NEW DELHI: Comedian Kunal Kamra on Wednesday shared a segment from his recent standup performance “Naya Bharat” amid ongoing row over his remarks about Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde.On the social platform X, Kamra shared a video, with emoji of popcorn, where he indirectly criticised Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, referring to her as…
CHENNAI: The Delimitation Commission will be the final authority to decide the basis of delimitation, according to Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The commission will have the ultimate say in the matter, the finance minister said in an interaction with journalists in Chennai on Saturday.“Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah clarified…
NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday appealed to India Inc to come forward and participate in Prime Minister Internship Scheme (PMIS) while launching a dedicated mobile application for candidates to access this scheme. She added the app will make the scheme more accessible for youths.Speaking to industry leaders and mediapersons, she said there…
<p>Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin releases ‘Economic Survey Report 2024-25’ <br></p> CHENNAI: Opening a new front in the battle of languages, the Stalin govt in Tamil Nadu unveiled Thursday a logo for the state budget to be presented Friday, using the Tamil letter “roo” — which signifies “roobai”, Tamil for rupee — to replace…
NEW DELHI: Saying that he had utmost respect for the PM, Gogoi accused the treasury benches of a tendency to insult former PMs time and again and their utterances were always part of parliamentary record.At this, Sitharaman snapped at Gogoi saying that he had said something very profound (respect for the PM), “it is music…
NEW DELHI: IMF has said that India appears to be on course for sustained growth in the medium-term on the back of multiple factors but underlined the need for crucial structural reforms, including in judiciary, tariffs, labour regulation, along with a stable regulatory regime.The latest review based on the annual consultation has also called for…
Jaya Bachchan and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman have been having a heated discussion in the Rajya Sabha during the Union Budget 2025-26. The actress had requested her to have some mercy on the film indutry. She said, “One industry has been totally ignored by you, and other governments were also doing the same thing. But…
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday constituted a 31-member select committee to review the Income Tax Bill, with BJP’s Baijayant Panda leading the panel.Nishikant Dubey, Anil Baluni, Deepender Singh Hooda (Congress), and Supriya Sule are among the 31 members of the panel. The committee is required to submit its report by the…
Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday accused the Trinamool Congress (TNC) administration of fostering systematic corruption and weakening governmental institutions.During her reply to the debate on Union Budget 2025-26 in the Lok Sabha she said, “It is ironical that Trinamool Congress, a party which prides itself on being…
The BJP on Saturday ousted the Aam Aadmi Party from power in Delhi, reclaiming control of the national capital after a gap of 27 years. The Congress, as many exit polls had predicted, failed to win even a single seat in the 70-member assembly. “Development, good governance have won; we will leave no stone unturned…
