Day: February 1, 2021

Outlay of Rs 4071 cr announced for Information and Broadcasting Ministry

10:21 pm February 1, 2021

New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday announced an outlay of Rs 4071.23 crore for the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in the 2021-2022 fiscal, a decrease of Rs 303 crore from last year. The allocation to Prasar Bharati has been reduced to Rs 2640.11 crore from Rs 2889.36 crore allotted to it in the last fiscal. However, the […]

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People with disabilities neglected in Budget: Disability rights NGOs

10:15 pm February 1, 2021

New Delhi: Some disability rights NGOs have expressed disappointment over differently-abled people being allegedly ”neglected” in the 2021-22 Budget unveiled on Monday. Other than exempting senior citizens above 75 from filing ITR and easier dividend payout, the Budget has no specific mention of inclusion and schemes for persons with disabilities, they alleged. Arman Ali, the executive director of the National Centre […]

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Pragmatic, people-friendly budget, says Assam CM

10:09 pm February 1, 2021

Guwahati: Welcoming the Union Budget 2021-22, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday described it as ”pragmatic, people-friendly and development-oriented”. He thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for making ”huge”allocations for improvement of road infrastructure and welfare of tea garden workers of the state. The chief minister said that […]

Bomb threat by woman caller to airport in TN a hoax, say officialsBomb threat by woman caller to airport in TN a hoax, say officials

10:03 pm February 1, 2021

Tiruchirappalli: A bomb threat by a suspected woman caller to the airport here on Monday turned out to be a hoax, after security personnel launched a thorough search, officials said. No explosive substance was found after various areas of the airport were checked. The officials said the caller told the airport manager that a bomb […]

Protesting farmers announce 3-hour nationwide ‘chakka jam’ on Feb 6

9:58 pm February 1, 2021

New Delhi: Farmer unions Monday announced a countrywide ‘chakka jam’ on February 6 when they would block national and state highways for three hours in protest against the internet ban in areas near their agitation sites, harassment allegedly meted out to them by authorities, and other issues. Union leaders told a press conference at the Singhu […]