Mysterious Deaths In Rajouri: AIIMS Delhi team meets patients, records clinical history
NEW DELHI, Feb 2 (PTI): A five-member team of experts from AIIMS Delhi, including specialists in toxicology, has spoken to 11 patients who are undergoing treatment for a mysterious illness that has claimed 17 lives in Rajouri district, and recorded their clinical history. The team would visit Badhaal village on Sunday where three families suffered […]
Budget is by the people, for the people, says FM
NEW DELHI, Feb 2 (PTI): Paraphrasing Abraham Lincoln, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday described the Union Budget as “by the people, for the people, of the people”, and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was fully behind the idea to cut taxes but it took time to convince the bureaucrats. “We have heard the voice […]
J&K seals easy win against Baraoda, enter Ranji quarter-finals
Srinagar, Feb 2: Jammu and Kashmir triumphed over Baroda by 182 runs in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A encounter, sealing their place in the quarter-finals on Sunday. After winning the toss and opting to bat, Jammu and Kashmir posted a solid first-innings total of 246. The team J&K, followed it up with a second-innings […]
PM Modi greets people on Basant Panchami, Saraswati Puja
New Delhi, Feb 2 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wished people on the auspicious occasions of Basant Panchami and Saraswati Puja. “Best wishes on the auspicious occasions of Basant Panchami and Saraswati Puja,” Modi said in a post on X. The festivals heralds the arrival of spring and are dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, […]
NGT issues notice to Centre on use of invasive fish species for mosquito control
NEW DELHI, Feb 2 (PTI): The National Green Tribunal has sought a response from the Centre on two highly-invasive and alien fish species being used as biological agents for controlling mosquitoes. The tribunal was hearing a plea about two fish species — Gambusia Affinis (Mosquitofish) and Poecilia Reticulata (Guppy) — being released in water bodies […]
FM cuts taxes for middle class in ‘people’s Budget’
Govt to focus on reducing debt-GDP ratio to about 50% by FY31 New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced significant income tax cuts for the middle class and unveiled a blueprint for next generation reforms for Viksit Bharat as she treaded a fine line between fiscal prudence and providing a thrust to growth. […]
