In her eighth budget speech presented in Parliament, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman positioned agriculture as “the first engine of growth”. She unveiled several initiatives aimed at boosting the sector, including the Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana, a scheme designed to target regions with low farm productivity. The plan, in partnership with states, aims to…
Wasim Akram. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Pakistan selectors on Friday named the squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy scheduled to start from February 19.Pakistan brought back top-order batter Fakhar Zaman while Saim Ayub missed out due to injury.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Poll What Excites You the…
IISA IAT 2025: The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) has announced that the IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) 2025 will be held on May 25, 2025. The IISER IAT 2025 will take place in a single shift from 9 AM. Further, the registration process will begin on March 5, 2025. Interested and eligible…
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday wrote to the Election Commission of India alleging “intimidation and harassment” of AAP volunteers by Bharatiya Janata Party workers and the Delhi police. “I am writing to express my grave concern over the intimidation and harassment being meted out to our grass-root volunteers in the…
NEW DELHI: The commerce, MSME and finance ministries will work together to identify various sectors that will require maximum capital support for technology upgradation, marketing, brand building, and accessing newer markets, to boost exports, commerce minister Piyush Goyal said Saturday. Govt has announced setting up an Export Promotion Mission with an outlay of Rs 2,250…
NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma is known for his lighthearted and easygoing nature, and one of the amusing traits associated with him is his habit of forgetting things. Over the years, his teammates and close friends have often shared funny stories about how he tends to be forgetful.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE…
CUET PG 2025: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has extended the registration deadline for the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) PG 2025. According to the official notice, candidates can now register until February 8, 2025, and submit their application fee until February 9, 2025. Previously, the registration deadline was February 1, 2025. Interested and eligible…
PRAYAGRAJ: Inside the old mortuary of MLN Medical College in Prayagraj, a 62-year-old sadhu from Juna Akhara stood still among the lifeless remnants of Maha Kumbh stampede. Thirty lives were lost on Jan 29, and among them, perhaps his fellow seer Binda Ram.Raj Kumar Giri emerged moments later, his search unfinished. He moved towards the…
The Budget slashed customs duty not just for big motorcycles with engines above 1,600cc, but even in case of smaller ones, offering relief to those buying imported Honda, Suzuki, Ducati and KTMs. The fully built units will now face 40% customs duty instead of 50% earlier. For 1,600cc motorcycles and above, customs duty was cut…
Ravichandran Ashwin and Harshit Rana NEW DELHI: The controversy over Harshit Rana coming in as a concussion substitute for Shivam Dube during the fourth T20I between India and England in Pune has continued to spread, with former players questioning the decision. Even England captain Jos Buttler openly stated that Rana was not a “like-for-like” replacement…
