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**EDS: VIDEO GRAB VIA SANSAD TV** New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Winter session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI12_03_2024_000314B) (PTI)
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Lok Sabha passes Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, allows 4 nominees in bank accounts

NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed amendments to the banking laws permitting account holders to propose up to four nominees either successively or…

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startups: Over 1.5 lakh startups recognised by government till October
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startups: Over 1.5 lakh startups recognised by government till October

Over 1.5 lakh entities have been recognised as startups by the government till October this year, Parliament was informed on Tuesday. The Government, with an…

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The Union government is also planning to conduct the Periodic Labour Force Survey, which gives official employment and unemployment data, more frequently than it currently does (Shutterstock)
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Government changing base year for GDP, Rao Inderjit Singh tells Parliament

NEW DELHI: The Centre has decided to update the base year for calculating India’s gross domestic product or GDP, the widest measure of national income,…

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FinMin seeks expenditure proposals for supplementary demands for grants
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FinMin seeks expenditure proposals for supplementary demands for grants

New Delhi: The finance ministry has sought expenditure proposals for the first batch of supplementary demands for grants from various ministries and departments ahead of…

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Kashmir diaspora condemns Pakistan's state-sponsored terrorism in UK protest
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Kashmir diaspora condemns Pakistan’s state-sponsored terrorism in UK protest

LONDON: Indian diaspora groups, including those with roots in Jammu and Kashmir, gathered for a protest near the UK Parliament complex in London to raise…

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Construction of Delhi-Mumbai Expressway will be completed by Oct, 2025: Gadkari
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Construction of Delhi-Mumbai Expressway will be completed by Oct, 2025: Gadkari

The construction of Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, India’s longest Greenfield Expressway, will be completed by October, 2025, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. In a written reply in…

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Farmers paid premium of Rs 32,440 cr under PMFBY; over Rs 1.63 lakh cr worth claims cleared
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Farmers paid premium of Rs 32,440 cr under PMFBY; over Rs 1.63 lakh cr worth claims cleared

Insurance claims of 1.63 lakh crore have been paid to farmers, as against the premium paid at Rs 32,440 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal…

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Union Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman to outline Modi 3.0 government's financial plan today
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Union Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman to outline Modi 3.0 government’s financial plan today

Today, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2024-25 in Parliament, marking her seventh consecutive budget presentation. This milestone surpasses the record set…

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'Good humour and sportsmanship': Social media users praise Rishi Sunak's advice for Keir Starmer | World News
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‘Good humour and sportsmanship’: Social media users praise Rishi Sunak’s advice for Keir Starmer | World News

Rishi Sunak, in a lighter moment, offered some advice to newly-elected British PM Keir Starmer during his first official speech as the UK’s opposition leader…

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King Charles III to set out UK government to-do list
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King Charles III to set out UK government to-do list

LONDON: King Charles III will read out Labour’s first programme for government in a decade and a half on Wednesday when the UK parliament formally…

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