VIDEO | BJP leader and Union minister @smritiirani to @PTI_News: "This Budget is not only an economic instrument but also a humane instrument of governance".
Minister of Health and Family Welfare @mansukhmandviya to @PTI_News: "This Budget is the next step to turn PM Modi's vision for 'Amrut Kaal' into reality".
VIDEO | Principal Chief Advisor to West Bengal CM and Finance Department @DrAmitMitra to @PTI_News: "This govt is disconnected to the common people's woe of being unemployed".
VIDEO | Janmejaya Sinha, Chairman India, Boston Consulting Group to @PTI_News: "For the last four years, this govt is on a path which is clear, predictable and there is consistency".
VIDEO | Rakesh Bharti Mittal, Vice chairman of Bharti Enterprises, to @PTI_News: "In the current year, she (FM Nirmala Sitharaman) is committed to containing fiscal deficit at 6.4 per cent".
VIDEO | BJP's national spokesperson @gopalkagarwal in conversation with @PTI_News detailed the benefits of the new income tax regime for the salaried class.
PTI INFOGRAPHICS | RGI announces state-wise schedule for first phase of Census 2027 in which 33 questions will be posed
The government, on March 30, announced the state-wise schedule for the first phase of the upcoming Census, which will feature 33 questions notified in January focusing on houselisting and housing enumeration. The questionnaire will gather details on housing materials, basic amenities, and assets owned.
The announcement comes as the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, Mritunjay Kumar Narayan, detailed the rollout of the massive administrative exercise. The Houselisting and Housing Census will be conducted in a staggered manner between April and September 2026, featuring a self-enumeration portal for the first time, followed by house-to-house visits by 31 lakh enumerators using a dedicated mobile application.
Here is a look at the 33 questions, key guidelines, and a map detailing when the Census operations will begin in each state (n/1):
PTI INFOGRAPHICS | From the 1947 tribal invasion to 26/11 and beyond: A chilling 77-year timeline of Pak-sponsored terrorism
A NatStrat report, released on the anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, uncovers how Pakistan-backed terrorism evolved across five phases over seven decades, from hijackings to Kargil, and from Pulwama to Pahalgam – a crucial reminder of the sacrifices made and the strength India has shown.
Take a look at the key findings of the report (n/1):
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Phase I: The Foundational Conflicts (1947-1971) (n/3)
PTI INFOGRAPHICS | Amid claims that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar's voters' list could disenfranchise citizens, the Election Commission has asserted that no names will be deleted from the draft roll without due process.
The EC has outlined 10 key aims of the exercise, from ensuring maximum participation to providing assistance to every elector, to underline its inclusive nature. The month-long enumeration phase, which ended July 25, saw forms collected from 7.24 crore electors.
Take a look at the 10 aims of the Bihar SIR, the key data from the enumeration phase, and the timeline for the upcoming "Claims and Objections" period (n/1):
Aim 1: Elector and Political Party Participation (n/2)
VIDEO | Replying in Lok Sabha to the discussion on the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address, PM Modi (@narendramodi) says: "Yesterday and today, all the honourable members expressed their views on Motion of Thanks. It is natural and a tradition of democracy, there was praise where required and some negative things were also said where there was some problem..."
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VIDEO | "It's a great privilege for me that people of this country have given me the opportunity to reply on the Motion of Thanks on President's address for the 14th time. So, today I also thank the public and those who participated in the discussion in the House," says PM Modi (@narendramodi).
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VIDEO | "We are in 2025; we can say that 25% part of the 21st century has passed away. Time will decide what happened after the Independence in 20th century and in the first 25 years of 21st century. However, if we analyse the President's address, it is clear that it has a new confidence for the coming 25 years and 'Viksit Bharat'. President's address gives strength to the resolve of Viksit Bharat and one that inspires the common people," says PM Modi (@narendramodi).