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Aakash Chaudhry, director of the New Delhi-based Aakash Educational Services, said the proposals in the budget will lead to a paradigm shift in the education sector. (Representational image)

Union Budget 2017: Big pat for national testing agency

Government has decided to focus more on giving market relevant training to graduates.

2 Feb 2017 2:25 AM IST

The government has increased its spending on PMFBY to Rs 13,240 crore, which the industry believes will help bring more farmers under the insurance cover. (Representational Image)

Union Budget 2017: Hike in crop insurance, a blessing

Coverage under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima increased from 30% to 40% to tide over calamities.

2 Feb 2017 2:17 AM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: AP)

Supreme Court asks search engines to build web firewall on sex crimes

The Bench did not agree with the submissions advanced on behalf of Google and others.

2 Feb 2017 2:04 AM IST

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (Photo: PTI/File)

Union Budget 2017: Centre, state on same page, gushes Telangana CM

K Chandrasekhar Rao said that many schemes in the Budget match those being implemented by Telangana.

2 Feb 2017 2:04 AM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley arrives in Parliament to present the Union budget for 2017-18. (Photo: AP)

Union Budget 2017: Budget evokes mixed response

The TRS, BJP and the TDP welcomed it but the Congress called it â€œpro-corporate and anti-people.â€

2 Feb 2017 1:59 AM IST

Around 13 lots of Rs 6.8 lakh have been deposited in bank accounts of farmers, commission agents and the market fee has been paid to APMCs settlement accounts. (Representational image)

Union Budget 2017: Andhra Pradesh sore, capital's farmers happy

Barring the capital gains tax exemption for the capital area's farmers, the Budget has not addressed any of the state's...

2 Feb 2017 1:56 AM IST