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Lauding the various initiatives announced in the Budget, he says the ₹12 lakh Income-Tax exemption will provide significant relief to the salaried class

The current budgetary allocation was the first towards J&K that saw an elected government last year after a gap of six years

As per the Union ministry’s latest updates, at 54.23%, Kerala is at the very bottom of the national-level list in terms of coverage achieved

This is the fourth revision in income tax limit since the first Modi government came to power in 2014. The last revision was in 2023, when the limit was revised to ₹7 lakh.

Board receives increased allocation of ₹360.31 crore, surpassing the revised estimate of ₹348.38 crore for the current fiscal. Growers unhappy about not being guaranteed a minimum support price

Reaffirming the goal of making Andhra Pradesh a poverty-free State by 2047, Naidu says the government has attracted ₹7 lakh crore in investments and distributed ₹22,252 crore as part of welfare initiatives in seven months

16 railway officials of Waltair Division receive the Visisth Rail Seva Puraskar for outstanding performance

Sector gets ₹1,27,290.16 crore; allocation for crop insurance scheme down by ₹3,621.73 crore; cut in funds for fertilizers may hit subsidy; Kisan Credit Card subsidised loan limit increased to ₹5 lakh

In Muzaffarnagar, UP, a 21-year-old woman was gang-raped, murdered, and set on fire by her brother-in-law and two accomplices. The brother-in-law, fearing blackmail exposure, hired the men with a Rs 40,000 bank loan. Her remains, identified through partially-burned personal items, were found in a forest, leading to an FIR registration under sections of murder and gang-rape.

Ashneer Grover accuses Salman Khan of stirring up drama by claiming not to know him during his appearance on Bigg Boss 18. Grover insists they met when Salman was his company’s brand ambassador, despite Salman's assertions otherwise.

Eight Aam Aadmi Party MLAs joined the Bharatiya Janata Party after resigning from AAP, accusing it of straying from its founding ideals of transparency and anti-corruption. They cited a lack of internal democracy and centralisation of the party. This mass resignation strikes a significant blow to AAP ahead of the crucial Delhi Assembly elections on February 5.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlights major tax reliefs for the middle class in the Union Budget 2025, leading to substantial savings across various income brackets compared to 2014 under the previous Congress government. The rebates now extend up to Rs 12 lakh income, with even higher earners benefiting from reduced tax liabilities, showcasing a more progressive tax system.

“A band-aid for bullet wounds! Amid global uncertainty, solving our economic crisis demanded a paradigm shift. But this government is bankrupt of ideas,” Rahul Gandhi said