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Hindustan Times Rajasthan

Tiger area rose 30% in 12 years as number swells: Study

Tigers expanded their area by around 30% (33,127 sq km) between 2006 and 2018 with the most increase seen in proximity to protected areas (and in areas with lower population densities and higher wealth), highlighting the possibility of human and tiger coexistence, a new paper says.

1 min  |

February 02, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

₹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  |

February 02, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

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 min  |

February 02, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

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 min  |

February 02, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

Mukund And Ramkumar Post Easy Wins, India Lead Togo 2-0

Sasikumar Mukund returned to Davis Cup action with a fluent straight-set victory while Ramkumar Ramanathan hardly broke a sweat in his match as an untroubled India took a 2-0 lead in the World Group I play-off tie against Togo, here Saturday.

1 min  |

February 02, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

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.

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February 02, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

Sky and Samson's form in focus as India take on England in fifth T20I dead rubber

The series already in their pocket, India would look to address their nagging batting woes against an England team gunning for revenge after feeling hard-done by a debatable concussion substitute when the two teams clash in the fifth and final T20 International here on Sunday.

2 min  |

February 02, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

Failing to make use of demographic dividend, the threat of walking into middle-income trap looms

The headline item on which the finance minister wants us (and Delhi's voters) to focus is the income tax break.

3 min  |

February 02, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

'I had natural affinity for photography, my dad loved it'

Dia Mirza: (inset) her photographs of wildlife

1 min  |

February 02, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

Preparing the ground for next generation of reforms against global headwinds

By increasing access to agricultural credit and improving storage capacities, the PM Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana seeks to address key challenges in the farming sector and contribute to food security.

3 min  |

February 02, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

India Eye Women's U19 T20 WC Defence

Unbeaten so far in the tournament, a dominant India will start as overwhelming favourites to win their second consecutive title when they take on South Africa in the final of the Women's U19 T20 World Cup here on Sunday.

1 min  |

February 02, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

Sports and youth affairs budget raised by over ₹350 cr

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 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman here on Saturday.

2 min  |

February 02, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

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  |

February 02, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

Eye on state polls, budget looks to woo middle class

BJP leaders said the feedback from their cadre on inflation and expectations on tax cuts played a key role in shaping the budget

3 min  |

February 02, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

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.

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February 02, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

BJP, Cong Trade Barbs Over Budget

Exemption from income tax for annual income up to ₹12 lakh was the biggest news of the Union Budget 2025, with industry experts and common people hailing the announcement made by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday.

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February 02, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

Jr Champ Mane Announces Arrival on Big Stage

Junior world champion Parth Rakesh Mane was shooting in a world of his own during the 10m air rifle final at the National Games, oblivious of the fact that the competition included two Paris Olympians and the 2022 world champion.

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February 02, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

Australia Hand Sri Lanka Their Worst Ever Test Defeat

Sri Lanka suffered their heaviest defeat in Test cricket history on Saturday as Australia flexed their muscles to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series with a crushing victory by an innings and 242 runs.

2 min  |

February 02, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

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

3 min  |

February 02, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

Riding on optimism, promising the riches

Optimism seems to be the key sentiment driving the FY26 Union Budget.

3 min  |

February 02, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

Whatever I am today is because of Saraswati Maa's blessings

On Saraswati Puja today, the legendary Asha Bhosle talks to Soumya Vajpayee and expresses gratitude to the deity for blessing her eight-decade-long career

1 min  |

February 02, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

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.

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February 02, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

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.

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February 02, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

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  |

February 02, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

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  |

February 02, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

53 IAS, 24 IPS officers transferred in rejig

In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the state government on Saturday transferred at least 53 Indian Administrative Service officers, 24 Indian Police Service officers, 34 Indian Forest Service officers, and also 113 Rajasthan Administrative officers, including four district collectors, three divisional commissioners and three inspector generals.

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February 02, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

Delhi court relieves Raj govt from attaching iconic Bikaner House

The Patiala House court in Delhi on Saturday relieved the Rajasthan government from attaching the iconic Bikaner House, owned by Nokha municipal council in Rajasthan, in the national capital.

1 min  |

February 02, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

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 min  |

February 02, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

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 min  |

February 02, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

ONOE JPC set to visit all states; meet ECI

The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) scrutinising two bills aimed at ushering in simultaneous state and national elections has decided to visit all states, meet political parties, the Election Commission of India, former judges, paramilitary forces, and a slew of stakeholders to review the proposal, people aware of the matter said on Friday.

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February 02, 2025