Champai Soren Invited To Form Government in Jharkhand: Live Breaking News Headlines & Updates, February 1, 2024

Raj Bhawan has invited the Leader of the JMM legislative party, Champai Soren, to form the government in Jharkhand.

Champai Soren Invited To Form Government in Jharkhand

EU leaders on Thursday struck a deal with Viktor Orban to get 50 billion euros in financial aid to Ukraine, overcoming the Hungarian prime minister's veto with surprising speed at a crunch summit in Brussels.

An assailant on Thursday took an undisclosed number of people hostage at plant owned by the US giant Procter & Gamble near Istanbul in protest of the war in Gaza, a police spokesman said. It was not immediately clear how many people were being held at the plant, which lies on the eastern outskirts of Turkey’s largest city, the spokesman told AFP.

The US has approved the sale of MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft and related equipment to India for an estimated cost of 3.99 billion Dollars.

Iran began construction on four more nuclear power plants in the country's south, with expected total capacity of 5,000 megawatts.

An armed assailant on Thursday raided a plant owned by the US consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble near Istanbul and took an undisclosed number of people hostage, Turkish media reported. The assailant appeared to be acting in protest at US support for Israel’s military assault in Gaza, the private DHA news agency reported. Turkish officials and police issued no immediate comment.

The head of Ukraine’s military intelligence on Thursday urged the United States to supply his country with A-10 attack jets, arguing they would bolster his military’s offensive potential. “A-10 assault aircraft could significantly strengthen Ukraine’s frontline capabilities. They can indeed help inflict a military defeat on Russia,” Kyrylo Budanov said in a post on social media.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the Interim Union Budget 2024-25 has reflected ten years of economic stability and prosperity. "I will thoroughly discuss on the budget tomorrow," he said.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, on Thursday, February 1, lauded the Interim Budget. Nitish Kumar said that the budget is positive and should be welcomed.

DMK MP T Siva, on Thursday, February 1, expressed confidence in the victory of the INDIA bloc in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. He said the mega alliance will win and present the "best budget" after the polls.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Thursday, February 1, said that the Interim Budget will provide a pace to building a developed and "Atma-Nirbhar" India. "Greetings to the Finance Minister for presenting a budget that will fulfil the hopes of 140 crore Indians," he said. The BJP leader also said that the Union Budget will prove to be important for the development of every section.

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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday, February 1, demanded ten days remand of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren. However, the order has been reserved. The next hearing will take place tomorrow, February 2.

A 50-year-old Indian-origin warrant officer working with the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) was sentenced to 10 months in jail for attempting to have sex with a minor girl in 2021. The accused, identified as Subramaniam Thaburan Rangasamy, pleaded guilty last month to one count of sexually penetrating the minor.

Shiv Sena UBT MP Priyanka Chaturvedi slammed the Interim Budget, saying that there is nothing in it for the poor, women and youth. "There is a huge difference between saying and doing, this is what we have been seeing for the last 10 years," she said. Priyanka Chaturvedi also said the Union Budget poured cold water on the expectations of the general public.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, February 1, called the Interim Budget 2024 "inclusive and innovative" PM Modi said that the Union Budget has confidence of continuity. "It will empower all 4 pillars of Viksit Bharat- Yuva, Garib, Mahila and Kisan. This Budget gives the guarantee of making India a developed nation by 2047," he added.

On Thursday, AAP MP Swati Maliwal slammed the Interim Budget 2024-25 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharama. Speaking to the news agency ANI, Swati Maliwal called the Interim Budget 2024 disappointing. "Inflation and unemployment are at their peak in the country but there is nothing about it in the budget. It is a disappointing budget for the common people," she said.

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Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan lauded the Interim Budget 2024-25 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today. "This budget will prove to be a stepping stone towards a 'Viksit Bharat'. The biggest announcement of this budget is the 'Jai Anusandhan' scheme for which Rs 1 lakh crore has been announced as a corpus fund in today's budget," he said.

Following the presentation of the country’s interim Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had a meeting with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. The details of their discussion have not been disclosed.

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The Lok Sabha has passed the Finance Bill 2024. Following the passage of the bill, the House has been adjourned. It is scheduled to meet again at 11:00 hours on February 2.

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In her interim Budget presentation, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to retain the existing tax rates for both direct and indirect taxes, including import duties. This decision indicates a continuity in the government’s fiscal policy.

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