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Move to provide more credit accessibility under credit guarantee cover enhancement for micro, small and medium enterprises welcomed

Zakia Jafri hit the national headlines as she waged a legal battle all the way to the Supreme Court in a bid to hold top political leaders accountable for the large conspiracy for the riots post the Godhra train burning episode

Court concluded that as per Section 17 of the Copyright Act, the producer of a film or a sound recording is the first owner of the copyright in the sound recordings, literary works, musical works and other works, which form a part of the film

The agency received ₹951.46 crore to manage its affairs in the Budget Estimates for 2024-25, which was later revised to ₹986.93 crore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi added that “Tax relief will provide big benefit to middle class, salaried employees.”

Kotehonda Ravi has placed several demands before the government of Karnataka, including basic amenities for residents of his village and allowing him to cultivate the land that he used to cultivate earlier

Wild animals entering inhabited areas should ‘feel physical pain, only then will they refrain from doing so in the future’, says MLA from Angamaly constituency

Bihar is set go to polls later this year in November and the BJP-JD(U) coalition eyes to retain it

Makes the submission before Justice M. Dhandapani who has decided to monitor the restoration of green cover at the city parks affected due to metro rail construction

Budget will initiate reforms in six domains -- taxation, urban development, mining, financial sector, power and regulatory reforms, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Kerala’s demands for ₹2,000-crore prop-up for rehabilitation in landslide-hit Wayanad, an AIIMS-equivalent facility and State-specific packages to tackle human-wildlife conflict and emerging climate change-related challenges find no place in Budget

Case has resulted in political impasse in Tamil Nadu, with ruling party DMK’s allies dismissing the report

Bihar remained in focus in the Union Budget with Nirmala Sitharaman announcing the setting up of a Makhana Board, financial support for western Kosi canal and support for enhancing capacity of IIT Patna

FM Nirmala Sitharaman said the government will promote homestays by extending Mudra loans, and improve connectivity to tourist spots to enhance accessibility.

Medical tourism and healing in India will be promoted along with the private sector, including easier visa norms Nirmala Sitharaman said in her speech

‘I thank PM Modi and FM Nirmala Sitharaman for a dream budget,’ says Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavi.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the expansion of the SWAMIH scheme

Effectively, incomes up to ₹12.75 lakh would not be liable for income taxes