The New Indian Express Vishakapatnam - 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
No GBS threat, govt assures public
THE State government has issued a statement saying that there is no cause for concern regarding the reports of an outbreak of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) in neighbouring Maharashtra, emphasising that the condition is rare and manageable with timely medical intervention.
1 min
Vijayasai Reddy meets Sharmila in Hyderabad
FORMER Rajya Sabha MP V Vijayasai Reddy met YS Sharmila, daughter of former Chief Minister YS Rajasekhar Reddy, at her residence in Lotus Pond, Hyderabad, on Saturday.
1 min
Araku set to promote sustainable tourism in ASR
THE Araku Valley is set to promote sustainable tourism by integrating tribal culture, with plans to introduce locally made floral bouquets for the first time in the State.
1 min
Dwaraka Police Arrest Two, Recover Loot Worth ₹1.7 Lakh
VIZAG Dwaraka Crime Police have arrested two individuals in a theft case and recovered four laptops and two mobile phones worth ₹1,70,000.
1 min
AMTZ Hosts OPAI MIDCON, Attracts 800 Experts From 28 States
The Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone (AMTZ) hosted over 800 orthotics and prosthetics professionals, researchers, and manufacturers from across 28 states for the inauguration of OPAI MIDCON 2025 on Saturday.
1 min
MGCHRI bags AHPI excellence award
MAHATMA Gandhi Cancer Hospital & Research Institute (MGCHRI) has been recognised by the Association of Healthcare Providers India (AHPI) in the Patient-Centric Organisation category for its excellence in cancer care.
1 min
Financial dispute and affair lead to murder in Srikakulam, 10 arrested
SRIKAKULAM police on Saturday arrested nine individuals and detained a juvenile in connection with the murder of a 42-year-old man in Bobbilipeta village under Amadalavalasa mandal.
1 min
Four high-standard schools to benefit 8k students in Nellore
MUNICIPAL Administration and Urban Development Minister Dr P Narayana has announced plans to establish four high-standard educational institutions to provide corporate-level education for underprivileged students.
1 min
Bribery case: CBI arrests KLEF V-C, NAAC members
Searches conducted at 20 locations across States; ₹37 lakh seized
1 min
Suryanarayana Swamy temple decks up for 3-day Ratha Saptami
ARASAVILLI Suryanarayana Swamy Temple in Srikakulam is decked out in festive colours as it prepares for the annual 'Ratha Saptami' celebrations.
1 min
Dead Olive Ridleys washed ashore
THE carcasses of several endangered Olive Ridley turtles have been found floating in the open sea and washing ashore along the West Godavari coastline.
1 min
CM Vows to Revive Irrigation Projects in Rayalaseema
Lays emphasis on Godavari-Banakacherla project, promotion of horticulture to develop region into agriculture hub
2 mins
ABV Appointed as Police Housing Corp Chairman
The State government appointed retired IPS officer AB Venkateswara Rao as chairman of Andhra Pradesh State Police Housing Corporation Limited (APSPHCL) for two years on Saturday.
1 min
It helps foster innovation for growth: CII
CII Andhra Pradesh and AP Chambers applauded the Union Budget 2025-26 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
1 min
PM's support to AP demonstrated: PK
Budget empowers farmers, women & youth: Dy CM
3 mins
Budget Will Give Thrust to AP's Development Initiatives: TDP MPs
Central Aid
1 min
Analysts Hail Budget as a Step Towards Growth
Economy
1 min
Scope For AP, TG To Spur Rural Growth
Andhra Pradesh seeks to become a $2.5 trillion (₹216.48 lakh crore) economy by 2047, meaning that it would have to grow over the next 22 years at a CAGR of 13.53% from its current (2024-25) GSDP of $190 billion (₹16.41 lakh crore).
2 mins
Will expose Central govt's injustice to TG: Revanth on Budget
Chief Minister holds a day long meeting with Ministers, alleges the union budget focused only on States which goes for elections and NDA ruling States
2 mins
DMK, AIADMK united in attacking Centre for 'ignoring' TN
THE two Dravidian majors - the ruling DMK and the principal opposition AIADMK - struck the same note on Saturday in their attack on the BJP-led union government, both alleging that Tamil Nadu was ignored in the union budget for 2025-26 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
2 mins
Karnataka got only 'chombu' in this year's Union Budget, says Siddu
TERMING the Union Budget most disappointing and lacklustre, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said that it has nothing for Karnataka.
1 min
Our demands ignored, says Kerala FM
THE Kerala government's hopes of a substantial allocation to compensate its revenue loss and to fund key initiatives were dashed with the Union Budget ignoring most of its demands.
1 min
K'taka Gets Highest Allocation of ₹7.5k Cr in Railway Budget
KARNATAKA has been allocated ₹7,564 crore in the railway budget for 2025-2026, announced Union Minister of State for Railways V Somanna.
1 min
Union Budget set to boost Odisha's share in Central taxes, says CM Majhi
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday said the Union Budget presented by Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman was tailored to benefit the poor, youth, women and farmers - the four key groups that require most focus, and give a significant boost to India's economic growth and development.
1 min
Prudence in the Time of Turmoil
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
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
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
UDAN scheme to connect 120 new destinations
The government will launch a modified UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) scheme to connect 120 new destinations, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said while presenting the Union Budget 2025-26.
2 mins
₹10K cr fund will give fillip to startup eco
NEXT GEN
1 min
Investment, turnover limit for MSMEs up
SMALL INDUSTRIES
1 min
Crypto Transaction Details Must
VIRTUAL ASSETS
3 mins
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
Clarification on Ulips cap gain tax
HIGH ticket Ulips (unit-linked insurance plans) held for over one-year will now attract capital gains tax at 12.5% from April 2026, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman clarified on Saturday, ending the ambiguity about whether such gains should be taxed as long-term capital gains (LTCG) or as income from other sources.
1 min
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.
2 mins
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
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
Focus on AI Centre, Infra at IITs, Stem Labs
BROADBAND connectivity for government secondary schools, a centre of excellence for artificial intelligence and the expansion of five new IITs are among the key announcements related to the education sector made in the Union Budget 2025-26 Speech on February 1.
1 min
7.5% hike in security net with ₹12K cr allocation
The Union Budget 2025-26 has allocated ₹12,259.16 crore for Delhi Police, reflecting a 7.52% increase from the previous financial year.
1 min
Mithilanchal matrix in Madhubani saree
Presenting her eighth consecutive Union Budget on Saturday, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman made a subtle yet powerful political gesture choosing to don a Madhubani-embroidered saree symbolising her ‘affection’ for the Mithilanchal in Bihar.
1 min
Living Texts of New Voices, Lingering Memories and Old Wounds at Lit Fest
A narrative from Kashmir to Los Angeles
2 mins
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
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
Fire due to short circuit, says official
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
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
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
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
Dems to elect new leader for revival of party
DEMOCRATS, desperately seeking a new message and messengers to push back against the Trump administration, will elect a new leader Saturday in a low-profile Democratic National Committee election that could have big implications for the party's future.
1 min
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
18 Pakistani soldiers killed during clashes with terrorists
At least 18 security personnel and 23 terrorists were killed during clashes between the two sides in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province.
1 min
7 Dead in Second US Plane Crash in as Many Days
At least seven people were killed and 19 were injured when an air ambulance crashed into a busy Philadelphia intersection, officials said on Saturday.
1 min
Italy Forced To Take Back 43 Migrants
An Italian navy ship on Saturday took migrants to Italy from asylum processing centres in Albania following a court decision in Rome.
1 min
Bhui and Bharat guide Andhra to victory
RICKY Bhui (62) and KS Bharat (43) ensured Andhra got across the line in the chase against Rajasthan to secure a six-wicket win.
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's Arjun Babuta & Ojasvi Thakur won the 10 air rifle mixed team gold
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
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
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
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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