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February 01, 2023

AP will have Vizag ascapital: Jagan Mohan

Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy today announced that the state's capital will be shifted to Visakhapatnam soon, clearly indicating that Amaravati will no longer be developed as the greenfield capital.

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Economic Survey 2022-25 Predicts Obust 6 To 6.8 Per Cent GDP Growth

� India remains fastest growing economy �Rise in domestic demand & investment positive factors �Private Capex needs to take up leadership role �Fiscal deficit expected to be at 6.4 p.c. of GDP in FY23 �Challenge of depreciating rupee persists

4 mins

Budget To Meet Aspirations Of Common Man: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the General Budget to be presented in Parliament tomorrow would seek to meet the hopes and aspirations of the common citizens amid an unstable global economic situation.

1 min

Every Indian citizen's confidence at its peak: Murmu

Thanking the people for electing a stable government for two consecutive terms, President Droupadi Murmu today asserted that the “decisive government” has always kept the country’s interest paramount and shown the will-power to completely transform policies and strategies when required.

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Vedanta literature gets popularat book fair

Ramakrishna Mission has given six stalls in the International Kolkata Book Fair in view of the fast popularity of Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Vedanta literature.

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Siliguri concerned over rising Dengue cases in winters

Three dengue cases were reported in the Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) area this month, raising concerns over such cases in the winters. Many residents said mosquito bites had increased sharply in the last few days.

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Siliguri mayor Deb requests councillors to remain alert over illegal constructions in wards

Siliguri Mayor Guatam Deb has requested ward councillors to remain alert over illegal constructions in their wards. Mr Deb was responding to an issue raised by Opposition councillors on unauthorised constructions in the monthly board meeting of the Siliguri Municipal Corporation yesterday.

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VBUVC rejects CM's claim on Nobel laureate

Visva-Bharati University (VBU) vice-chancellor professor Bidyut Chakraborty today said that he is not giving any credence to the claims of chief minister Mamata Banerjee and instead has urged the Nobel laureate to meet him for a discussion.

1 min

Mamata blames Centre for state's lack of devp

Hits outatthe Centre for notreleasing funds meant for various projects

2 mins

TN extends deadline for linking Aadhaar to electricity consumer number

Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister Senthil Balaji on Tuesday said that the government has extended the last date for linking Aadhaar to electricity consumers to February 15 from the earlier deadline of January 31.

1 min

TN govt toappeal Madras HC order quashing gutkha ban

The Tamil Nadu government will file an appeal against the Madras High Court order quashing the ban on the manufacture and sale of tobacco products, including gutkha, state Health Minister Ma Subramanian said on Tuesday.

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Formula E race: Traffic restrictions in Hyderabad

Traffic restrictions will be imposed around Hussain Sagar in the heart of Hyderabad from February 5 in view of the prestigious Formula E race to be held on February 11.

1 min

Second showcause notice to suspended BJP MLA Raja Singh for hate speech

Hyderabad police have issued a second show cause notice to T Raja Singh suspended BJP MLA from Goshamahal for the hate speech he delivered in Mumbai on 29 January.

1 min

Governorsummons Telangana Assembly after rapprochement

Telangana Legislative Assembly and Council have issued the customary notification of governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan summoning the two Houses for the Budget session at 12:10 pm on 3 February.

1 min

K'taka Cong to exhibit BBC documentary

Karnataka Congress stated on Tuesday that it will screen the banned BBC documentary, 'India: The Modi Question' in the premises of its office in Mysuru city.

1 min

‘Covid vax programme overcame alli challenges’

97 percent of beneficiaries have already received one dose of Covid-19 vaccine

1 min

The Debt Trap I

Over four decades ago, the most popular retail banking product was the pygmy deposit account. Housewives would scrape together a few rupees everyday and give it toa savings collector who would visit their homes. The money collected was deposited in a bank account that paid interest and was insulated from the daily demands of life. Depositors squirreled away a decent sum by the end of the year. The simple motivation was: Save money even if it is only a few pennies at a time. This was a sure way to build wealth

4 mins

Time To Lay Off Pakistan

Pakistan is drowning in debt, in water and in darkness. India though is drowning in glee at Pakistan's plight. Christ's dictum of love thy neighbour has been hit for a six.

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Cyber-attacks show Nepal's vulnerability

Hackers knocked down Nepal government websites for five hours last Saturday in a brazen display of contempt towards the country's cyber security systems. The Nepal Government National Portal and 500 other websites with the .gov.np domain name went offline.

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Structural governance reforms strengthened economic fundamentals: Economic Survey

The Economic Survey 2022-23 was presented in Parliament by Minister for Finance Nirmala Sitharaman

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India's robust digital infrastructure can push GDP, says Chief Economic Adviser

Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran on Tuesday said that digital investments will mainly drive the country's growth, as they would act as \"growth magnet\" in the near future.

1 min

Adani Gadot set to transform Haifa Port into a landmark: Gautam Adani

Gautam Adani, Chairman, Adani Group, said on Tuesday that Adani Gadot will transform the entire Haifa port landscape.

1 min

Govt received 18 lakh cr tax revenue till Dec 2022

The government received Rs 18,25,100 crore till December, 2022 consisting of Rs 15,55,692 crore as tax revenue, Rs 2,14,302 crore of non-tax revenue, and Rs 55,106 crore of non-debt capital receipts, according to data released by the Finance Ministry.

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Foodgrains production toucheda new record in 2021-22 despite climate change: Economic Survey

India’s foodgrains production touched a record 315.7 million tonnes in 2021-22 despite climate change challenges, says the Economic Survey tabled in Parliament today by Union Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman.

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