New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan has sought co-operation of all leaders of Parliamentary parties and members in making the Budget Session productive and a solid stepping-stone in our journey towards a prosperous, self-reliant and Viksit Bharat, an official said on Thursday.“Together, let us make this Budget Session a success, reflecting the highest standards of Parliamentary democracy,” he said in his address at the start of the 270th Session of Rajya Sabha, t…
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New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for becoming the first woman holder of the post to present the Union Budget for the ninth consecutive time, leaders, cutting across party lines, on Thursday backed him and said the milestone reflects the growing power and participation of women in India’s public life. Speaking to IANS outside Parliament, AAP Rajya Sabha member Ashok Kumar Mittal said that women reaching top positions and c…
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday distributed more than 61,000 appointment letters to newly recruited youth at the 18th Rozgar Mela and addressed them through a video link, emphasising reforms, economic growth and the role of young people in nation building. “Today, you are receiving appointment letters for government services; in a way, this is an invitation letter for nation building,” the Prime Minister said, reminding the youth of their duty towards the Consti…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The robust resurgence of the Indian economy, as outlined by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), describing “India as the growth engine of the world”, gave the BJP a fresh political ammo to launch a diatribe at the Congress party as well as at its leader, Rahul Gandhi.BJP spokesperson CR Kesavan contrasted Rahul’s earlier claims of “India a dead economy” with his new assertion of “India as a bright spot”, and asked the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha whether he…
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent roundtable with a dozen Indian AI startups signalled the maturation of an ecosystem that has been simmering for years, poised to transform sectors from agriculture to healthcare and position India as an ‘AI superpower, a report said on Saturday.By 2030, AI is projected to add $500 billion to India’s GDP, creating millions of jobs in data annotation, model training, and deployment, the report from India Narrative said.Held weeks b…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) The National Traders’ Welfare Board at its meeting held here on Friday emphasised the importance of the ‘Vocal for Local’ initiative to boost indigenous industries and promote locally made products.The board members decided to take the ‘Swadeshi Sankalp Daud’ nationwide from January 12 to 23, encouraging citizens across the country to participate and embrace the spirit of Swadeshi in both production and consumption.The board chairman Sunil J. Singhi stressed the…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) The Indian economy is in good shape with an expected growth of 7.5 per cent or higher in the current financial year and jobs are being created at a fast pace, so the Budget for 2026-27 must keep up the “focus on jobs, jobs, and jobs”, business leader and former Infosys board member TV Mohandas Pai said.In an interaction with IANS, Pai pointed out that 1.2 to 1.4 crore new people are joining EPFO, paying money with Aadhaar. “Don’t believe all these leftist JNU people who s…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The history of 19th-century India, as chronicled through the records of its foreign rulers, is a study in paradox. While the British East India Company (EIC) claimed to govern for the “welfare and happiness of the inhabitants”, providing “new and valuable property” and administering justice, the reality inferred from the parliamentary debates in London was far darker: a system burdened by immense debt, a stifled native press, and a fundamental relationship where Indians w…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The government on Friday said it has released a unique document to build a more informed, aware, and engaged data user community.The ‘Know Your Survey: A User Guide to the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE)’ is a first-of-its-kind user guide aimed at proactively engaging with users and communicate survey processes in a more transparent and user-friendly manner to enhance informed use of ASUSE data, according to the National Statistics Office (N…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said that public sector banks (PSBs) have emerged as strong and competitive institutions, standing shoulder to shoulder with private and foreign banks in supporting India’s growth.Addressing the MSME Banking Excellence Awards here, Goyal highlighted the banking system’s role in extending timely, adequate credit to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), according to an official statement.The minister noted tha…