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Rahul flags 'hollow' Budget promises; demands ignored, say regional parties

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav wondered whether the Budget had anything for UP.

After SAD's section of party leaders rebel, Badal dissolves core committee

Rebel Akali leaders on July 15 launched a platform called 'Shiromani Akali Dal Sudhar Lehar' to strengthen and uplift the 103-year-old outfit

Bihar, Andhra take centre stage: Coalition, poll maths come to the fore

Sitharaman promised the Centre's assistance in financing and early completion of the Polavaram Irrigation Project in Andhra Pradesh

Ignored plight of Manipur amidst flood, violence in Union Budget: Congress

State Congress president K Meghachandra alleged that there was a partisan approach in the Budget, and said that 'entire Northeast was not taken care of'

TMC leaders slam Budget as one for NDA, not India, says nothing for WB

TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee told reporters in Delhi that "the Modi government's continued deprivation of Bengal will face a strong response from the people."

Chidambaram, Tharoor laud angel tax end, call Budget 2024 'underwhelming'

Union budget 2024-25: Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor find Budget 2024 presentation full of missed opportunities, compared it Congress manifesto

Special allocations of Rs 15000 cr made to AP in Budget after 5 years: TDP

Rs 15,000 crore for reconstruction of Andhra Pradesh this fiscal, additional funds for Polavaram (Project) lifeline, funds for Vizag Chennai Industrial Corridor this year

FM's Budget speech more focused on posturing than action, says Congress

These schemes will be based on enrolment in the Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO), Sitharaman said in the Lok Sabha

Delhi Minister Atishi gets bail in defamation case filed by BJP leader

Metropolitan Magistrate Tanya Bamniyal granted bail to Atishi on furnishing a bail bond of Rs 20,000 and a surety bond in the like amount

FM took leaf out of our Nyay Patra with its internship programme: Congress

In the Union Budget of 2024-25, Sitharaman announced that the government will launch a scheme to provide internship opportunities to 1 crore youth

Govt does not realise erasing diversity is anti-historical move: Sibal

Sibal talked about how the country's history evolved from the Gupta period to the invasion of the Khiljis

Going to be a milestone Budget of Amrit Kaal, says PM Narendra Modi

Modi hits out at Opposition over protests during the special session

Govt staff allowed to take part in RSS activities; Opposition-BJP spar

Opposition slams govt move; Sangh, BJP hail decision

Farmers to burn BJP's effigies on Aug 1, hold tractor marches on Aug 15

A joint statement issued by Samyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and KMM said farmers will march to district headquarters across the country and burn effigies of the ruling BJP on August 1

Cong calls Eco Survey 'cherry-picked' view, says India in precarious state

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Economic Survey 2023-24, along with the statistical appendix, in the Lok Sabha on Monday

Monsoon session begins: PM Modi's address, economic survey; what to expect

The 22-day long Monsoon session is anticipated to have 16 sittings and tentatively conclude on August 12, with a focus on financial businesses related to the Budget

Oppn raises paper leaks issue; LS Speaker asks for constructive discussion

As the opposition sought to corner the government over the issue of paper leaks, Speaker Om Birla also weighed in saying it was not right to raise questions about all exams

HC points mistakes in Bharti's plea against Swaraj, asks to file it again

Justice Manmeet PS Arora said at the outset that there were a lot of typographical errors which made it difficult to understand the averments in the petition

Explained: What was the RSS ban on govt servants; lifted after 58 years

Narendra Modi-led central government on July 9 passed an order lifting a ban imposed by then Deputy Prime Minister Sardar Patel, following Mahatma Gandhi's assassination

Ahead of Budget's presentation, Congress demands legal guarantee for MSP

He pointed out that farmers' debt has increased tremendously