Health budget up by 11%, daycare cancer centres announced

The Union health ministry has been allocated Rs 99,858.56 crore in the Budget 2025-2026, an around 11 per cent hike over the Rs 89,974.12 crore in the budget (revised estimates) of 2024-2025 with......

The defence Budget for this year is...

India on Saturday set aside Rs 6,81,210 crore as defence outlay for 2025-26 in a 9.53 per cent increase over the allocation of Rs 6.22 lakh crore for current fiscal amid the military's push to......

India Tests New Cruise Missile

IMAGE: The maiden flight test of the Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile at the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, here and below. Photographs: ANI Photo India on......

'Band-aid for bullet wounds': Oppn slams Budget, says poll-centric

The Opposition on Saturday described the Union Budget as one offering "band-aid for bullet wounds" and said the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre was only trying to woo voters in Bihar and Delhi......

Budget plans to complete 1 lakh homes in stalled projects

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced a fresh Rs 15,000 crore 'SWAMIH Fund' for completion of 1 lakh units in stalled housing projects across various cities, a move aimed......

FM unveils six new schemes, raises KCC limit to Rs 7 lakh

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced six new schemes and increased the subsidised Kisan Credit Card (KCC) loan limit to Rs 7 lakh from Rs 5 lakh, targeting everything from......

New I-T Bill next week; 100% FDI in insurance sector

The government will introduce a new Income Tax bill next week to take forward the "trust first, scrutinise later" concept, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday. Illustration:......

Markets open higher ahead of Budget presentation

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rallied in opening trade on Saturday ahead of the Union Budget presentation. Photograph: ANI Photo The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 136.44 points to......

Paris 2024 Olympics: Medals Table

IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra poses with his silver medal against the iconic backdrop of the Eiffel Tower. Photograph: ANI The medals tally at the Paris 2024 Olympics: RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal......