union budget presented by acting Finance Minister, Piyush Goyal, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Left raised questions on the feasibility of the measures taken by the Narendra Modi government just few months before the 2019 General Elections.
Rajiv Nayan Choubey takes oath of Office and Secrecy as Member, UPSC
Feb 01, 2019, at 05:47 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): Rajiv Nayan Choubey, took the Oath of office and Secrecy as Member, Union Public Service Commission on Friday.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh hails the Interim Budget as historic
Feb 01, 2019, at 05:30 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday hailed the Interim Budget as historic which he said is not only development friendly but also pays special attention to the middle class, farmers, workers in unorganised sector and the other vulnerable sections of our society.
The budget for 'New India' will energise the nation, says PM
Feb 01, 2019, at 05:03 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded the budget and said it suited the 'New India' which will energize the nation.
Rs 17 a day an insult to farmers, Rahul Gandhi says
Feb 01, 2019, at 04:30 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS) : Lambasting the Government for its Interim Budget, which includes an annual income support of Rs. 6,000 for small farmers, Congress President Rahul Gandhi described Rs. 17 a day "an insult" to farmers.
It's an election budget : Manmohan Singh
Feb 01, 2019, at 04:09 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS) :Former prime minister Manmohan Singh said the government's interim budget, presented on Friday by Union Minister Piyush Goyal, is an "election budget" which will have implications on the national elections due by May.
Feb 01, 2019, at 04:07 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): While presenting the Interim Budget 2019-20 in Parliament on Friday the Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs, Railways & Coal, Piyush Goyal said that the allocation for the North Eastern Areas is being proposed to be increased by 21% to Rs 58,166 crore in 2019-20 Budget Estimates over 2018-19 BE.
Budget completely disappoints Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal
Feb 01, 2019, at 04:02 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): Targeting the Centre, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said the Union Budget disappointed the national capital completely.
Interim budget an account of votes, not a vote on account : P Chidambaram
Feb 01, 2019, at 03:59 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS) : Criticising the interim budget, former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Friday said it was an "Account for Votes" and not a Vote on Account, which has further weakened fiscal stability.
This is a budget for all Indians: Narendra Modi
Feb 01, 2019, at 03:54 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): Praising his government's budget, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday described it as a 'budget for all Indians'.
Piyush Goyal presents poll-bound budget addressing distressed farmers and middle-class
Feb 01, 2019, at 02:47 pm
New Delhi: In a poll-bound India budget that aimed at reaching out to all sections of the voters, Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday presented an interim budget that promised the distressed farmers of assured yearly income and announced attractive tax benefits for the middle-income groups.
FM proposes mega pension scheme for unorganised sector workers
Feb 01, 2019, at 02:29 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): The Narendra Modi government has proposed to launch a mega pension scheme called Pradhan Mantri Shram-Yogi Maandhan for the unorganised sector workers with monthly income up to Rs 15,000.
Anti-black money measures brought undisclosed income of about Rs 1.3 Lakh Crore to tax
Feb 01, 2019, at 02:27 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS) : The anti-black money measures taken by the Government during the last four and half years in the form of Black Money Law, the Fugitive Criminal Offenders Act, and Demonetisation, have brought undisclosed income of about Rs 1,30,000 crore to tax.
Government allocates Rs.64,587 Crore for Railways in 2019-20
Feb 01, 2019, at 02:25 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS) : In the Interim Budget 2019-20, the Railways has been allocated Rs.64,587 crore.
GST led to increase in tax base, ease of trade: Piyush Goyal
Feb 01, 2019, at 02:20 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): The Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms has resulted in increased tax base, higher collections and ease of trade, finance minister Piyush Goyal said while presenting the Interim Budget here today.
Tax collections increased from Rs 6.38 Lakh Crore in year 2013-14 to almost Rs 12 Lakh Crore
Feb 01, 2019, at 02:18 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS) :The Government has reduced tax rates, more for the common man and middle class, and made the interface with the tax department much simpler and largely faceless.
2019 Budget : Governemnt takes several measures to strenghthen msmes
Feb 01, 2019, at 02:16 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS) : The Government has taken several measures to strengthen the Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises (MSMEs).
1 lakh villages to go digital in 5 years: Piyush Goyal
Feb 01, 2019, at 02:14 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): India having emerged as the world leader in the consumption of mobile data, the Government now aims to widen its impact by reaching out to the interior and rural areas.
Budget 2019 : Highest ever defence budget at Rs. 3 lakh crore
Feb 01, 2019, at 01:49 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): Presenting the Union Budget 2019, Interim Finance Minister Piyush Goyal said that defence budget has been increased to more than Rs 3 lakh crore- the highest ever- for the financial year 2019-20.
Piyush Goyal's budget pro-growth, pro-farmer, pro-poor : Arun Jaitley
Feb 01, 2019, at 01:34 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS) : Union Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday described the interim budget present by Finance Minister Piyush Goyal as "pro-growth, pro-farmer and pro-poor."
AugustaWestland chopper case: Deepak Talwar in ED custody for 7 days
Feb 01, 2019, at 01:22 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): A Delhi court has granted the Enforcement Directorate (ED) seven days custody of alleged lobbyist Deepak Talwar in the Augusta-Westland VVIP chopper case, media reports said.