'Budget Gives Middle Class Some Breathing Room'

'But this Budget alone will not fix what ails the Indian economy.' IMAGE: People watch the live telecast of Union Budget 2025 at a showroom in Patna, February 1, 2025. Photograph: ANI Photo......

TDS limit raised for seniors, rents and remittances

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday proposed to double the limit for Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) on interest income for senior citizens to Rs 1 lakh, and also increase the threshold to......

Union Budget 2025: Will 10K new medical seats curb students outflow?

The government's announcement in the Union Budget to create 10,000 additional seats in medical colleges next year has been welcomed by education experts and stakeholders, saying the move will......

Jolt to Sunny Leone as Lucknow restaurant-bar construction stayed

A consumer forum in Uttar Pradesh has stayed the construction of actress Sunny Leone's restaurant-cum-bar in Lucknow, saying the "unauthorised activity" creates a "permanent nuisance" for the......

Govt to launch term loan for women, SC, ST entrepreneurs

The government will launch a Rs 2-crore term loan for 5 lakh first-time women, SC and ST entrepreneurs, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday. Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Presenting......

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......

Budget Bonanza For Bihar!

With assembly elections due in Bihar later this year, it has rained goodies for the state in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's latest Budget. IMAGE: Finance Minister @nsitharaman proceeds from......

Govt extends time limit for filing updated returns

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced extension of the time limit for filing updated returns for any assessment year. Union Budget 2025: Complete Coverage IMAGE: Kindly......

BCCI to honour Tendulkar with Lifetime Achievement Award

IMAGE: 2011 ICC World Cup winner Sachin Tendulkar has the most runs in Test cricket and ODIs. Photograph: Ritam Banerjee/Getty Imagesfrom the Rediff.com Archives The legendary Sachin Tendulkar......

Manoj Kumar Retires from Boxing to Focus on Coaching

Former Commonwealth Games gold-winning boxer Manoj Kumar, who dominated the light welterweight (64kg) division in India at his prime, announced his retirement on Thursday to begin a career in......

What Are Dravid, Sanga Showing Us?

IMAGE: Rahul Dravid and Kumar Sangakkara unveil Rajasthan Royals' jersey for IPL 2025. Photograph: Rajasthan Royals/X   Rajasthan Royals, on Wednesday, unveiled their jersey for the coming......

India to go all out to win bid for 2036 Olympic Games

'As India intends to host the (2036) Olympics, we are not just strengthening our infrastructure capabilities, but our intellectual and research preparedness too.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra......

Can Aleksandrovich take Indian javelin stars to new heights?

IMAGE: Indian javelin thrower Shivpal Singh with new coach Sergey Makarov Aleksandrovich. Photograph: Kind courtesy Shivpal Singh/Instagram India's top javelin throwers, including Olympic......