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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (Feb 1) hailed the Union Budget 2025 as a crucial milestone in India's development journey, emphasising its focus on fulfilling the aspirations of 1.4 billion Indians. Watch in for more details!

India News | Business & Economy: Six more lifesaving medicines will be added to the concessional duty list, attracting a reduced customs duty of 5 per cent. Besides, 37 more medicines and 13 new patient assistance programmes will be fully exempt.

India News | Navin Chawla, a brilliant officer of the 1969 batch of Indian Administrative Services AGMUT cadre was Election Commissioner during the period 16th May 2005-20th April 2009 and the CEC from April 21st, 2009 to July 29th, 2010.

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today (Saturday, Feb 1) presented the Union Budget for 2025-26, a day after unveiling the Economic Survey. Watch in for more details!

India News | Business & Economy | The FM recalled that three AI centres for agriculture, health, and sustainable cities were announced in 2023 and said this new centre will strengthen AI-driven advancements in education.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says, "The FDI limit for the Insurance Sector will be raised from 74 to 100 per cent. This enhanced limit will be available for those companies which invest the entire premium in India. The current guardrails and conditionalities associated with foreign investment will be reviewed and simplified." Watch in for more details!

During the promotion of You're Cordially Invited, Will Ferrell talked about fan reactions to his viral elf outfit which he wore to a recent hockey match.

Sports, Cricket: Sri Lanka batter Dinesh Chandimal joined a rare unfortunate club on Saturday (Feb 1) after he was dismissed twice in the same session.

Business & Economy, Nirmala Sitharaman began her speech by listing the growth engines of the economy, and the first on the list was Agriculture.

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today (Saturday, Feb 1) presented the Union Budget for 2025-26, a day after unveiling the Economic Survey. Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday (Feb 1) announced a major relief for the middle class in India with a special tax exemption for salaried individuals. The new tax structure is designed to reduce taxes for middle-income earners, leaving more disposable income for household consumption, savings, and investment, which can help boost economic growth.

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today (Saturday, Feb 1) presented the Union Budget for 2025-26, a day after unveiling the Economic Survey. Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday (Feb 1) announced a major relief for the middle class in India with a special tax exemption for salaried individuals. The new tax structure is designed to reduce taxes for middle-income earners, leaving more disposable income for household consumption, savings, and investment, which can help boost economic growth.

India News | Lifestyle | Entertainment Over the years, Dulari Devi has created more than 10,000 paintings, which have been showcased in over 50 exhibitions. She has also presented her artwork to PM Narendra Modi. 

Sports, Cricket: Known for being the biggest crowd-puller among all active players, Kohli-mania hit the Ranji Trophy during Delhi’s home game against the Railways.

Sitharaman proposed removing seven tariff rates in addition to the seven rates removed in the 2024 budget. The customs duties for 82 tariff lines subject to a cess will also be exempt from the social welfare surcharge.

India News | Lifestyle | Entertainment Over the years, Dulari Devi has created more than 10,000 paintings, which have been showcased in over 50 exhibitions. She has also presented her artwork to PM Narendra Modi. 

India news: The finance minister announced that the PM SVANidhi scheme will be reworked with enhanced loans from banks, UPI-linked credit cards with a Rs 30,000 limit, and capacity-building support will be ensured.

Discover the upcoming centralised KYC registry, set to revolutionise the customer verification process, as announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

Under the new tax regime, the government has introduced significant changes to benefit taxpayers, especially the middle class. One of the key highlights is the introduction of a "nil tax" slab for income up to ₹12 lakh, meaning individuals with income up to this threshold will pay no income tax. For salaried taxpayers, this limit increases to ₹12.75 lakh due to a standard deduction of ₹75,000. The revised slabs and rates aim to substantially reduce the tax burden for the middle class, leaving more money in their hands to encourage increased household consumption, savings, and investment. These changes are designed to provide substantial relief to taxpayers and support economic growth. The government has proposed several changes to rationalise the Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) and Tax Collection at Source (TCS) provisions. The limit for tax deduction on interest income for senior citizens will be doubled from ₹50,000 to ₹1 lakh, providing them with greater tax relief. Additionally, the annual limit for TDS on rent payments will be increased from ₹2.40 lakh to ₹6 lakh, easing the tax burden for individuals making rent payments.

The announcement of The Sandman's cancellation follows allegations of sexual misconduct against Neil Gaiman, the creator of the graphic novel the series is based on.