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    Shehbaz Sharif likely to become next Pakistan PM as coalition set to cross simple majority mark
    International

    Shehbaz Sharif likely to become next Pakistan PM as coalition set to cross...

    Islamabad, Feb 14: Shehbaz Sharif is expected to become Pakistan's new prime minister as the coalition of leading political parties led by him is set to comfortably cross the simple majority mark to form the next government, ending speculation about the future of the administration after elections...
    Drugs worth Rs 1,800 cr seized in Assam under Himanta govt: FinMin
    Assam

    Drugs worth Rs 1,800 cr seized in Assam under Himanta govt: FinMin

    Guwahati, Feb 13: Asserting that there has been an overall improvement in the law and order situation in Assam, Finance Minister Ajanta Neog on Monday said that drugs worth Rs 1,800 crore have been seized since Chief Minister Himanta Biswa assumed charge nearly three years ago.Presenting the annual...
    Assam govt tables Rs 2.9 lakh crore budget, no new tax
    Assam

    Assam govt tables Rs 2.9 lakh crore budget, no new tax

    Guwahati, Feb 12: The Assam government on Monday presented a Rs 2.9 lakh crore budget for the 2024-2025 financial year with a deficit of Rs 774.47 crore and proposed no new tax. Presenting the annual financial statement for the next fiscal, Assam Finance Minister Ajanta Neog also said the...
    Nitish Kumar-led NDA govt wins trust vote in Bihar assembly
    National

    Nitish Kumar-led NDA govt wins trust vote in Bihar assembly

    Patna, Feb 12: The newly formed NDA government in Bihar on Monday won the trust vote in the state assembly, amid a walkout by members of the ‘Mahagathbandhan’. In the 243-strong assembly, a total of 129 members voted in favour of the motion of confidence.Deputy Speaker Maheshwar Hazari was in the...
    El Nino conditions weakening, raise hopes of bountiful monsoon in India: Meteorologists
    National

    El Nino conditions weakening, raise hopes of 'bountiful monsoon' in India:...

    New Delhi, Feb 11:After delivering a warm 2023, El Nino conditions are set to dissipate by June this year, raising hopes of "bountiful monsoon" rains this season, meteorologists have predicted.At least two global climate agencies announced last week that El Nino, the warming of the equatorial...
    Assam first state to deliver over 1 cr Ayushman cards: Assam CM
    Assam

    Assam first state to deliver over 1 cr Ayushman cards: Assam CM

    Guwahati, Feb 11: Assam has become the first state in the country to deliver more than one crore Ayushman cards, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday.The Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri-Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) scheme provides health coverage of Rs 5 lakh per family per year."Assam...
    Google Pay, Phone Pe two ticking time bombs, says Lok Sabha member Supriya Sule
    National

    Google Pay, Phone Pe two 'ticking' time bombs, says Lok Sabha member Supriya...

    New Delhi, Feb 10: Supriya Sule, an MP of the Nationalist Congress Party - Sharadchandra Pawar, on Friday alleged that apps like Google Pay and Phone Pe are "two ticking time bombs" and sought to know what steps the government is taking to check money laundering.Participating in a discussion on 'The...
    Sitharaman tables white paper on Indian economy in Lok Sabha
    National

    Sitharaman tables white paper on Indian economy in Lok Sabha

    New Delhi, Feb 8: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday tabled a 'White Paper on the Indian Economy' in the Lok Sabha. Sitharaman in her Interim Budget speech had announced that the government will come out with a white paper on the economy outlining the economic mismanagement in the...
    Persistent non-compliance led to Paytm action; no systemic worries: RBI
    National

    Persistent non-compliance led to Paytm action; no systemic worries: RBI

    Mumbai, Feb 8: Persistent non-compliance by Paytm with the regulatory guidelines despite nudges over a period of time ultimately led to the stern action against the fintech, the RBI said on Thursday and also made it clear that there are no systemic worries. Without disclosing specific details of...
    Women take more antidepressants after divorce than men: Study
    International

    Women take more antidepressants after divorce than men: Study

    Melbourne, Feb 8: Research out today from Finland suggests women may find it harder to adjust to later-life divorce and break-ups than men. The study used population data from 229,000 Finns aged 50 to 70 who had undergone divorce, relationship break-up or bereavement and tracked their use of...
    January 2024 warmest on record: European climate agency
    International

    January 2024 warmest on record: European climate agency

    New Delhi, Feb 8:The world last month experienced the warmest January on record, with the global mean temperature for the past 12 months exceeding the 1.5-degree Celsius threshold, according to the European climate agency. However, this does not imply a permanent breach of the 1.5-degree Celsius...
    A day before elections, twin blasts kill 25 in Pakistans Balochistan
    International

    A day before elections, twin blasts kill 25 in Pakistan's Balochistan

    Karachi, Feb 7: At least 25 people were killed and 42 others injured on Wednesday in two devastating bomb blasts targeting election offices in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province, a day before the general elections in the coup-prone country. In the first incident, a powerful blast outside the...
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