Maharashtra Reports 1,948 New COVID-19 Cases, 3,289 Discharges and 27 Deaths Today: Live Breaking News Headlines and Union Budget 2021 Updates on February 1, 2021

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01 Feb, 22:52 (IST)

Maharashtra reports 1,948 new COVID-19 cases, 3,289 discharges, and 27 deaths today. Total cases: 20,28,347. Total recoveries: 19,32,294. Death toll: 51,109. Active cases: 43,701.

01 Feb, 21:51 (IST)

Delhi Police Crime Branch has arrested a person Akash Preet Singh in connection with 26th January violence. He is accused of attacking CISF personnel with sword: Delhi Police.

01 Feb, 21:21 (IST)

SpiceJet flight from Kolkata to Bagdogra returned at 4:32 pm after 12 minutes of takeoff at 4:20 pm today due to technical reason and all the passengers were offloaded. West Bengal DGP was on board: Kolkata Airport official

01 Feb, 21:04 (IST)

Cinema halls/theatres/multiplexes can allow audience up to 100% seating capacity in West Bengal: State Government.

01 Feb, 20:34 (IST)

National and state highways will be blocked from 12 noon to 3 pm on February 6, says Yogendra Yadav of Swaraj India

01 Feb, 20:07 (IST)

There will be a country-wide agitation on February 6; we will block roads between 12 pm and 3 pm, says Balbir Singh Rajewal, Bhartiya Kisan Union (R)

01 Feb, 18:59 (IST)

PM Narendra Modi spoke to Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu on telephone today. PM Modi conveyed his strong condemnation of the terror attack near the Israeli Embassy in New Delhi on Jan 29.

01 Feb, 18:48 (IST)

The budget 2021 has been presented in an unprecedented situation. It is inclusive and is dedicated to the welfare of all people of India: BJP president Jagat Prakash Nadda

01 Feb, 18:41 (IST)

Income Tax Department carried out search & seizure action on 29th Jan on a group based in Kolkata, engaged in the business of manufacturing of iron & steel and tea, at more than 25 premises of Kolkata, Jamshedpur, Bhubaneswar, Hyderabad, Mumbai and other places: Finance Ministry

01 Feb, 18:17 (IST)

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad gives Suspension of Business Notice over Farm Laws. 

01 Feb, 17:47 (IST)

Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh virtually launches ‘Har Ghar Pani, Har Ghar Safai’ mission to ensure 100% piped potable water for all rural households by March 2022, says the state government

01 Feb, 17:29 (IST)

An ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakhs each from Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund would be given to the next of kin of those who have lost their lives due to the unfortunate road accident in Koraput, Odisha. Rs. 50,000 would be given to those seriously injured: Prime Minister's Office

01 Feb, 17:14 (IST)

My thoughts are with all those who have lost their dear ones in the tragic accident at Koraput, Odisha. I hope the injured recover at the earliest: PM Narendra Modi

01 Feb, 16:16 (IST)

Ministry of Electronics and IT (MEITY) directed Twitter to block around 250 Tweets/Twitter accounts which were using #ModiPlanningFarmerGenocide hashtag & making fake, intimidatory & provocative Tweets on Jan 30: Sources

01 Feb, 15:12 (IST)

Today's Budget shows India's confidence and will instil self-confidence in the world. The Budget has the vision of self-reliance and features every section of the society: PM Narendra Modi

01 Feb, 15:08 (IST)

The Budget focuses on increasing farmers' income, several measures have been taken in this direction. Farmers will be able to get loans easily. Provisions have been made to strengthen APMC markets with the help of Agriculture Infrastructure Fund: PM Narendra Modi

01 Feb, 15:02 (IST)

Union Budget 2021-22 has been presented amid unprecedented circumstances: PM Narendra Modi

01 Feb, 14:55 (IST)

I thank Prime Minister & Finance Minister for presenting development-oriented budget amid #COVID19 pandemic. #Budget2021 has provisions for various strata of society, be it farmers, youth, women or poor. What the budget offers in terms of infrastructure is also commendable: UP CM

01 Feb, 14:41 (IST)

It's a very practical, rational & progressive Budget. Most importantly, tax has not been tampered with and no new cesses have been imposed: Amitabh Kant, NITI Aayog CEO

01 Feb, 14:04 (IST)

Sensex soars over 1,800 points; currently at 48,172.85.

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New Delhi, February 1:  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present Union Budget 2021-22 in the Lok Sabha at 11 am today.  As per the Economic Survey 2020-21 tabled in Parliament on Friday, Indian economy  for the upcoming fiscal year is likely to grow at 11 per cent making a 'V-shaped' recovery after witnessing a pandemic-induced slowdown.

The Mumbai local train services will resume from today. The local trains will be available in three time slots from the start of the day's services to 7 am, 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm and 9:00 pm to the end of the day.I n between 7 am to 12 noon and from 4 pm to 9 pm, only people engaged in essential services will be allowed to use local train services.

The Information and Broadcasting Ministry on Sunday allowed cinema halls to run with 100 per cent occupancy from today. There have been a series of guidelines issued by Ministry for cinema halls and theatres in order to contain the further spread of COVID-19.

PM Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the nation through the 73rd edition of his monthly radio programme, Mann Ki Baat. He talked about a variety of issues including India's fight against coronavirus, India's victory over Australia in cricket match, strawberry festival in UP's Jhansi, among others. PM Modi urged young writers to write about country's freedom struggle and freedom fighters.

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(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Feb 01, 2021 08:05 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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