Budget Outlines · Overall Budget Size: Likely to be over Rs 3 lakh crore, reflecting a robust financial plan. · Previous Government’s Projection: Rs 2.5 lakh crore, showing a significant increase under the new administration. · Subhadra Yojana Provision: Between Rs 30,000 crore and Rs 40,000 crore, demonstrating a strong commitment to women’s financial empowerment. · Increased Paddy MSP:…
The upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament, starting next week, will see the introduction of six new bills. The list of bills was published in the Parliament bulletin issued by the Lok Sabha secretariat on Thursday evening. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to present the Union Budget on Tuesday, July 23. This session is crucial…
Air India’s non-stop flight from Delhi to San Francisco, carrying 225 passengers and 19 crew members, was diverted to Russia’s Krasnoyarsk International Airport (KJA) on Thursday. The diversion was due to a technical issue detected in the cargo hold area. The airline explained that the cockpit crew of flight AI183 took this precautionary measure after…
Odisha is set to experience heavy to very heavy rainfall for the next four days. This is due to a well-marked low-pressure area over the northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal. As of today, July 19th, the low-pressure area is positioned over the northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal, near the Odisha-North Andhra…
The Supreme Court on Thursday addressed multiple petitions concerning alleged malpractices in the NEET-UG 2024 medical exams. A bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud emphasized that any decision to reconduct the NEET-UG exams must be based on substantial evidence showing that the previous exams’ integrity was compromised on a large scale. Transfer…
As the customary Halwa Ceremony concludes, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the 2024 Union Budget. This budget is significant as it will be the first introduced by the Modi 3.0 cabinet, marking Sitharaman’s seventh budget presentation. Analysts from Nomura, CareEdge, and other experts predict five major themes for this year’s budget. Focus…
· All Odisha Contractors Association has lodged a complaint against Leader of Opposition (LoP) and former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik and seven others. · In its complaint, the association has alleged that its members had staged a demonstration in 2019 over a 10 point charter of demands. · Among the demands that remain unmet are calls for all…
The state government, under Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, has officially dissolved the State Planning Board, which had been inactive for an extended period. This decision comes following approval from the Chief Minister’s office, marking the end of an era for the defunct planning body. Originally reconstituted on March 1, 2020, by former Chief Minister…
High-Tech Inspection of Puri Jagannath Temple’s Inner Chambers The process of shifting ornaments and valuables from the inner chamber, known as the Bhitara Ratna Bhandar, of the Puri Jagannath temple is set to be completed today. Puri Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb announced that the operation began this morning and is expected to be finished by…
Rumors of a divorce between Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai have intensified. The speculation began when the couple did not attend a recent high-profile wedding together. Abhishek posed with his family, including Amitabh, Jaya, and his sister’s family. Aishwarya arrived later with their daughter, Aaradhya. Social Media Activity Raises Eyebrows Following their separate appearances, Abhishek…
