New Delhi, July 24 (IANS): India has been ranked at 82nd spot on a global passport index, allowing Indians visa-free entry to 58 countries, including popular destinations like Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. According to the latest ranking by the UK-based Henley Passport Index, India's

New Delhi, Jul 23: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her record seventh consecutive Union Budget 2024-25 on Tuesda July 23, during the Budget Session of Parliament. In her announcement, she introduced increased standard deductions and revised tax rates for salaried individuals under

The Supreme Court on Monday issued an interim order, putting on hold guidelines that asked shopkeepers in Uttar Pradesh along Kanwar Yatra routes to display their names. The court said that owners would only display the kind of food served in their eateries. A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and

The Economic Survey 2024 noted that India's youth do not have the required skills needed by a modern economy. The survey, released a day before the Union Budget, stated that 65% of India’s fast-growing population is under the age of 35, and many lack the skills needed by a modern economy.&

Bengaluru, Jul 21 (IANS): PhonePe Founder and CEO Sameer Nigam on Sunday clarified his personal comment regarding Karnataka's draft job reservation bill, saying it was never his intention to insult the state or its people. Social media users in Karnataka had called for a boycott of Phone

New Delhi, Jul 13: In a decisive triumph, the INDIA bloc has emerged victorious in the recent assembly bypolls, capturing 10 out of the 13 contested seats. The NDA managed to secure only two seats, while an Independent candidate claimed victory in Bihar’s Rupauli Assembly constituency. Vote

New Delhi, July 11 (IANS): NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL), the international arm of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), on Thursday signed an agreement with QNB, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, headquartered in Qatar, to launch QR code-based Un

The Narendra Modi-led Union government today announced the dates for the Union Budget 2024. Union Parliamentary Affairs minister Kiren Rijiju today announced that the Budget Session of the Parliament will commence on and continue till August 22. Budget 2024: Date and Time The 2024 Union Budget w

  At least 40 people are feared dead in a stampede at ‘satsang’ in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras on Tuesday. According to police, a religious event was underway in Mughalgarhi village of Hathras district when the stampede took place. “So far 27 bodies have been sent to t

Three new criminal laws — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023 — will come into effect today, July 1. These laws will replace the British-era Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and the Indian Evidence Act.

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been sent to jail for 14 days under judicial custody in the Delhi liquor policy case being probed by the Central Bureau Investigation (CBI). The CBI said it needs Mr Kejriwal's custody in the "interest of investigation and justice".

The Telecommunications Act 2023 will come into effect on June 26. It replaced the Indian Telegraph Act of 1885 and the Indian Wireless Telegraph Act of 1933. This new law reflects the significant advancements in the telecom sector and aims to change the regulatory environment to address contemporary

Bengaluru, Jun 27 (IANS): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said that he will be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday. “The PMO has scheduled the appointment for 8 a.m.,” he stated. Speaking to the media here after garlanding Kempe Gowda statue on the occas

NEW DELHI: A plea has been submitted before President Droupadi Murmu to expel Hyderabad MP and AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi from Lok Sabha over his "Jai Palestine" remark he made while taking oath as parliamentarian. Highlighting Article 102 of the Constitution, advocate Hari Shankar Ja

New Delhi, Jun 26 (IANS): Om Birla, BJP MP from Kota-Bundi, was on Wednesday elected by voice vote as the Lok Sabha Speaker for the second consecutive time. With this win, Birla became the first BJP leader to serve the coveted position for the second consecutive time. Protem Speaker of th

Rahul Gandhi appointed leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha. Congress leader KC Venugopal made the announcement saying, “CPP chairperson Sonia Gandhi wrote to Pro-tem Speaker Bhartruhari Mahtab informing the decision of appointment of Rahul Gandhi as the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, oth

After BJP's Shobha Karandlaje raised objection to Owaisi's controversial oath, presiding officer Radhamohan Singh instructed it to be removed from the record. A huge uproar erupted after AIMIM president and MP Asaduddin Owaisi raised pro-Palestine solgans while taking oath as a member of

  BJP MP Om Birla and Congress MP Kodikunnil Suresh on Tuesday filed nominations for the Lok Sabha Speaker election after talks between the ruling National Democratic Alliance and the Opposition's INDIA bloc failed. This is the first time ever that the Lok Sabha will witness an election