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Rahul hits out at Centre, alleges Statue of Equality built by Chinese firm

Earlier this month, the Statue of Equality was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi commemorating the 11th-century Bhakti Saint Sri Ramanujacharya

No need for separate agriculture budget: Government says in Lok Sabha

During global recession, the DMK member said, India 'withstood' because of the agriculture

Undeclared emergency in country, no one knows where it is headed: Gehlot

He also said that the prime minister should focus on development work instead of counting the shortcomings of the erstwhile governments

Hiring up two fold after Covid-19 lockdown: PM Modi in Parliament

Humanity has not seen any challenge like pandemic in the last hundred years, he says.

Global image of India as a vibrant and inclusive democracy erodes

The international community has begun to view the central government more critically

Budget 2022: Govt allocates Rs 1.85 trillion to Home Ministry

Reflecting the Modi government's priority to internal security, the Union Budget on Tuesday allocated Rs 1.85 trn to the Ministry of Home Affairs

Budget 2022: Govt raises farm credit target to Rs 18 lakh cr for FY23

About Rs 7.36 lakh crore agri-credit has been disbursed to farmers during the first six months of the 2021-22 fiscal year against the target of Rs 16.50 lakh crore, according to the Economic Survey

'Extremely disappointing, a damp squib': Shashi Tharoor on Budget 2022-23

The Congress MP said there is no mention of MGNREGA, Defence or any other urgent priorities facing the public

Top headlines: Wealth tax on super rich, weak rural demand, and more

Business Standard brings you the top headlines on Tuesday morning

Modi govt is proud of high tax collection, doesn't see people's pain: Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged the Narendra Modi government sees high tax collection as its big achievement but does not see the pain of the people who are troubled by the tax burden. On the first day of the Budget Session, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday presented the Economic Survey 2021-22 which said a strong revival in revenues and the government's agile fiscal policy approach have created headroom for additional fiscal support. It also noted that gross tax revenue during April-November 2021 has grown by 50 per cent year-on-year, while the GST mop up remained above Rs 1 lakh crore mark since July 2021. "The people of the country are troubled by the burden of tax collection, whereas for the Modi government the tax earnings are a big achievement. There is a difference of perception -- they see only their wealth, not the pain of the people," Gandhi said on the Economic Survey in a tweet in Hindi. India will retain its tag of the world's fastest-growin

Many steps taken to give better opportunities to J&K, Ladakh: President

Modi government has taken many important steps to provide better opportunities for education, health and employment to the people of "hitherto left neglected" states, President Ram Nath Kovind said

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury alleges Centre misleading Parliament, SC on Pegasus

Congress Lok Sabha leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Monday alleged that the Central government is misleading the Parliament, the Supreme Court and the people on the Pegasus matter.

Modi govt's initiatives in Northeast will prove as a golden chapter: Prez

The current phase of improvement in connectivity and infrastructure in the region will prove to be a golden chapter in India's growth story, President Ram Nath Kovind said on Monday.

Pet projects of the Modi govt ride the slow expenditure track in FY22

Despite the front-loading of expenditure several depts have been slow this year, impacting projects like National Infrastructure Pipeline, Jal Jeevan Mission, RoDTEP among others

PM Modi to address World Economic Forum's Davos Agenda on Monday

The event will also witness participation of top industry leaders, international organizations and civil society

Budget to offer more fiscal support to economy amid Covid surge: Report

Budget 2022 will be presented on February 1

Modi govt's inaction against China 'jeopardising' close neighbours: Rahul

Gandhi cited a news report that claimed China is now building illegal villages in Bhutan in a fresh threat to India

Hindu Left, not Right wing

Modi-Shah BJP government is Right only on religion and nationalism. The rest is as Left as the Congress or any other party

The PM should move talent to ministries that have direct bearing on supply

Economics, to be meaningful, has to be about micro markets and it must go back to microeconomics. So must governments.

India is said to consider capital markets regulator for cryptos: Report

Govt is also likely to give crypto holders a deadline to declare assets, say sources