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July 23, 2024 1:47 PM

Indian stock markets decline significantly as govt proposed to raise tax on capital gains

Indian stock markets declined significantly today as the government proposed to raise the tax on capital gains and on trading derivatives. The S&P BSE Sensex dropped below 80,000, losing 1,248.23 points while the NSE Nifty fell by 409 points. The Indian rupee also dropped to a record lo...

July 23, 2024 1:45 PM

FM Nirmala Sitharaman presents first Union Budget of NDA Government’s 3rd term; Govt lists out 9 priorities for generating opportunities for all; Focuses on Poor, Women, Youth, and Farmers

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2024-25 in the Lok Sabha today at 11 AM. It is the first Budget of the Narendra Modi government in its third term. The Union Budget 2024-25 has listed out nine priorities for generating opportunities for all. These priorities are p...

July 23, 2024 1:45 PM

Union Budget 2024-25: Relief to taxpayers; Standard Deduction for salaried employees increased from 50 thousand rupees to 75 rupees

On the Personal Income Tax front, two announcements were made by the Finance Minister. In the New Tax Regime, the standard deduction of salaried employees to be increased from 50 thousand rupees to 75 thousand rupees. New Tax Regime slab for taxpayers will be 0-3 lakh - Nil, 3-7 Lak...

July 23, 2024 1:53 PM

NEET-UG exam : SC Directs IIT Delhi To Form Expert Panel On NEET-UG Physics Question Controversy

The Supreme Court has asked IIT Delhi to form an expert panel to give its opinion on the decision of the National Testing Agency (NTA) to treat two options as the correct answer to a Physics question in this year's NEET-UG examination. The bench, headed by Chief Justice of India, D.Y. Chandra...

July 23, 2024 1:32 PM

CII President Sanjiv Puri termed Union Budget 2024-25 as growth oriented budget

CII President Sanjiv Puri has termed the Union Budget 2024-25 as growth oriented budget. Talking to reporters in New Delhi, Mr Puri said, the budget will accelerate the growth of the economy. He said, the budget has touched several sectors including MSME, Agriculture, Infrastructure, Ski...

July 23, 2024 1:28 PM

Union Budget 2024-25: Govt lists out 9 priorities for generating opportunities for all; Focuses on Poor, Women, Youth, and Farmers

The Union Budget 2024-25 has listed out nine priorities for generating opportunities for all. These priorities are productivity and resilience in agriculture, employment and skilling, inclusive Human Resource Development and Social Justice, manufacturing and services, Urban Development, Energy Secur...

July 23, 2024 1:25 PM

Agniveer recruitment camp to be Held in Coimbatore from August 1 to 5

Agni veer camp for those interested to join the army will be held at Coimbatore from 1st to 5th August this year. The recruitment will be held for eleven districts including Nilgiris, Erode and Tirupur. According to the announcement, those who have registered themselves in www.joinindian...

July 23, 2024 12:34 PM

Bihar: Vidhan Sabha adjourned till 12 noon amid noisy scenes & protest of opposition Grand Alliance members over special status to Bihar issue

In Bihar, Vidhan Sabha was adjourned till 12 noon today amid noisy scenes and protest of opposition Grand Alliance members over the special status to Bihar issue on the second day of monsoon session of state legislature. As soon the House assembled at 11 am the opposition members trooped ...

July 23, 2024 11:52 AM

Austria Open Tennis: Sumit Nagal Rebounds to Defeat Klein and Advance to Pre-Quarterfinals at Kitzbühel Open

In Austria Open Tennis, Sumit Nagal advanced to pre-quarterfinals defeating Slovakia’s Lucas Klein 6-4 1-6 7-6 in ATP 250 Kitzbuhel Open in Austria yesterday. Nagal was down 3-5 in the deciding third set, but he regained his flow to earn a spot in the pre-quarterfinals. Nagal will now face fourth ...

July 23, 2024 11:27 AM

Nipah virus case in Kerala:Tamil Nadu steps up measures to screen people at border areas

In Tamilnadu, the Government has stepped up monitoring of Nipah virus in border districts. The screening and monitoring has begun in the border district of Nilgiris today. Tourists and those entering from Kerala are being tested for the virus. Fifteen teams have been formed with three members eac...