Currently, those with an income of up to Rs 5 lakhs don't pay any income tax. I proposed to increase the tax rebate limit to Rs 7 lakhs in the new tax regime," Sitharaman said while presenting the Union Budget for 2023-24 in Parliament.
Read MoreA huge number of posts and videos went viral on the social media which features the Minister's son in an inebriated condition misbehaving with the parliamentary team at a star category hotel here on Wednesday night.
Read MoreReferring to climate change concerns, Birla emphasized India's commitment towards achieving the targets approved under COP26. He mentioned initiatives like the International Solar Alliance and expressed confidence about achieving the targets under the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
Read More"In view of developments in Afghanistan, PM Narendra Modi has instructed that MEA brief Floor Leaders of political parties. Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi will be intimating further details," Mr Jaishankar has tweeted
Read MoreThe ongoing farmers' protest on different borders of the national capital has disrupted daily lives of commuters as they are forced to walk for several kilometres every day before they reach either their destination or find other means of transportation to commute.
Read MoreCoronavirus epidemic has already disrupted economic growth in China and its spread to other countries can derail a fragile projected recovery in the global economy this year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said.
Read MoreThe Gujjar community agitation demanding five per cent quota in jobs and education turned violent Sunday with shots being fired and police vehicles torched in Dholpur district and protesters blocking road and rail traffic in many areas in Rajasthan.
Read MoreThe two-day state-wide general strike called by the Manipur University Student's Union (MUSU) demanding removal of Vice Chancellor Adya Prasad Pandey today disrupted normal life with vehicular movement being blocked and business establishments and markets remaining shut.
Read MoreTrain services of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) via Fakiragram junction of Lower Assam's Kokrajhar district was disrupted for nearly six hours following a rail blockade call at Kokrajhar railway station by the Adivasi National Convention Committee (ANCC).
Read MoreSurface communication in several parts of Arunachal Pradesh has been disrupted in the second wave of flood and landslides triggered by heavy rains since the last couple of days. Surface communication between Banderdewa and Itanagar has been affected after a portion of the NH-415 near Karsingsa eroded on Friday.
Read MoreThe government went into a fire fighting mode today after global cyberattack 'Petya' hit one of the terminals at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) and partially disrupted operations of private port operator APM Terminals Pipavav.
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