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After Sunny Leone, Ranbir Kapoor Spotted In Mask Amid Coronavirus Scare
There have been no cases of coronavirus recorded in Mumbai yet, but a few Bollywood actors are taking no chances. Stars like Ranbir Kapoor and Sunny Leone have been spotted at the airport recently, with their faces covered in masks. ....
GDP Growth Over 7.4% In 2014-19, Debt Cut To 48.7%: Finance Minister
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Central government's debt reduced to 48.7% of GDP in 2019 from 52.2% and has clocked a GDP growth of 7.4% over 2014-19 & FDI increased from $119 bn in 2009-14 to $ 284 billion.....
NDA Govt Committed To Doubling Farmers' Income By 2022: FM
Emphasising on doubling the farm income of farmers across the country by 2022, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her 2020-21 Budget speech said that the government has provided 11 crore farmers under Aspirational India programme. ....
Policy To Build Data Centre Parks Across Country Soon: FM
A policy will be set up to build data centre parks throughout the country, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said during her second Union Budget presentation in Parliament on Saturday.....
Scheme To Spur Mobile Phone, Semiconductor Manufacturing Soon: FM
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said a scheme to encourage manufacturing of mobile phones, semiconductor packaging and electronic equipment is on the anvil. ....
Budget Shows Delhi Not BJP's Priority: Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Saturday that the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proved that the national capital is not in BJP's priority list, as he questioned why people should vote for the saffron party when it has disappointed the city just before the Assembly elections.....
Biryani, Butter Chicken Most Searched Indian Food Globally: Study
Chicken Biryani has turned out to be the most searched Indian food globally last year, with an average of 4.56 lakh searches each month, a new study reveals. Butter chicken, samosa, chicken tikka masala, dosa, tandoori chicken, palak paneer, naan, dal makhani, and chaat were also among the top 10 most searched dishes. ....
High Flowing Couplets In Nirmala's Budget Do Little To Ease Economic Woes
It was an unusually long 2 hours, 41 minutes Budget speech by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, where she tried to come across as 'pro-farmer' while devising a new tax regime aimed at the middle class. however, beyond the couplets and promises, the specifics showed either no increase in allocation or marginal. With very little fiscal room to manoeuvre, Sitharaman walked a tightrope. ....
PAK Declares National Emergency Over Locusts
The Pakistan government has declared a national emergency to eliminate the attacking swarms of desert locust which are destroying crops on a large scale in Punjab after wiping it out in Sindh, the media reported on Saturday.....
National Recruitment Agency For All Computer Based Exams Soon
Emphasising on creating more employment, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced that a National Recruitment Agency (NRA) will be set up for all computer-based examinations for recruitment to non-gazetted government and public sector banks posts.....
