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BMC budget crosses 50,000 cr-mark in a first, 14.5% higher than last year

BMC, the richest civic body in the country, on Saturday presented Rs 52,619.07 crore budget for the year 2023-24, with the budgetary estimates crossing the Rs 50,000 crore-mark for the first time

HC directs firm to pay Rs 2 crore damages to Pfizer for contempt of court

The Delhi High Court has directed a firm to pay Rs 2 crore as damages to pharma giant Pfizer Inc for committing wilful" and "contumacious contempt of court by disobeying its order.

Adani row: Indian regulators very competent to handle situation, says Goyal

Piyush Goyal on Saturday said regulators are very competent to handle the situation and will take appropriate action, regarding the allegations of fraud against billionaire Gautam Adani's companies

Himachal's industry dept to hold talks with Adani to end cement impasse: CM

The Himachal Pradesh government is all set to end the impasse created by the closure of two cement factories and indefinite strike by truck operators

Lack of demand for all categories of tea in Sale 05, says CTTA official

The downward trend in total demand and total offerings was in evidence once again for all categories of tea during Sale-05, a Calcutta Tea Traders Association (CTTA) official said

Reliance Jio launches its 'True 5G' services in Uttarakhand's Haridwar

Reliance Jio on Saturday said it has launched its True 5G services in Haridwar, Uttarakhand

Jamia violence: Court discharges 11 accused, says booked as 'scapegoats'

A court discharged 11 people, including student activists Sharjeel Imam and Asif Iqbal Tanha, in the Jamia Nagar violence case, saying as the Delhi Police was unable to apprehend actual perpetrators

Lupin recalls 5,720 skin treatment tubes in US due to manufacturing issue

Drug maker Lupin is recalling 5,720 tubes of a cream used in the treatment of various skin conditions, such as dermatitis, eczema and psoriasis, from the US market due to a manufacturing issue

India a dependable partner, reliable friend of Sri Lanka: Muraleedharan

India is always a dependable partner and a reliable friend of Sri Lanka, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said

IIT-R develops air nano bubble tech to reduce water usage in textile sector

The Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar on Saturday said it has developed an innovative green technology -- air nano bubble -- that can reduce the usage of water in the textile sector by up to 90%

Gujarat court rejects bail pleas of 7 accused in Morbi bridge collapse case

A court here on Saturday rejected the bail applications of seven people arrested in connection with the collapse of a suspension bridge in Morbi town of Gujarat, in which 135 people were killed

EC sends showcause notice to NPP, UDP in Meghalaya for model code violation

The Election Commission of India has issued showcause notice to NPP and (UDP) as their candidates in West Shillong constituency allegedly distributed pressure cookers and bowl sets to voters

Lawyer accused of bribing judges in Kerala moves High Court to quash case

A lawyer accused of taking money from his clients under the guise of settling cases allegedly by bribing judges has moved the Kerala HC seeking to quash the FIR

Govt to push producers to use recycled steel as 50% input by 2047: Scindia

Union Steel Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said his ministry will push primary steel producers to use 50 per cent of their input from scrapped/recycled steel by 2047

Delhi excise scam: BJP stage protest at AAP office, asks Kejriwal to resign

Delhi BJP leaders and workers staged a protest at the AAP office here demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal after the ED named him in a charge sheet in the excise scam case

Rs 7,000 cr proposed budgetary allocation for eCourts project phase 3: CJI

The proposed allocation of Rs 7,000 crore in the 2023-24 budget for phase three of the eCourts Project will enhance judicial institutions and efficiency, Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud said

India's macro fundamentals unaffected by Adani FPO withdrawal: Sitharaman

Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said India's macro fundamentals and economic image are not affected by the Adani's withdrawal of its Rs 20,000 cr FPO

Govt displaying its anti-minority policy as 'badge of honour': Chidambaram

The government is on overdrive to make life more difficult for minority students, he alleged

Budget's focus is growth; Mumbai should be liking proposals: FM Sitharaman

She gave credit for ensuring growth to the people of the country, who absorbed the relief and policy measures introduced by the government since the onset of the pandemic

Budget session: Smriti Irani slams Cong for disrupting Parl proceedings

Proceedings in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were disrupted as Opposition members raised slogans demanding a discussion and a JPC probe into the fraud-allegation-triggered rout