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Russia Gets New Government In What Vladimir Putin Calls "Major Renewal"

World News | Reuters | Wednesday January 22, 2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a new government on Tuesday which he described as a break with the past, bringing in some fresh faces but retaining many senior ministers.

Why Isn't PM Modi Open To CAA Debate With Critics, Asks P Chidambaram

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 22, 2020

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi as to why he or his government did not accept his suggestion of the PM holding an open debate with five critics of the CAA and let people draw their own conclusion.

Amid Protests, Maharashtra Makes Reading Of Preamble Mandatory In Schools

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Wednesday January 22, 2020

Students in schools across Maharashtra will have to compulsorily read out the preamble to the constitution during their morning assemblies from January 26, School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad said on Tuesday.

"Tukde-Tukde Gang Exists, They Are Running Government": Shashi Tharoor After Centre's RTI Reply

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 22, 2020

Taking a dig at the Home Ministry's reported reply to an RTI query that there is no information available on the ''tukde-tukde gang'', senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said it does exist and is running the government.

More Trouble For Economy As Direct Tax Collection Enter Negative Zone: Report

Business | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday January 21, 2020

Government sources said that direct tax collection in the current fiscal up to January 15 has fallen by 6.1 per cent compared with the corresponding period of previous year.

Government Considering Lifting Ban On Onion Exports: Report

Business | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 21, 2020

In September 2019, the government banned export of onions to increase availability of the commodity in the domestic market and contain rising prices.

Union Budget 2020: Date, Time, What To Expect

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Tuesday January 21, 2020

Budget 2020: The Union Budget 2020 will be presented in the parliament on February 1, 2020, Saturday, by the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

Kerala Chief Minister Condoles Death Of 8 State Tourists At Nepal Resort

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 21, 2020

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said his government will take all steps to ensure that the mortal remains of eight tourists from the state who died at a resort in Nepal are brought back at the earliest.

"Not Surprising", Says Kiran Shaw On IMF Prediction Of India Slowdown

India News | Reported by Nidhi Razdan, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday January 21, 2020

Biocon chief Kiran Shaw today said the International Monetary Fund's markdown of India's growth story is not surprising and the government needs to focus on investments and exports. There is also a need to bridge the trust deficit to bring back investment.

What Economists Want From Finance Minister To Kickstart Consumption

Business | Written by Peter Noronha | Tuesday January 21, 2020

Mr Abheek Barua, Chief Economist, HDFC Bank, said in a report that the upcoming budget is unlikely to mark a departure from past budgets. There may not be any major fiscal stimulus to ramp up growth as the finance ministry itself has capped government spending in Q4 FY20. And there may only be minor tweeking of tax slabs as a cut in income tax is u...

Uddhav Thackeray Can't Be Blamed For Sai Baba Row, Says Sena

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 21, 2020

The Shiv Sena on Tuesday said Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray should not be blamed for the "uncalled for" controversy over the birthplace of Saibaba as nobody can tell whether the 19th century saint was actually born in Shirdi.

After PM Modi's Event With Students, Sitaram Yechury Schools Him On Jobs

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Tuesday January 21, 2020

Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Tuesday lashed out at the government over rising unemployment, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi should conduct a 'Naukri Par Charcha', in a sarcastic reference to the title of his event with students a day ago.

Patna High Court Rules In Favour Of NIOS D.El.Ed. Teachers

Jobs | Edited by Maitree Baral | Tuesday January 21, 2020

The Patna High Court has passed the judgement in favour of the NIOS D.El.Ed. students and has asked the Bihar government to consider their candidature for the teacher recruitment exam.

Budget 2020: Government To Decriminalise Income Tax, Money Laundering Acts

Business | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday January 21, 2020

The assurance of rationalising penalty provisions in Income Tax Act comes just over a week before she presents the union budget.

"Rape Cases Will Increase": BJP Leader On 24x7 Malls, Eateries In Mumbai

Mumbai News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Tuesday January 21, 2020

Rape cases will increase in Mumbai if shops, malls and restaurants and movie theaters in the city are allowed to remain open for 24 hours, a Maharashtra BJP leader has said opposing the trial run by Uddhav Thackeray government set to begin starting Republic Day. Nightlife is not a "part of Indian culture", BJP's Raj Purohit has said.