Talasara MLA, Bhabani Shankar Bhoi appointed as deputy speaker
Bhubaneswar, 24/7: In a major development, Talasara MLA, Bhabani Shankar Bhoi Talasara MLA, Bhabani Shankar Bhoihas been elected as new Deputy Speaker of the Odisha Assembly .
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Delhi court issues summons to Dhruv Rathee in defamation case filed by BJP leader
New Delhi, 24/7: A Delhi court, on Wednesday, issued summons to YouTuber Dhruv Rathee in a defamation case filed by BJP leader Suresh Nakhua after Rathee allegedly called him a “violent and abusive” troll, Bar and Bench reported.
Plane crashes at Nepal’s Kathmandu airport
Kathmandu, 24/7: A plane on Wednesday crashed at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, news agency ANI stated. Associated Press, citing local media, said that 19 people were on board when the plane slipped off the runway and crashed.
Sri Lankan govt to apologise to Muslims on forced cremation of Covid victims
Colombo, 23/7: The Sri Lankan government on Tuesday said it would formally apologise to the island nation’s Muslim minority community for its controversial cremation policy adopted during the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. The mandatory order taken in 2020 to cremate the bodies of COVID-19 victims, which denied minority communities, including Muslims, their religious rights,…
‘Kursi bachao budget’: Oppn says states ruled by it ignored, slams BJP for appeasing allies
New Delhi, 23/7: An aggressive Opposition on Tuesday pounced on Narendra Modi government’s latest budget calling it a ‘Kursi Bachao’ budget that “did not provide” any concrete proposals to tackle price rise, unemployment and farmers’ issue while trying to unsuccessfully copy ideas from them
SC rules out cancellation and retest of controversy-ridden NEET-UG
New Delhi, 23/7: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered that there would be no re-examination for NEET-UG, after hearing a bunch of petitions, Bar and Bench reported. Fact that leak in NEET-UG 2024 took place at Hazaribagh and Patna is not in dispute, the SC said.
Union Budget 2024 | No income tax for earnings up to Rs 3 lakh under new regime
New Delhi, 23/7: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday tabled the Union Budget 2024-25 in the Lok Sabha. Among the many announcements, she has proposed no income tax within earnings up to Rs 3 lakh per annum. Here are other proposals she made regarding those opting for the new tax regime: Rs 0-3…
Talsara MLA Bhabani Shankar Bhoi to be new deputy speaker
Bhubaneswar, 23/7: In a major development, Talsara MLA Bhabani Shankar Bhoi files his nomination for Deputy Speaker in presence of CM Mohan Majhi, DY CMs and ministers at the state assembly in Bhubaneswar.
FM announces credit support for MSMEs, Mudra loan limits increased to Rs 20 lakh
New Delhi, 22/7: Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced new mechanism for facilitating continuation of bank credit to MSMEs during their stress period without collateral or third party guarantee as she set out to present the Union Budget 2024. The limit for Mudra loans have also been increased from Rs 10 lakh to Rs…
Nirmala Sitharaman carries digital tablet in traditional ‘bahi-khata’ pouch ahead of presentation
Mumbai, 23/7: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday carrying the digital tablet wrapped in a traditional ‘bahi-khata’ style pouch as she headed to Parliament to present the Union Budget 2024 in a paperless format just like the previous years. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman posed for the traditional picture along with her team outside the Finance…