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Watch: Elderly Musician Playing On Streets To Feed Stray Dogs In Kolkata
He has been caring for stray dogs for more than 35 years, spending his own money to make sure they get food.
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3 Minors Break Into Friend's House In Delhi, Steal Gold, Other Valuables
Three teenagers were detained for allegedly breaking into the house of their friend in Delhi's RK Puram area, an official on Tuesday said.
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US Senate Approves Trump's Divisive "One Big Beautiful Bill"
The Republican-led US Senate approved Donald Trump's flagship spending bill Tuesday after a marathon voting session on the deeply unpopular package, set to slash social welfare programs and add an eye-watering $3 trillion to the national debt.
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US Senate To Begin Voting On Trump's Flagship "Big Beautiful Bill"
US senators were bogged down in a marathon session of amendment votes Monday as Republicans sought to pass Donald Trump's flagship spending bill, an unpopular package expected to slash social welfare programs.
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Waiting For A Promotion? In Chhattisgarh Department, 11 Dead People Got One
Some people spend years waiting for a promotion, doing everything they can to be eligible for one: from working long hours to being extra nice to the boss. But here, the dead have been promoted, with - obviously - no effort on their part.
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Union Budget May See Fiscal Consolidation But Rural, Welfare, Subsidies May Go Up: Report
With the Union Budget for FY26 scheduled to be presented on February 1, 2025, a report by Goldman Sachs underlined two key concerns for policymakers, the pace of fiscal consolidation and the government's spending priorities.
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Government To Spend Rs 15.27 Lakh Crore For Major Sectors: Union Budget
The government has allocated Rs 15.27 lakh crore for 10 major sectors, ranging from defence and rural development to social welfare and commerce, Finance Ministry data said Tuesday afternoon.
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In 2024 Union Budget, Focus Likely On Jobs, Rural India: Goldman Sachs
The 2024 Union Budget may tilt towards, but not pivot to welfare spending, with a focus on rural economy and job creation, economists at Goldman Sachs said in a note on Monday.
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Mamata Banerjee Spends Night On Dharna Over Bengal's Dues From Centre
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's dharna, demanding West Bengal's "dues" from the Centre for various social welfare schemes, continued overnight amid the cold, following which she went for a walk on Saturday morning.
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PM Modi Likely To Focus On Infrastructure, Avoid Big Spend In Budget: Analysts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to buck a trend of spending big on new welfare programmes in a budget before a general election to instead focus on infrastructure to keep the economy humming while narrowing the budget gap.
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Rural Welfare And Infra Push: What To Expect From Pre-Election Budget
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will likely use India's last budget before the elections to woo voters with new spending measures, while avoiding a fiscal deficit increase.
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Budget 2024: What To Expect From This Year's Budget
Ahead of the Union Budget 2024, experts and analysts have come up with different predictions on the government's move on fiscal deficit, taxation and the spending on welfare schemes. As several global financial services firms have predicted
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SBI Report Flags Freebies Time-Bomb, Asks Supreme Court To Cap Spends
With states after states competing to offer freebies, a report has suggested that the Supreme Court-led panel could cap such welfare schemes at 1 per cent of the state's GDP or 1 per cent of its own tax collection.
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Corporates, Residents Come Together For Vaccination Outreach In Delhi
Shishupal, 46, has been working at a unit of automotive manufacturer Toyota in Gurugram for the last 3 years. He spends eight hours everyday cleaning cars and earns around Rs 10,000 each month.
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President Ram Nath Kovind Announces Annual CSR Awards, Says Firms Spend Over 10,000 Crores Per Year
President Ram Nath Kovind today suggested companies to look at ways to contribute more towards social welfare spending for orphans and persons with disabiliies. He said that innovative solutions can be found through corporate social responsibility or CSR activities for persisting challenges of development.
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Watch: Elderly Musician Playing On Streets To Feed Stray Dogs In Kolkata
He has been caring for stray dogs for more than 35 years, spending his own money to make sure they get food.
-
3 Minors Break Into Friend's House In Delhi, Steal Gold, Other Valuables
Three teenagers were detained for allegedly breaking into the house of their friend in Delhi's RK Puram area, an official on Tuesday said.
-
US Senate Approves Trump's Divisive "One Big Beautiful Bill"
The Republican-led US Senate approved Donald Trump's flagship spending bill Tuesday after a marathon voting session on the deeply unpopular package, set to slash social welfare programs and add an eye-watering $3 trillion to the national debt.
-
US Senate To Begin Voting On Trump's Flagship "Big Beautiful Bill"
US senators were bogged down in a marathon session of amendment votes Monday as Republicans sought to pass Donald Trump's flagship spending bill, an unpopular package expected to slash social welfare programs.
-
Waiting For A Promotion? In Chhattisgarh Department, 11 Dead People Got One
Some people spend years waiting for a promotion, doing everything they can to be eligible for one: from working long hours to being extra nice to the boss. But here, the dead have been promoted, with - obviously - no effort on their part.
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Union Budget May See Fiscal Consolidation But Rural, Welfare, Subsidies May Go Up: Report
With the Union Budget for FY26 scheduled to be presented on February 1, 2025, a report by Goldman Sachs underlined two key concerns for policymakers, the pace of fiscal consolidation and the government's spending priorities.
-
Government To Spend Rs 15.27 Lakh Crore For Major Sectors: Union Budget
The government has allocated Rs 15.27 lakh crore for 10 major sectors, ranging from defence and rural development to social welfare and commerce, Finance Ministry data said Tuesday afternoon.
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In 2024 Union Budget, Focus Likely On Jobs, Rural India: Goldman Sachs
The 2024 Union Budget may tilt towards, but not pivot to welfare spending, with a focus on rural economy and job creation, economists at Goldman Sachs said in a note on Monday.
-
Mamata Banerjee Spends Night On Dharna Over Bengal's Dues From Centre
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's dharna, demanding West Bengal's "dues" from the Centre for various social welfare schemes, continued overnight amid the cold, following which she went for a walk on Saturday morning.
-
PM Modi Likely To Focus On Infrastructure, Avoid Big Spend In Budget: Analysts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to buck a trend of spending big on new welfare programmes in a budget before a general election to instead focus on infrastructure to keep the economy humming while narrowing the budget gap.
-
Rural Welfare And Infra Push: What To Expect From Pre-Election Budget
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will likely use India's last budget before the elections to woo voters with new spending measures, while avoiding a fiscal deficit increase.
-
Budget 2024: What To Expect From This Year's Budget
Ahead of the Union Budget 2024, experts and analysts have come up with different predictions on the government's move on fiscal deficit, taxation and the spending on welfare schemes. As several global financial services firms have predicted
-
SBI Report Flags Freebies Time-Bomb, Asks Supreme Court To Cap Spends
With states after states competing to offer freebies, a report has suggested that the Supreme Court-led panel could cap such welfare schemes at 1 per cent of the state's GDP or 1 per cent of its own tax collection.
-
Corporates, Residents Come Together For Vaccination Outreach In Delhi
Shishupal, 46, has been working at a unit of automotive manufacturer Toyota in Gurugram for the last 3 years. He spends eight hours everyday cleaning cars and earns around Rs 10,000 each month.
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President Ram Nath Kovind Announces Annual CSR Awards, Says Firms Spend Over 10,000 Crores Per Year
President Ram Nath Kovind today suggested companies to look at ways to contribute more towards social welfare spending for orphans and persons with disabiliies. He said that innovative solutions can be found through corporate social responsibility or CSR activities for persisting challenges of development.
