Hindustan Times Pune - February 02, 2025
Hindustan Times Pune - February 02, 2025
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February 02, 2025
Job creation, infra development steps on anvil for poll-bound Bihar
With an eye on the Bihar polls due later this year, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced measures for job creation and infrastructure development including green-field airports.
1 min
Oppn decries Budget as 'pro-Bihar', 'anti-farmers'
The Opposition hit out at the Centre for failing to address the \"economic crisis\" and decried the Union Budget as a \"pro-Bihar\" budget.
1 min
₹500cr AI Centre, Expansion of Medical, IIT Seats in Edu Push
Infrastructure expansion at the five new Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) to accommodate 6,500 more students, 10,000 new medical seats and an allocation of ₹500 crore to set up a Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence for education.
1 min
Udan Scheme To Add 120 New Destinations In The Next 10 Yrs
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Saturday that the government will launch a modified version of its regional connectivity scheme, UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik), which will set out to connect 120 new destinations over the next decade.
1 min
₹15k-cr SWAMIH fund to help stalled projects
EXPERTS SAID THE FUND WILL HELP MIDDLE-CLASS FAMILIES, WHO ARE JUGGLING HOME LOANS AND PAYING RENT FOR ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION
2 mins
Push for clean energy, critical minerals
Nuclear energy is expected to form a significant part of the energy mix for Viksit Bharat (developed India), Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in her budget speech on Saturday, as she announced a ₹20,000 crore allocation for a programme for the research and development (R&D) of small modular reactors.
3 mins
Bhutan Takes Lion's Share in Allocation for MEA in Budget
India's close partner Bhutan once again garnered the largest share of the government's external aid portfolio, with an outlay of ₹2,150 crore in the 2025-26 Budget, which also retained a ₹100 crore to develop Iran's Chabahar port.
1 min
Defence spending hiked, focus on modernisation
A significant portion of the modernisation outlay in defence will be spent on buying weapons, systems and equipment
3 mins
Lifesaving drugs exempted from full custom duty
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced a full customs exemption for 36 lifesaving drugs to treat cancer, and other rare and chronic diseases, and approved a concessional customs duty of 5% for six other drugs—moves that experts hailed as steps that will increase accessibility to expensive advanced medicines for a larger section of patients.
1 min
Agriculture Budget Is Big On Strategic Vision
The chief economic adviser termed agriculture \"the sector of the future\" at the release of the Economic Survey 2024-25.
3 mins
Riding on optimism, promising the riches
Optimism seems to be the key sentiment driving the FY26 Union Budget.
3 mins
A High-Class Budget for Middle-Class India
In a giant leap of faith, the finance minister has put over ₹1 lakh crore in the pockets of income tax paying Indians, betting on better compliance and more scrutiny for higher future revenues, and higher consumption and savings for growth
3 mins
Six smart themes that define Budget 2025-26
The finance minister's eighth budget has an internal consistency, which should help the government pursue and deliver on the targets in its focus areas
4 mins
60-Year-Old Man From Warje Dies; 9 New Cases
The number of suspected deaths in Maharashtra due to Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), a rare nerve disorder, went up to five on Saturday.
1 min
Transfer medical facilities in merged villages to PMC
Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Saturday directed that all Primary Health Centres (PHC) in the merged villages be handed over to Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) by March this year.
1 min
NIV scientists to test samples of gastroenteritis patients from city
The experts at ICMR-National Institute of Virology (NIV) will test samples of gastroenteritis patients identified during the surveillance of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) in the affected areas, said the officials.
1 min
Forest officials raise issue of illegal leopard transfer from Gujarat
In an interstate chief conservator of forest (CCF) officer-level meeting, the forest officials from the Nandurbar forest department raised an issue of unauthorised leopard transportation from Gujarat to Maharashtra.
1 min
Industry Leaders From City Hail Union Budget 2025
In a series of reactions to finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Union Budget 2025 announcement on Saturday, industry leaders and business advocates hailed a raft of measures aimed at bolstering India's economic engine.
3 mins
ZSI scientists find dog skin in fake cases of wild animal trade in Pune region
The Western regional centre of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) recently received cases in which dog skin is traded as wild animal skin.
3 mins
Police Burst Fake Insurance Call Centre Scam
Shivajinagar police on Friday busted a fake insurance call centre and arrested three individuals for duping people by suggesting fake policies.
1 min
MPSC exam paper 'sale' for ₹40L: Police nab two from Chakan
COP RECOVERED A LIST OF 24 MPSC STUDENTS WHOM ACCUSED MIGHT HAVE CALLED OR WERE PLANNING TO CALL
1 min
Mahayuti hails 'dream budget'; MVA finds flaws
Leaders of the Mahayuti government hailed the \"dream budget for the middle class\" announced by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, and appreciated its provisions for projects in Maharashtra.
3 mins
Waqf Panel to Submit Report on Amendment Bill Tomorrow
The Committee Had Submitted The Report To Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla On Thursday
1 min
Woman Raped, Murdered, Her Body Burnt in U.P.; One Arrested
A 21-year-old woman was allegedly raped and strangled to death by her brother-in-law and two others, after which they burned her body in an attempt to destroy evidence in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Saturday, adding that the key accused has been arrested.
1 min
Controversial bizman joins Shinde's Sena
IN 2006, THE BJP HAD ACCUSED VERMA OF RECEIVING $200 MILLION IN THE SCORPENE SUBMARINE DEAL
2 mins
At Kumbh stampede site, Yogi targets opponents of Sanatana
In his first visit to the Maha Kumbh after the January 29 stampede, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday praised the saints for \"acting with such restraint\" that day as he took a veiled pot-shot at political opponents, saying they tried to besmirch the glory of the mega event so that it \"becomes a matter of great global embarrassment\".
1 min
FBI Purge Targets Agents in Trump Investigations
FBI agents who participated in the investigations that led to now-abandoned criminal charges against President Donald Trump are expected to be fired in a sweeping purge of the top US law enforcement organization, US media reported on Friday.
2 mins
Pakistan: 12 Terrorists, 18 Security Personnel Killed in Balochistan
At least 18 security personnel and 12 terrorists were killed during a clash between them in Pakistan's southwest troubled Balochistan province.
1 min
German Doctor Convicted of Raping Patients
A German court on Friday handed a doctor a six-and-a-half-year jail term for raping female patients while carrying out colonoscopies.
1 min
Hamas Frees 3 Hostages, Israeli Govt Releases Palestinian Prisoners
Hamas militants released three male hostages being held in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, and Israel began releasing 183 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails, part of a ceasefire deal that has halted 15 months of intense fighting.
2 mins
Trump's Greenland bid 'not a joke': Rubio
The top US diplomat said President Donald Trump's proposal to buy Greenland \"is not a joke\" because of the risk that China would station resources on the island that threaten American security and the importance of Arctic shipping lanes for energy exports.
1 min
Medical Transport Aircraft Crashes in the US, at Least 6 Aboard Killed
On Wednesday night, an American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided in midair in Washington, DC
3 mins
Refreshed Srihari, Sajan reset goals
The ambience at the newly-built swimming complex was electric with packed stands cheering the participants of the 25th National Games.
2 mins
Fearless approach helping India make T20 transition
The world champions are fostering a culture where players deliver without worrying about preserving wickets or spots
3 mins
J&K refuse to bat v hosts Baroda amid pitch tampering allegations
J&K didn't take the field at the start of Day 3 of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A game against Baroda alleging that the pitch was tampered with overnight to favour the hosts at the Reliance Stadium in Vadodara, according to a ESPNCricinfo report.
1 min
Mukund, Ramkumar put India 2-0 up v Togo
Togo came to the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association (DLTA) complex here after 10 Davis Cup wins on the trot.
1 min
No second chance for Kohli as Delhi seal innings victory
Delhi showcased a different level of ruthlessness and control as they secured a commanding victory over Railways, by an innings and 19 runs, in their final Ranji Trophy Elite Group D match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday.
2 mins
Kartik Youngest Indian To Make Cut At Intl Pro Event
On another fog-truncated day when seasoned pros struggled due to the cramped schedule and the myriad challenges the DLF Golf and Country Club course threw up, teenager Kartik Singh provided the bright spark in the International Series India event on Saturday.
2 mins
Sports and youth affairs budget raised by over ₹350cr; Khelo India granted ₹1,000cr
The government's flagship Khelo India programme to scout and nurture athletes at the grassroots level was the biggest beneficiary as the allocation for sports and youth affairs was hiked substantially by ₹351.98 crore in the Union Budget.
1 min
Used to think 'Main kab heroine banungi', says Monalisa
Monalisa, the girl who became an internet sensation after her pics from the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela went viral, says that she always had \"Bollywood dreams\".
1 min
Udit Narayan Jha On Backlash For Kissing Fans
After a video showing him kissing a fan on the lips sparked outrage online, the singer says this is how fans show love
1 min
Celebs back Selena Gomez over immigration video
Several celebrities have expressed their support for actor-singer Selena Gomez after she was criticised for blasting US President Donald Trump's immigration policies.
1 min
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