NDA MINISTRY
Income tax relief: Budget 2024 may increase standard deduction under new income tax regime Will Budget 2024 increase standard deduction: The Finance Minister in the 2023 Budget included a standard deduction of Rs 50,000 for salaried taxpayers and individuals getting pensions in the new tax regime. This standard deduction was made the auto...
28 Jun, 2024, 01.14 PM ISTTDP shifts focus to Andhra specific union ministry-wise list of demands, sets aside speaker's post pursuit The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has opted not to pursue the Speaker's post and instead focused on presenting specific demands to the Centre concerning Andhra Pradesh. TDP leader N Chandrababu Naidu aims to secure central funds for the development of Am...
18 Jun, 2024, 11.51 PM ISTNirmala Sitharaman assumes charge of Finance Ministry, to ensure 'ease of living' Nirmala Sitharaman took charge of Finance Ministry for her second consecutive term and isset to present FY '25 Budget defining Modi 3.0 government's priorities. She was greeted by officials upon reaching office. Her previous tasks included base corp...
12 Jun, 2024, 12.05 PM IST
Modi's Cabinet: Dharmendra Pradhan retains Ministry of Education; Jayant Chaudhary new MoS Dharmendra Pradhan remains Education Minister in NDA govt under PM Modi. Ministry includes Department of School Education and Literacy, and Department of Higher Education. Previous Minister was Ramesh Pokhriyal.
11 Jun, 2024, 12.14 PM ISTAnnapurna Devi gets women and child development ministry in Modi govt 3.0 From 2005 to 2014, Devi was a member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly and became a cabinet minister in Jharkhand in 2012, overseeing the Ministry of Irrigation, Women & Child Welfare, and Registration.
11 Jun, 2024, 11.25 AM ISTModi 3.0: JD(U), TDP and other BJP allies allocated several ministries in new cabinet; Here is complete list Important ministries in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new cabinet have been assigned to key allies of the Bharatiya Janata Party within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). A total of 11 leaders from BJP's allies have secured positions, with fiv...
11 Jun, 2024, 02.18 AM ISTModi 3.0 in action: NDA's 100-day dash unveiled with key ministry moves With the National Democratic Alliance assuming power, all Union ministries are set to launch their 100-day plans. ET provides a snapshot of the key government initiatives and actions planned for the next three months.
10 Jun, 2024, 12.01 PM ISTNCP refuses to be part of NDA ministry after BJP offers MoS (Ind Charge) for Praful Patel Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, who met Ajit Pawar and other NCP leaders in Delhi after NCP's refusal, told reporters that there was a uniform policy on allocation of ministry. "For one party, exceptions could not be made. We ar...
10 Jun, 2024, 02.17 AM ISTPM Modi asks NDA MPs not to fall prey to hoaxes about ministries, portfolios Prime Minister Narendra Modi cautioned NDA MPs against believing in hoaxes regarding ministries and portfolios, warning that even the "INDI Alliance" could spread "fake news" on such matters. He urged MPs to verify information before believing it, n...
08 Jun, 2024, 10.23 AM ISTHDK, Chirag, Manjhi, Shinde, Ajit & Jayant could have one ministry each Top BJP leaders, including Nadda and Shah, met with NDA partners to discuss cabinet formation. The meeting involved leaders from JD(U), TDP, and Shiv Sena. Potential ministers from various parties were considered, with JD(S), LJP, HAM, Shiv Sena, NC...
08 Jun, 2024, 09.53 AM ISTBJP allies push for key positions as Modi prepares for third term; Here's what the demands are Two days after the Lok Sabha election results, the BJP's allies in the NDA are negotiating for key posts in the new government. With the BJP falling short of a majority, parties like TDP, JDU, Shiv Sena, and LJP-Ram Vilas are crucial for reaching th...
06 Jun, 2024, 05.26 PM ISTNitish Kumar may seek '1 nation 1 power tariff' in NDA negotiations Nitish Kumar has been pushing for subsidized electricity rates from NTPC and other central producers. A senior JDU leader mentioned that Bihar buys electricity at a high cost and also provides consumer subsidies. Kumar might request a "one nation, o...
06 Jun, 2024, 12.38 AM ISTUkraine President Zelenskyy hopes for India's presence at Swiss peace summit next week Ukraine President Zelenskyy congratulated PM Modi on India's parliamentary election win and invited India to a peace summit in Switzerland regarding the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
05 Jun, 2024, 08.38 PM ISTLook forward to healthy and stable relationship: China congratulates PM Modi on election win China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP, and the NDA on their Lok Sabha election victory. It expressed eagerness for a "healthy and stable" China-India relationship. Spokesperson Mao Ning emphasised the mu...
05 Jun, 2024, 05.39 PM ISTNew govt to build on past success in tech; more initiatives in offing, says IT Secretary NDA set to form government for a third term, IT Secretary S Krishnan discusses tech initiatives. Meity to continue new initiatives, build on past successes.
05 Jun, 2024, 01.01 PM ISTDespite BJP getting equal number of seats in Bihar, Nitish Kumar to play big role at centre Before the declaration of the poll results, questions were raised on Nitish Kumar’s “political credibility” as a “vote-catcher” in view of his frequent decisions to change his allies in the state. Besides, he was also politically targeted for his he...
05 Jun, 2024, 12.12 PM ISTBachelors degree conferred on 205 cadets at NDA's 146th convocation ceremony 205 cadets were conferred bachelor's degrees from Jawaharlal Nehru University during the convocation ceremony of the 146th course of the National Defence Academy in Pune.
23 May, 2024, 10.34 PM ISTKarnataka: No response yet from Centre on cancelling Prajwal Revanna's passport Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara has defended the state police in handling cases related to the alleged sexual abuse of women by Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna, stating that they have "done well." He dismissed opposition parties' allegations about ...
22 May, 2024, 02.31 PM ISTKarnataka: Govt writes to MEA, seeks cancellation of diplomatic passport of Revanna jr If the MEA were to cancel Revanna Jr's diplomatic passport, it would become impossible for the MP to stay on in a foreign country and would be forced to return, Parameshwara said. He also added that the MEA would have to respond to the state's commu...
21 May, 2024, 08.55 PM IST'NDA government's 1998 Pokhran nuclear test ensured India's national security': S Jaishankar External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar recently commemorated the 1998 Pokhran nuclear tests, highlighting their critical role in ensuring India's national security. Conducted under the NDA government, these tests included advanced weapon designs and...
11 May, 2024, 12.54 PM IST