The meeting, which was boycotted by the BJP, was attended by Congress, AAP, SAD, Lok Insaaf Party, SAD Democratic Party, BSP, CPI and CPI (M) among others.

Our workforce can get employment in large numbers, says the budget, but the claim is based on the govt’s exaggerated rate of growth of our economy which is certainly not achievable.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget 2021 on Monday, February 1, 2021 comes in the backdrop of a debilitating pandemic that has wreaked havoc on the economy.

Given the near complete failure of the ambitious Rs 2.1 lakh crore crore disinvestment plan in FY'21 budget, the reliance on this may not deliver the expected resources for the infra push.

The announcement on military-owned Myawaddy TV cited Article 417 of the country’s constitution, which allows the military to take over in times of emergency.

India on Monday expressed “deep concern” over the military coup in Myanmar and detention of the country’s top political leaders.

‘We have kept 4 areas that are strategic where bare minimum Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSE) will be maintained and rest privatised,’ Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman declared.

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Six Chinese fighter aircraft and a U.S. reconnaissance aircraft entered the southwestern corner of Taiwan's air defence identification zone on Sunday, the island's defence ministry said, in an unusual admission of U.S. military activity.

Farmers also ramped up vigil at the protest site with more stick-carrying volunteers taking regular rounds, in the backdrop of a violent protest by ‘locals’ on Friday.

Reacting to the arrest of freelance journalist Mandeep Punia, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi tweeted, ‘Those who fear truth arrest honest journalists’.