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Centre expected to maintain fiscal discipline in Interim Budget 2024

Interim budget likely to prioritise fiscal consolidation over populist spending, anticipating fiscal deficit at 4.5% of GDP by FY26

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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar takes over as new JD(U) president; Lalan Singh quits

Lalan Singh had earlier denied that he was going to step down from the JD(U) 's top post

Fiscal deficit for Apr-Nov narrows to 50.7% at Rs 9.07 trillion: Govt

Earlier this month, finance minister for state Bhagwat Karad said that the Centre was confident of meeting the fiscal deficit target of 5.9% in FY24

'Doesn't speak for party': Congress on Sam Pitroda's Ram Mandir remarks

Sam Pitroda, the current chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, sparked outrage when he said that focusing on the Ram Temple over important matters like unemployment bothers him

WTC points table: Check India, Pak, Australia, South Africa rankings here

India slipped to the fifth spot while Pakistan to the sixth as South Africa topped the World Test Championship 2023-25 points table

RBI extends Payments Infrastructure Development Fund scheme till 2025

Apart from physical and digital devices, Soundbox devices and Aadhaar-enabled biometric devices have been made eligible for subsidy under the PIDF scheme

IND vs SA 2nd Test: Elgar named Proteas captain, Hamza replaces Bavuma

Proteas regular skipper Bavuma, who was injured in the first Test, has been replaced by Zubayr Hamza in the squad while Dean Elgar has been named skipper

Stock market investor base surges, UP upends Gujarat from the 2nd position

UP surpassed Gujarat to take the second position in 2023 by adding 33.8 per cent of new stock market investors

Govt explores ways to incorporate waste materials into highway construction

Draft policy by Ministry of Road Transport & Highways seeks to integrate Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0 with National Highway construction

2024 shaping up to be 'Hindutva vs popular welfare': Tharoor's dig at PM

General elections 2024: In 2024, the BJP will now revert to its core message and offer Narendra Modi to the nation as a Hindu Hriday Samrat, said Congress leader Shashi Tharoor

IND vs SA 1st Test: India fined for slow over rate, two WTC points docked

India have been fined 10 per cent of their match fee and two ICC World Test Championship (WTC) points were docked. India are at the sixth spot in ICC World Test Championship points table (WTC) 2023-24

Pharma lobby bats for drug approvals in India to align with global markets

Launching a new drug in India takes up to four years longer than in markets such as the United States and the European Union, said the pharma lobby

Rajasthan elections: 57% winners with cases won with vote share above 50%

Rajasthan Assembly elections 2023: On the other hand, 38% (53) out of 138 winners with clean backgrounds won with a vote share of 50% or above

Delhi AQI: Air quality lingers in 'very poor' category; dense fog persists

Delhi air quality: Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) warns that firecrackers on New Year's eve may further exacerbate the air quality of Delhi

FAME III: India to replace 800k diesel buses with electric over 7 years

To drive EV adoption in India, the government is devising a plan to replace nearly one-third of diesel buses on roads

Many Indian HNIs being asked by foreign banks to shut accounts: Report

Two British banks, one Swiss bank and a leading Emirates lender have closed the accounts of these Indians in the last two months

New Year 2024: Delhi Police issues traffic advisory; check details here

Delhi Traffic Police will deploy around 2,500 personnel for the smooth movement of vehicles and 250 teams to regulate drunk driving

Virat Kohli becomes first batter to hit 2000 runs in 7 different years

In 2012 (2186 runs), 2014 (2286 runs), 2016 (2595 runs), 2017 (2818 runs), 2018 (2735 runs), and 2019 (2455 runs), Virat Kohli already accomplished the feat.

YRF FY23 revenue jumped 2.5x to Rs 1,508 cr on the back of Jawan, Tiger 3

Owing to healthy growth in revenue, the company's net profit also jumped 10.3 per cent to Rs 117 crore in FY23