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Income up to ₹12 lakh tax-free; people earning at least ₹25 lakh will save ₹1.1 lakh; big push to increase spending and spur growth; tax rate changes, new Income Tax Bill show the government is responsive to the ‘voice of the people’, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Delhi will receive Rs 1,348 crore in the Union Budget for 2025-26. This includes Rs 968 crore as grant-in-aid and Rs 380 crore as loans. AAP has expressed disappointment with the budget. AAP leader Kejriwal demanded no waiving of billionaire loans while BJP president Sachdeva highlighted new opportunities for growth and employment.

‘While the Budget made allocations to improve the airport in Patna and to build new ones in Bihar, the developmental needs of the Calicut International Airport, which is already a profit-making one, was neglected’

Centre slammed for undermining federal principles, hindering Kerala’s development; 566 participants attend CPI(M) Kannur district conference

A casual post-dinner chat among neighbors in Kolar turned into a fitness challenge, resulting in a middle-aged man losing Rs 4 lakh. Four women walked 15km to a nearby town, defying his claim that they couldn't handle the trek, winning Rs 1 lakh each in the process.

A 42-year-old man in Bengaluru lost Rs 70,000 to a 'fake traffic challan' scam after downloading a risky APK file. The victim clicked on a link in a WhatsApp message about a traffic violation and his phone was compromised. Police have registered a case under the Information Technology Act, warning against downloading files from untrusted sources.

The United States carried out precision air strikes against ISIS positions in Somalia, targeting senior terrorists, including the ISIS Attack Planner. President Trump, announcing the strikes, emphasized that no civilians were harmed and criticized the Biden administration for not acting quickly enough previously.

CBI arrests prime accused in CAPF recruitment scam in West Bengal involving forged domicile certificates and illegal appointments.

Education authorities have held a government school in Bareilly accountable for denying a sanitary pad to a Class 11 student during her examination. Despite waiting for over an hour, the student was sent home bleeding through her clothes when the principal didn't provide the necessary menstrual hygiene support. An inquiry confirmed the school's negligence.

Despite the programme running on a deficit of ₹9,754 crore, there has been no hike in fund allocation in the 2025-26 Budget

Union Ministry of Home Affairs allocated ₹2,33,210 crore, up from ₹2,19,643.31 crore in 2024-25; CRPF gets ₹35,147.17 crore; allocation for relief and rehabilitation of migrants and repatriates cut to ₹123.66 crore from ₹539.72 crore last year

It will facilitate easy access to export credit, cross-border factoring support, and help MSMEs tackle non-tariff measures in overseas markets

Finance Minister proposes a light-touch regulatory framework to ensure productivity and employment; to decriminalise more than 100 provisions in various laws, she said that she would table Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0 in Parliament shortly

The government has allocated ₹500 crore for broadcasting infrastructure network development, ₹363 crore for development communication and dissemination of filmic content