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Union Budget FY26: Nirmala unzips the purse, showers the goodies

February 1, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: First the good news for the salaried people: No income tax for those earning up to Rs. 12 lakh per annum. Unlike the past Budgets that filled the Treasury, this one fills the people’s pockets, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “With a special focus on the MSMEs, and Startups, we […]

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Unveils the Union Budget for FY26

February 1, 2025 revoi editor

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Roving Periscope: Tasked with sacking 2 mn, Musk makes DOGE his bedroom!

January 31, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Taking his dedication to work, Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and X, to new heights—by starting living right in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in Washington DC, according to the media reports. Tasked by his close ally US President Donald Trump to clean up various government departments by […]

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Economic Survey FY25: Agriculture is the “sector of the future”

January 31, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The Economic Survey (2024-25) has projected agriculture as the “sector of the future,” highlighting its key role in India’s overall economic development, stating that the country’s economy is expected to grow between 6.3 percent and 6.8 percent in FY26. Dr. V Anantha Nageswaran, Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) to the government, […]

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Canada: “No definitive link” between Nijjar killing and India, says probe panel

January 30, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: A Canadian inquiry commission report has said that “no definitive link” with a “foreign state” in the killing of Canadian Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar was “proven,” smashing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s wild allegations that accused the involvement of Indian agents in the killing. Canada’s federal elections are due by […]

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Mahakumbh 2025: Several feared killed, injured in the Mauni Amavasya stampede

January 29, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: A deadly crowd crush because of a stampede during the ongoing Mahakumbh 2025 at Prayagraj, UP, is feared to have caused the deaths of several people and injuries to many, as the swelling mob broke through the barricades to take the holy bath at the confluence of the three rivers […]

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Roving Periscope: NATO and EU may split as Denmark to defend Greenland from the US

January 29, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: With 85 percent of Greenlanders refusing to be part of the United States, and Denmark infusing nearly USD 2.5 billion (two billion pounds) in enhancing its military presence across the Arctic and North Atlantic regions, President Donald Trump may face a serious foreign policy challenge ahead. Denmark, which formally ‘runs’ […]

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Technology: Now, Trump asks Musk to ‘rescue’ Sunita Williams & Co from ISS!

January 29, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: US President Donald Trump, who is out to control Earth, has asked Elon Musk, a close ally, to expand his reach—right into extraterrestrial space, no less!—and rescue American astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry (Butch) Wilmore, who are stranded at the International Space Station (ISS) due to technical snags. In a […]

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PM Modi to visit the US in February, says Trump

January 28, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: President Donald Trump said on Monday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the US sometime in February, according to a media report on Tuesday. This announcement came after the two leaders had their first phone conversation since President Trump began his second term on January 20. The call took […]

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Roving Periscope: Trump wants China to press Putin for the Ukraine deal!

January 24, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: He may be grabbing headlines in world media for his ‘reckless’ announcements, but few, if any, might take his boasts and alleged threats seriously—especially outside the United States. With Moscow downplaying his call to strike a peace deal with Ukraine as “nothing new,”, US President Donald Trump has turned to […]