The New Indian Express Bengaluru - February 02, 2025
The New Indian Express Bengaluru - February 02, 2025
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In this issue
February 02, 2025
Bihar gets bulk of the allocations
BIHAR was written all over the Union Budget as it made significant allocations for the NDA-ruled state that will face assembly polls later this year.
1 min
White topping off Cubbon Road, avoid these routes
WITH the BBMP taking up white-topping work from Main Guard Cross Road to Dispensary Road, the traffic police have prohibited entry of all types of vehicles on the road for 30 days starting from Sunday.
1 min
K'taka Wins 17 Medals in Kalaripayattu Tournament
In an outstanding display of skill, strength, and agility, Karnataka secured 17 medals and was declared the first runner-up in the overall Kalaripayattu tournament held as part of the 38th National Games in Uttarakhand.
1 min
BWSSB Proposes Strict Curbs to Tide Over Harsh Summer
Use of potable water for washing vehicles, houses, roads will attract penalties
1 min
UAS Must Be Transformed Into Integrated Agri Varsity
MEMBERS of the Alumni Association of the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru (UAS-B) have demanded that the university should be transformed into an integrated agricultural university.
1 min
Rain or shine, no bus shelter for Soudha babus
\"Vidhana Soudha is a tourist spot of Bengaluru. People participating in the three-day Karnataka International Travel Expo (KITE), scheduled to be held in Bengaluru from February 26, will be allowed to visit the Assembly and Council halls, the galleries and corridors of Vidhana Soudha,\" he said.
2 mins
Kriya Yoga alleviates insecurity, stress: Swami Chidananda
KRIYA Yoga, a transformative spiritual practice, has been shared worldwide for its deep and lasting impact, Swami Chidananda Giri, spiritual president and emissary of Paramahansa Yogananda's Worldwide Organisations, said.
1 min
BBMP to launch initiatives to boost medical services at hospitals
To boost the availability of basic medical services to citizens at the hospitals run by the corporation, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Health Department will roll out an initiative where QR codes will be installed at public places in all wards across eight zones.
1 min
124 NCC Cadets Given Grand Welcome at KSR
A total of 124 National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets from the Karnataka and Goa Directorate, who won the prestigious Prime Minister's Banner at the Republic Day Camp 2025 (RDC-2025), were given a grand welcome at KSR Railway Station on Saturday morning around 6 am.
1 min
Man Sentenced to Life Term for Killing Wife
THE 46th City Civil and Sessions Court sentenced a man to rigorous life imprisonment for killing his wife by stabbing her 28 times.
1 min
Ministers Propose Online Portal to Track Microfinance Loans
LAW Minister HK Patil and Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on Saturday held a meeting with senior officers to draft a new law aimed at curbing the excesses of microfinance institutions.
1 min
Prakash Raj Files Plaint Against Actor Over Sharing Fake Pic
Actor Prashanth Sambargi had created a fake photo of Raj at the Maha Kumbh Mela
1 min
Probe against HDK in land grab case
REVENUE Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on Saturday clarified that allegations of encroachment of government land at Kethaganahalli village near Bidadi in Ramanagara district, against Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy, will be investigated as per the Karnataka High Court's instructions.
1 min
Should Karnataka Just Eat Peanuts?
War of words between ruling, opposition parties over budget; Union Govt biased in favour of NDA-ruled states, says Congress; Growth-oriented & well-balanced schemes, counters BJP
3 mins
No specific projects, grants, CM's wishlist goes for a toss
WITH no specific projects or grants in the Union Budget, Karnataka can still work on its infrastructure from the Rs 7,564 crore allocated for the railway projects, centrally sponsored schemes and interest-free loans for capital expenditure.
1 min
KALYANA KARNATAKA REGION FEELS COMPLETELY NEGLECTED, SAY FORUMS
The Union Budget presented on Saturday disappointed almost all the organisations including political parties of Kalyana Karnataka, especially of Kalaburagi district.
1 min
Budget Impact From GST Perspective
Goods and Services Tax (GST) is crucial for revenue collection, compliance, and economic growth.
2 mins
Prudence in the Time of Turmoil
Given the strong macro headwinds, the budget's promise of keeping the fiscal deficit low is appreciable. Smaller companies need easier norms and investors need more consistent policies to spur the economy
2 mins
NEITHER A HALWA, NOR A BIRYANI
N his parliament speech on Budget 2024, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi had taunted the government by showing a picture of the finance minister and her mostly upper-caste officers participating in the ritualistic 'budget halwa ceremony' and asked metaphorically why India's budget halwa was not being shared proportionately with the oppressed sections.
3 mins
PRUDENCE IN THE
The global macroeconomic backdrop to the finance minister's eighth budget is a turmoil caused by protectionist policies of the US and a stock market crash caused by a Chinese startup.
2 mins
Healing touch to cancer care, med infra push
1.1L UG and PG medical education seats in 10 yrs
2 mins
PM DHAN-DHAANYA SCHEME FOR 'FIRST ENGINE OF GROWTH'
FINANCE Minister Nirmala Sitharaman positioned agriculture as \"the first engine of growth\" in the Union Budget for 2025-26, announcing flagship schemes, including Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana, to be implemented in partnership with state governments to benefit 1.7 crore farmers.
1 min
Politically motivated: Oppn tears into govt
OPPOSITION parties on Saturday called the Union Budget a \"cruel betrayal of people\" and \"politically driven,\" with an eye on the Delhi and Bihar assembly elections.
1 min
Fiscal deficit target cut to 4.4% for FY26
THE budget has pegged fiscal deficit, which is the quantum of government borrowings, for the next fiscal at 4.4% and the same for the current fiscal retained at 4.8%.
1 min
Clarification on Ulips cap gain tax
LTCG
1 min
Exemptions for Life-Saving Drugs, Critical Minerals
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced a series of exemptions and revisions to Basic Customs Duty (BCD) across various sectors.
1 min
All Set To Boost Household Sentiments
The last budget laid out a framework for a $5 trillion economy by 2024-25, and Budget 2020 builds on this with great acumen.
2 mins
TDS, TCS rates rationalised, new norms mooted
IN a significant step to simplify the tax regime and also to reduce compliance burden, the government has announced to reduce the number of TDS (tax deducted at source) rates. Also, the threshold amount for tax deduction will be increased.
2 mins
Tax benefits for NPS Vatsalya subscribers
FINANCE minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced that NPS Vatsalya subscribers will receive the same tax benefits under Section 80CCD(1B) as regular NPS subscribers for their contribution, provided they opt in to remain under old income tax regime and not in the new regime, which does not allow any deductions but offers a higher tax-free income level.
1 min
₹10K cr fund will give fillip to startup eco
WITH an aim to boost the start-up ecosystem in the country, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced that the Alternate Investment Funds (AIFs) will be supported by a ₹10,000 crore commitment.
1 min
UDAN scheme to connect 120 new destinations
Transformative shift
2 mins
Investment, turnover limit for MSMEs up
SMALL INDUSTRIES
1 min
Allocation stands at ₹574 cr, Census & NPR unlikely to begin in '25
A meagre allocation of ₹574.80 crore under the Union budget for Census, Survey and Registrar General India indicated that the delayed decadal head count exercise in the country may not be carried out this year too.
1 min
Living Texts of New Voices, Lingering Memories, and Old Wounds at Lit Fest
A narrative from Kashmir to Los Angeles
2 mins
Def gets ₹6.8L cr, enhanced by ₹59.6 cr
Seven public enterprises, corporatised from Ordnance Factory Board, allocated a total of ₹1,494 crore this fiscal
1 min
Truck with 150 gas cylinders catches fire in UP
A massive fire broke out in a truck loaded with around 150 gas cylinders leading to a series of blasts for about half an hour in UP's Ghaziabad district on Saturday.
1 min
Dhami Likely to Rejig Cabinet After Civic Body Polls in U'khand
DESPITE winning 10 out of 11 mayoral positions in Uttarakhand's municipal corporations, the BJP is facing growing concerns over its weak performance in key ministerial and legislative areas.
1 min
On fast track: Fillip to infra, 200 new Vande Bharat trains
THE Union Budget for 2025-26 on Saturday made significant provisions for the rail sector, with the government planning to introduce 200 new Vande Bharat trains, including both sleeper and chair versions, along with 100 Amrit Bharat and 50 Namo Bharat train sets, besides numerous projects and infrastructure development.
1 min
8 Naxals gunned down in C'garh's Bijapur encounter
EIGHT cadres of the banned outfit CPI (Maoist) were killed in an intense gun battle with the security forces in the Bijapur district, about 400 km south of Raipur, on Saturday.
1 min
Look Northeast: Assam to get urea plant, CMs of seven states elated
THE Chief Ministers of the states in the Northeast and industry bodies hailed the Union Budget, 2025.
1 min
Won't Accept Gaza Residents: Arab Nations
Reject Trump's plan to relocate residents of war-torn territory to Egypt and Jordan
3 mins
3 Israelis, 183 Palestinian prisoners freed in fourth swap after truce
HAMAS militants freed three male hostages held for more than a year in the Gaza Strip on Saturday and Israel released 183 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails in the fourth such exchange of a ceasefire deal that has halted 15 months of intense fighting.
1 min
Budget boost but time for ministry to take new approach to Khelo India
It was far from a great campaign for Indian sports last year. From the Paris Olympics, where India could not match Tokyo 2020 in terms of medal, to feuding Indian Olympic Association, infighting in a few National Sports Federations (NSFs) and ambiguity over their recognition by the sports ministry, it had not been that great.
2 mins
Karnataka concede lead to Haryana
HARYANA took first innings lead against Karnataka posting 450 runs in response to the home team's 304.
2 mins
Ramkumar and Mukund put India in command
INDIA made a strong start to their Davis Cup 2025 campaign on Saturday, taking a 2-0 lead over Togo on the opening day of the World Group I Playoffs at the DLTA Complex.
1 min
Punjab's Arjun and Ojasvi take spotlight
PUNJAB duo of Arjun Babuta and Ojasvi Thakur showcased precision and composure to clinch the 10m air rifle mixed team gold medal on Day 4 of shooting competitions at the 38th National Games here on Saturday.
1 min
Salah Scores Double as Liverpool Extend Lead in EPL
MOHAMED Salah's controversial penalty put Liverpool on course for a 2-0 win at Bournemouth as the Premier League leaders moved nine points clear on Saturday.
1 min
Lifetime achievement award for Sachin
FORMER India captain and cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar was honoured with the Col. CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award at the BCCI annual awards in Mumbai on Saturday.
1 min
Between Nature and Humanity
The fearlessness that reflects in artist GR Iranna's experimental mediums creates a deep aesthetic which elevates the canvas into a third dimension
2 mins
Wake Up to the Importance of AI in Education
For a couple of years or so the brouhaha about AI has been on us. The one worry that consistently nags me is the lack of readiness in terms of expertise and acceptance in terms of use of AI in education in my country.
2 mins
Increasing Man-animal Conflict is a Sign of Disasters Waiting to Happen
Acute Angle
4 mins
The Secret Sauce to Lasting Friendships
In the first week of January, I received an unexpected phone call from a cherished family friend, someone I hadn't met in 17 long years.
1 min
Eating with Eyes Wide Shut
Find yourself gaining weight and feeling excessively full in the mornings for no explicable reason? You may be suffering from sleep-related eating disorder
2 mins
Battles, Imagination and a Little History
The Cholas held power over a large geography, spanning the Lakshadweep in the west to Malaysia in the east
2 mins
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