23 Jul, 20:38 (IST)

BJP leader CT Ravi said that every state will benefit from the amount allocated for infrastructure in the Union Budget 2024, adding that the government announced the setting up of 12 industrial parks in the country and Karnataka will benefit from it.

23 Jul, 17:30 (IST)

The Supreme Court of India on Monday rejected petitions seeking a NEET UG re-test and the cancellation of the result announced last month.

23 Jul, 16:56 (IST)

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed Pradeep Bhandari as the new National Spokesperson.

23 Jul, 13:10 (IST)

In the new tax regime, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced an increase in the standard deduction for salaried employees from INR 50 Thousand to INR 75 Thousand. The personal income tax rates will also be revised, with no tax for income up to Rs 3 lakh, 5% for Rs 3-7 lakh, 10% for Rs 7-10 lakh, 15% for Rs 10-12 lakh, 20% for Rs 12-15 lakh, and 30% for income above Rs 15 lakh.

23 Jul, 12:13 (IST)

During the Budget 2024 presentation, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the government's plan to establish an INR 1000 crore venture capital fund dedicated to the space economy. This initiative aims to boost investment and development in India's space sector.

23 Jul, 11:12 (IST)

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is currently presenting the first budget of the Modi government's third term.Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Presents Union Budget 2024

23 Jul, 10:02 (IST)

After meeting President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrived at Parliament with her team to present the first budget of the Modi government's third term.Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Arrives at Parliament

23 Jul, 09:02 (IST)

Indian Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi is visiting Mumbai today to assess the damage to INS Brahmaputra, which was severely affected by a fire and is now resting on its side in the Naval Dockyard. Admiral Tripathi briefed Defence Minister Rajnath Singh about the incident and the extent of the damage yesterday, on July 22. The review aims to address the impact of the accident and plan necessary recovery actions.

23 Jul, 07:51 (IST)

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will table the Union Budget 2024-25 at 11 AM today, July 23. The budget will detail the estimated receipts and expenditures for the fiscal year 2024-25 in both English and Hindi.

Mumbai, July 23: On Monday, the Supreme Court issued a stay on the operation of controversial directives issued by the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments that required all eateries and dhabas along the Kanwar Yatra route to display the names of owners and workers. The Supreme Court bench said that devotees may be served with food of their choice, maintaining standard hygiene. The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (non-political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha on July 22, said that they will start a protest from August 1 to oppose the Haryana government for "stopping the farmers with tear gas and bullets" on the Punjab-Haryana border.

The farmers’ unions also said they will hold a tractor march on August 15 and burn copies of the three new criminal laws. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 today, July 23, at 11 AM. In her budget speech, she will likely outline Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government's financial strategy and economic priorities for the upcoming year. This will be Nirmala Sitharaman's 7th consecutive Union Budget, surpassing the record of Morarji Desai's six budget presentations. Kamala Harris Files Nomination for US Presidential Elections 2024: Vice President Lauds Joe Biden’s Work, Calls His Legacy of Achievements ‘Unmatched’ in First Remarks (Watch Video).

Officials of the Indian Navy on Monday said that a sailor was missing after the warship INS Brahmaputra was engulfed in a major fire on Sunday night, July 21, at the Naval dockyard in Mumbai. They also said that the warship was severely damaged and tilted extensively to come to lie on one side. While all navy personnel onboard INS Brahmaputra were accounted for, one junior sailor is said to be missing. During a hearing in the United States, Kimberly A. Cheatle, Director of the US Secret Service, said that the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump was the "most significant operational failure" for the agency in decades.

Cheatle also said that she takes "full responsibility for any security laps" during the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. On Monday night, July 22, a "mild" quake of magnitude 3.1 on the Richter scale shook parts of Tripura. An official of disaster management said that the tremor was felt in southern Tripura’s Gomati district and adjoining areas. However, there were no reports of any casualties or injuries.