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Budget focus firmly on employment generation: Labour Minster
This is the highest ever allocation for the Labour Ministry, 80% higher than last year’s revised estimates; social security benefits for the gig workforce will empower almost one crore workers, Minister says
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Warmer winter drives up electricity demand in Karnataka to record high
In January in 2024, the peak demand was 15,668 MW, around 2,000 MW lesser than this year
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Union Budget 2025: Bihar given ‘full’ attention; A.P. received ‘nil’, says State Congress president Y.S. Sharmila
APCC president criticises Centre for “meagre” budget allocations, highlighting discrimination against Andhra Pradesh by PM Modi
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Govt’s steps for gig workers half-hearted, need national social security architecture for them, says Congress
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has been a leading voice for India's gig workers since the Bharat Jodo Yatra, Jairam Ramesh said.
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13 flights delayed at Kolkata airport due to fog
Airport Director Pravat Ranjan Beuria said that the arrival of at least two flights and the departure of 11 others were delayed due to the fog
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Sambit Patra accuses Somnath Bharti of influencing probe in land grab case
A case of land grabbing was registered in the Jaitpur area on November 10, 2023, in which a chargesheet was also filed, says Sambit Patra adding that the accused was a close aide of the AAP MLA who tried to save him
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Ambedkar statue incident: BJP panel visits Amritsar, lashes out at AAP
Arvind Kejriwal speaks only lies. He is the biggest opponent of the Constitution and Baba Saheb, says Rajya Sabha member Brij Lal
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AIADMK, BJP lack strength to face Erode East DMK candidate Chandhirakumar: Tamil Nadu CM Stalin
CM Stalin claimed that since the parties were not in a position to challenge the DMK, they had instigated a few fringe parties and waging an indirect battle in the constituency
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ED’s crackdown on overseas ‘illegal’ wealth: assets worth about ₹16,000 crore in 16 foreign jurisdictions attached
These properties are located in the United States, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Japan, France, Spain, Switzerland, Australia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, China, Hong Kong, Mauritius, Bermuda, archipelagic Comoros, and self-governing British Crown dependency Isle of Man
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Fadnavis-Shinde 'discord' has hit Maharashtra's progress, claims Sanjay Raut
In his weekly column Rokhthok in the Shiv Sena (UBT) mouthpiece 'Saamna', Mr. Raut further claimed Mr. Shinde was yet to come to terms with the fact that he was not reinstated as Chief Minister after the November 2024 Assembly polls
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Uttara Kannada police allay fears of harassment by micro-finance companies, its agents
Superintendent of police M. Narayana said in a release that the district police were committed to protecting the people of the district
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Ex-parte interim orders cannot be passed in a casual manner, cautions Madras High Court
The Bench says, “Courts must obtain an undertaking from the petitioners to make good the loss, suffered by the other side owing to the ex-parte interim orders, if their cases get dismissed eventually”
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One year of TVK: Vijay unveils busts of party’s ideological icons, calls for a new political path in 2026
“In the last one year, we have faced several challenges and moved on with honesty and without any fear by ensuring firm commitment to our principles,” Vijay said
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Budget is by the people, for the people, says Nirmala Sitharaman
Nirmala Sitharaman said they have heard the voice of the middle class.
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Delhi HC to hear BJP leader's plea against CM Atishi in defamation case on February 3
Justice Vikas Mahajan is scheduled to hear the matter.
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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah cancels official programmes on February 2, 2025
“Doctors advised the Chief Minister to take rest and not to travel for the next two days,” a press release said
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