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By K R Sudhaman The interim budget 2024-25 presented ahead of the General elections in April-May is slightly different from previous interim budgets in the sense it made no major tax announcements keeping in line with the convention. What is significant is that the budget speech was short, less than an hour, and that it […]

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By Dr. Gyan Pathak Interim Union Budget 2024-25 for railways neither generated much hope for betterment of railways operations nor services to its commuters, though Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced three major economic railway corridor programmes to be implemented, and 40,000 normal bogies to be converted to the Vande Bharat standard. The budget […]

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NEW DELHI: The Indian economy has witnessed a profound positive transformation in the last 10 years, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday. Sitharaman in her pre-election Budget, which is technically a vote on account and popularly termed an interim Budget, said the people of India are looking ahead to the future with hope and […]

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday lambasted the BJP for raising the CAA issue ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, asserting that she will never allow its implementation in the state during her lifetime. Speaking at a public distribution programme at Raiganj in Uttar Dinajpur district, she alleged that the BJP “opportunistically raised” […]

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Several leaders from the opposition attended the all-party meeting called by the government ahead of the budget session of Parliament on Tuesday. Sources said the government explained to the opposition leaders that this was a small session and the focus would be on the Presidential address as well as the presentation of the union budget. […]

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By Dr. Gyan Pathak There has been suspicion of rigging elections by BJP government led by PM Narendra Modi, which just gained credence the way mayoral election in the Union Territory of Chandigarh was finally conducted and result declared on January 30. Votes polled for INDIA bloc’s candidates were invalidated and BJP’s candidate declared winner. […]

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By Arun Srivastava Narendra Modi and Amit Shah’s latest masterstroke might have gone awry, as their operation “destroy INDIA bloc” seems to have caused blowback and impaired their own interest. In their quest to project themselves as adroit political Svengalis, they have harmed their own cause more than inflicting damage to the Congress. Their lending […]

The post Undeterred By Nitish-Modi, Rahul Marches Ahead For Mission 2024 first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Sushil Kutty Take the police away for 15 minutes and… Similarly, take the CBI, ED and the Income Tax Department out of the Centre’s equation and people will see through the hollowness of the Modi regime’s allegations of corruption against INDI-Alliance leaders in no time at all. It is long alleged that the Modi-led […]

The post Central Agencies’ Intensified Raids On Opposition Leaders Give Ominous Signal first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

NEW DELHI: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday raised India’s growth forecast for FY25 to 6.5%, from 6.3% projected earlier, saying domestic demand resilience will help carry forward growth momentum, while lifting its global economic outlook as well. “Growth in India is projected to remain strong at 6.5% in 2024 and 2025, with an […]

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NEW DELHI: Companies are bracing for further litigation, questioning the methodology used by the National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA), while arguing that the agency did not look at the overall costs before seeking a price cut in cases where GST or the total indirect tax was lowered. On Monday, the Delhi High Court had upheld the […]

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By Dr. Gyan Pathak INDIA bloc was ‘betrayed’ in Bihar by JD(U) leader and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the very person who initiated for its formation to take on PM Narendra Modi and the BJP. Nitish Kumar gave justification in Patna for his action saying that “not everything was alright” and he “tried to make […]

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By Sushil Kutty South Carolina’s Republican voters have to decide between Nikki Haley and Donald Trump. But where Nikki is “liked”, Donald is “loved”. And therein lies the rub for Haley, for whom winning her home state is a matter of prestige. However, prestige stands no chance against prejudice. South Carolina’s conservatives, the majority of […]

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Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday criticized the Congress party’s decision to embark on the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra alone, accusing them of neglecting potential allies. Azad expressed his discontent and said that going solo won’t lead anywhere. “This (INDIA bloc) was the only alternative left for the Congress party […]

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By Arun Srivastava Inside Rajbhawan in Patna, the three storied building in Palladian form built by the New Zealand architect, has been witness to the crude form of intrigue during last four days. While Nitish Kumar was taking oath of chief minister for ninth time in succession, outside the palatial structure, just beneath the statute […]

The post After JD(U) Exit, INDIA Bloc Has To Adapt A Fresh Strategy To Take On BJP In Bihar first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

NEW DELHI: If there is one word to describe the Budget team, it’s stability. Not only has finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman stayed her full term and will present her sixth straight Budget, but there are at least two secretaries who would be there for their fifth Budget – a rarity in bureaucracy. Finance secretary T […]

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By Kalyani Shankar On Sunday, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar threw a bomb shell by leaving the ruling Mahagathbandhan in Bihar and returning to the N.D.A. coalition. He also quit the opposition coalition which he had built eight months ago. This dismantling of the bloc has dealt a significant blow to the I.N.D.I.A. bloc at […]

The post Nitish Kumar Has Given A Big Jolt To India But His JD(U)’s Future Is Bleak first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

In a bold assertion, Union Minister Shantanu Thakur, in West Bengal claimed that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) would be implemented across India by next week. Addressing a meeting of booth workers in South 24 Parganas district’s Kakdwip on Sunday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader said in Bengali, “I can guarantee that in the next […]

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They are both from Other Backward Castes (OBC), both entrenched in Bihar politics. But one is almost 20 years younger with a relatively clean slate. The other is 72-year-old Lohia-ite who has politically swung four times to stay relevant and is now popularly called ‘Paltu Ram’ on social media. The similarities and contrasts between 55-year-old […]

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Amidst a political turmoil in Bihar, CM Nitish Kumar took oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar for the ninth time on Sunday after a political turmoil in the state. The CM’s JD(U) joined the NDA Alliance after exiting the Mahagathbandhan with the Rashtriya Janata Dal. After the oath ceremony, Kumar told media that, “I […]

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MUMBAI: The top-level structure of public sector insurance companies is set to undergo an overhaul with the selection process and interviews for filling up the nine posts of executive directors (EDs) in place of general managers and directors (GMDs) expected to be completed soon. The ED structure for PSU insurers, which will be introduced for […]

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