End of the road for Volkswagen Beetle
German auto giant Volkswagen launched the final edition of its iconic "Beetle" car from its Mexican factory in Puebla on Wednesday. It's the end of the road for a vehicle that has symbolised many things over a history spanning eight decades since 1938.
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July 11, 2019
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A Giant Leap: 50 years of man on moon
On July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 was launched into space and on July 20, it landed the first two humans on the Moon -- Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module Eagle's pilot Buzz Aldrin.
footage courtesy: NASA
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July 12, 2019
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ICC CWC 2019: This is how Bollywood, fans reacted after India's loss to NZ
After India’s heartbreaking loss against New Zealand in the World Cup semi-final match at Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester, cricket fans shared their disappointment with the poor batting performance of the openers and a seemingly slow innings by experienced MS Dhoni. Most of the fans were disappointed with Dhoni not playing at par with Ravindra Jadeja who almost took out India from the brink of collapse after the upper order couldn’t handle the Kiwi pacers.
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July 10, 2019
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Budget 2019: Business Standard editors dissect FM Sitharaman’s maiden Budget
T N Ninan and A K Bhattacharya analyse the provisions of the first Budget of Modi 2.0
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July 05, 2019
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Budget 2019: Petrol, diesel, gold costlier; 10 key announcements for middle class in just 50 seconds
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday presented Budget for 2019-2020. Announcing a slew of measures in her maiden Budget speech, Sitharaman said the government will launch an inter-opearable ATM-like One Nation One Card for pan-India travel, new rental laws for affordable housing, interest subvention scheme for MSMEs and women. Here are the key takeaways from finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman's maiden Budget speech
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July 05, 2019
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Budget 2019: Nirmala Sitharaman's proposals for small businesses
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that the country is well within its capacity to become a $5 dollar economy in the next five years. Here are the key announcements for small businesses, MSMEs and SHGs
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July 05, 2019
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Budget wishlist of various sectors
The real estate sector is looking to the FY20 Union Budget, which will be announced on July 5, to help it recover from its liquidity woes. Meanwhile, homebuyers are also hoping for announcements that would ease their hardships. Watch the video to see Budget expectations of various sectors
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July 03, 2019
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Yashwant Sinha to Nirmala Sitharaman: Meet five finance ministers from the BJP
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), had its first full term at the Centre from 1998 to 2004, with Atal Bihari Vajpayee as the prime minister. This period saw two BJP leaders serving as the Union finance minister — Yashwant Sinha from 1998 to 2002 and Jaswant Singh from 2002-2004. During Sinha’s term, while the nation was going through some troubled times on the external front — from the US sanctions after the 1998 nuclear tests to the Kargil war with Pakistan and the infamous Kandahar hijacking case — Sinha helped stabilise the country’s economy. The most interesting change that made was a change in time of the Budget presentation to mornings. Prior to 1998, the Budget was presented in the evening session of Parliament. In his tenure, Sinha rationalised the excise rates as well.
In 2002, Jaswant Singh took over as the finance minister and Yashwant Sinha became the external affairs minister. Singh had also been the finance minister in 1996, when the Vajpayee government had fallen in just 15 days. Singh laid the foundation for State Value Added Tax (VAT) and slashed custom duties.
In 2014, when the NDA government returned to power with Narendra Modi as PM, party veteran Arun Jaitley was made the finance minister. Jaitley gave the nation the Goods and Services Tax, the concept for which had been hanging fire for over 15 years. After GST was enforced, many tax slab revisions were also manoeuvred and Jaitley also introduced the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). The IBC helped the insolvency process of several companies that were going down.
When Jaitley's health deteriorated, Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal was made an interim finance minister. Goyal presented the full Budget for the 2018-19 and the Interim Budget for 2019-20. The most crucial among Goyal’s Budget announcements was a tax concession to the lowest bracket of the salaried class. He also announced a scheme for income transfer to farmers.
Now, with the Modi government back in power at the Centre for a second time, Nirmala Sitharaman has been given charge of the finance ministry — she is the first woman in India to get finance as primary portfolio. As Sitharaman, the fifth NDA finance minister, presents her first Budget on July 5, the measures that she announces will be keenly watched.
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July 03, 2019
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87 year old Charulata Patel is cheering for team India at the ICC World Cup 2019
Filled with enthusiasm, 87-year-old Charulata Patel was seen cheering up for ‘men in blue’ during the India-Bangladesh ICC cricket World Cup tournament on Tuesday. She was seen cheering for India in the stands during the match. While talking to ANI about her love and passion for cricket, Charulata Patel said, “I have been watching cricket for last many decades, from the time I was in Africa. Earlier, I used to watch on TV when I was working, but now that I am retired I watch it live”.
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July 03, 2019
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Know your Finance Minister
Nirmala Sitharaman holds two important portfolios — the finance ministry and the corporate affairs ministry — in the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in its second term at the Centre. She is the first full-time woman finance minister of the country. Sitharaman worked as a salesperson at Habitat, a home décor store in London’s Regent Street. Watch the video to know more interesting facts
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July 02, 2019
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MCD Sealing: Closure looms on Chandni Chowk's Mughal-Era Gold hub
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June 29, 2019
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Watch: PM Narendra Modi outlines 3 major challenges at the informal meeting of BRICS leaders
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that terrorism is the biggest threat to humanity which not only kills innocents but also severely affects the economic development and social stability.
Speaking at the informal BRICS leaders' meeting in Osaka, Modi said that there is a need to stop all the mediums of support to terrorism and racism.
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June 28, 2019
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Highlights from PM Modi's First LS Address in Second Term
While replying to ‘Motion Of Thanks On the President's Address', in Lok Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked Congress by questioning their regard towards former leaders of the country. PM Modi said, “We do not waste time shortening someone else’s route. We will spend our life in lengthening our route. Keep your height to yourself.”
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June 26, 2019
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When Kapil's devils created history: 36 years of India's maiden World Cup glory
On 25 June, 1983, the Indian team surprised everyone by its performance at the 1983 Prudential Cup
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June 25, 2019
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“No backdoor” pact: Huawei offers to ink no-spy agreement with Indian government
Chinese technology giant Huawei, which is under fire in the US over alleged breach of sensitive user information, has offered to sign a “no backdoor” agreement with the Indian government to allay concerns that it might use its telecom gear for surveillance.
The move comes just a day before US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit to India, amid growing pressure from the US to ban Chinese 5G telecom gear globally.
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June 25, 2019
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From Modi's asanas to yoga on a horse: This is how India inspired world on Yoga Day
Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel today participated in a yoga session at the majestic snow-covered Rohtang Pass, located at an altitude of 14,000 feet in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district. Even dogs performed yoga with BSF personnel. Indian Army jawans showed their skills while doing difficult asanas on horses. Watch the video that will surely inspire and surprise you.
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June 21, 2019
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No Indian varsity makes it to top 100 QS world university rankings; Only 3 figure in top 200
QS World University Ranking for 2020 was recently released and this time as well no Indian university made it to the top 100 list. Although Three Indian institutes -- IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi and IISc Bangalore -- have found place among the top 200 in the prestigious Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings released on June 19. Check out the list in this video.
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June 20, 2019
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Jai Sri Ram, Allahu Akbar, Radhe Radhe...slogan war in Indian parliament
Religious and patriotic sloganeering ruled the MP swearing-in ceremony as Members of Parliament jostled with each other in a verbal slugfest to put forth their ideological leanings
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June 19, 2019
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Soon, you may be able to buy fuel at supermarkets
In a bid to make fuel more accessible, the government could soon allow supermarkets to sell petrol and diesel. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is likely to come up with a Cabinet note for easing existing norms.
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June 19, 2019
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Doctors' pan-India strike: All you need to know
Indian Medical Association held a pan-India doctors strike on Monday in solidarity with the doctors protesting in West Bengal. Healthcare services continue to be disrupted due to the strike
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June 17, 2019
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