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Congress MP claims his dissent note was 'redacted' in Waqf Bill report

Taking to social media platform X on Saturday, Hussain expressed strong disapproval over what he described as an attempt to suppress Opposition voices

Delhi air quality 'very poor' as city grapples extreme weather conditions

IMD has issued a yellow alert for moderate to dense fog which is expected to disrupt flight, train operations

India experienced remarkable transformation in last decade: UNGA Prez Yang

UN General Assembly President Philemon Yang will visit India from February 4 to 8, his first official visit to the country as President of the 79th session of the UNGA

Kerala court issues non-bailable warrant against Baba Ramdev, Balakrishna

The case against Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balakrishna was filed for allegedly publishing misleading medical advertisements in English and Malayalam newspapers

Zakia Jafri, widow of Cong MP killed in Gujarat riots, dies in Ahmedabad

Her husband, Ehsan Jafri, was among 69 people killed during the violence at the Gulberg Society in Ahmedabad on February 28, 2002

Report on Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 to be presented in Lok Sabha on Feb 3

According to the List of Business, Jagdambika Pal, the Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, along with BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal, will present the report

6 dead, many missing after vehicle falls into canal in Haryana's Fatehabad

According to Sub-Divisional Magistrate, 'The 14 people were returning after attending a wedding ceremony in Punjab's Fazilka when the vehicle they were travelling in plunged into a canal in Fatehabad'

Ensure 'zero errors' for Amrit Snan on Basant Panchami: UP CM to officials

During a review meeting in Prayagraj on Saturday, he said the traditional 'shobha yatra' of 'akharas' should be conducted with grandeur and all necessary preparations completed on time

News Highlights: Veteran Himachal BJP leader Kishan Kapoor dies at 73; CM, governor pay tribute

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Statehood restoration to accelerate J-K development, says Farooq Abdullah

A National Conference spokesman said the delegations informed Abdullah about the significant improvements on the ground since the formation of the elected government in October last year

Budget 2025: J&K gets Rs 41,000 crore, separate Rs 9,325 cr for police

In the budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha on Saturday, Rs 40,619.30 crore has been allocated as central assistance to meet the resource gap in J&K

Budget 2025: Rs 1.88 trn for rural sector, MGNREGS allocation unchanged

In 2023-24, the allocation for MGNREGS was Rs 60,000 crore, but additional funds were provided and the actual expenditure stood at Rs 89,153.71 crore

Budget: Rs 5 cr earmarked for aiding economically weak prisoner to get bail

Under the 'Model Prisons and Correctional Services Act' 2023, State Legal Services Authorities have established Legal Service Clinics in jails to provide free legal assistance to persons in need

Union Budget 2025: Govt allocates Rs 141.83 crore for President's office

The fund allocation is for salaries and allowances of the president, the expenditure on the household establishment of the president, including staff salaries, discretionary grants

Phase-3 of ambitious e-Courts project gets Rs 1,500 crore in Budget 2025

As part of the National e-Governance Plan, the e-Courts project is under implementation since 2007 for ICT enablement of the Indian judiciary

Census, NPR unlikely in 2025 too as only Rs 574 crore allocated in Budget

The Budget 2025-26 allocated Rs 574.80 crore for Census, a significant reduction from the Budget 2021-22 when Rs 3,768 crore was allocated

Budget allocates Rs 74,226 crore for drinking water and sanitation

The allocation marked a substantial rise from the revised estimates of Rs 29,916 crore for 2024-25 for the department

A walkout in the midst of a 'colourful' Budget, but the mood stayed bright

The Treasury Benches erupted with joy when the restructuring in income-tax slabs was announced, breaking spontaneously into chants of "Modi, Modi"

Govt marginally expands Budget for social justice, disability welfare

This is a 35.75 per cent rise in allocation over the revised estimate for the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment in 2024-25, which stood at Rs 10,026.40 crore

Union Budget 2025-26: Allocation to CBI increases to Rs 1,071 crore

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