Rs 2,541 cr boost for tourism, 50 destinations to be developed

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the top 50 tourist destinations in the country will be developed in partnership with states in a 'challenge mode', as she emphasised......

BJP issues three-line whip to MPs to be present in Parl on Friday

Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday issued a three-line whip to all of its Lok Sabha MPs asking them to be present in the House for the passing of the Union Budget 2025-26. IMAGE: Proceedings of......

Sent 38 tonnes of supplies to Gaza: India at UNSC

R Ravindra, India's Deputy Permanent Representative (DPR) to the United Nations, on Wednesday, underlined New Delhi's efforts to send humanitarian assistance to civilians in the Gaza Strip, amid......

Will it be Ajit Pawar's wife vs Supriya Sule in Baramati?

Publicity campaign vehicles in Baramati showcased pictures of Nationalist Congress Party Chief Ajit Pawar and his wife Sunetra, even as speculation continued on her being the candidate of the NCP......

Govt doubles Mudra loan limit to Rs 20 lakh to promote entrepreneurship

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced the doubling of the upper limit of Mudra loans to Rs 20 lakh to promote entrepreneurship in the country. Photograph: PTI Photo from the......

High points of Sitharaman's 8th Union Budget

These are the highlights of the Union Budget 2025-26 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Saturday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com DIRECT TAX No personal......

How to get more bang for the buck out of field agents

Will allowing business correspondents to hawk insurance products help in reviving 5-lakh strong field agents as a viable channel?   Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In late......

Budget 2025: What realtors want from Nirmala Sitharaman

As the Union Budget 2025-2026 (FY26) inches closer, the Indian real estate industry is seeking stamp duty cuts, revised home loan limits and updated affordable housing norms through Pradhan Mantri......