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Reuters reported that the upcoming first full-fledged Budget 2024 of Modi 3.0 is expected to relieve taxpayers, as the government considers reducing income tax rates for specific groups of individuals. The report also indicates that the government is considering lowering income tax rates for individuals earning annual incomes of ₹10 lakh.Moneycontrol reported, quoting government officials, that the Centre plans to raise the income threshold before any tax is levied from ₹3 lakh to ₹5 lakh in the upcoming budget.

One of the first things the newly elected government announced was its intention to have its ministries and departments put in place a 100-day agenda of action. In this context, it is worth noting that the BJP, in its election manifesto, had promised that “we will further strengthen the capacity of statistical institutions to give impetus to data-driven policy making." Here, I outline some measures that can be taken over the next 100 days by the government’s statistical agencies towards that goal. Let’s begin with suggestions for the short-term.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has prepared a checklist to review the party's below-par performance in recently concluded Lok Sabha Elections for the 80 seats of Uttar Pradesh. Through the list of questions in the checklist, the saffron party will try to analyse reasons for its defeat in most of the constituencies in the state. The party will also explore seats, except Varanasi and Lucknow, where the it won but with a reduced victory margin than before, according to a report in Indian Express.

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Justin Trudeau has said that he sees a new opening to engage with India on «some „very serious“ issues on national security after the return of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to office for a third consecutive term. In an interview to CBC News on Monday on the eve of the anniversary of the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Trudeau said, „Now that he's through his election, I think there is an opportunity for us to engage, including on some very serious issues around national security and keeping Canadians safe and the rule of law.“ Trudeau's remarks follow his meeting with Prime Minister Modi in Italy during the G7 Summit where India was invited as an Outreach country. PM Modi had tweeted a photograph of himself with the Canadian PM as they shook hands.

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) plans to offer 15 road projects worth Rs 44,000 crore, covering 900 km, for bids under the build-operate-transfer (BOT) mode in FY25. If successful, this could mark the comeback of public-private-partnership projects in highways. The government earlier this year amended the model concession agreement to make it attractive for the private sector to invest in road construction. The 15 projects for this fiscal year are a part of the government’s plan to offer 53 projects worth over `. 2.2 lakh crore, covering route length of 5,200 km, under BOT mode over the next three to five years. Capitalising on Interest:

BJP and RSS members blaming the alliance with Ajit Pawar-led NCP for NDA's dismal performance in the Lok Sabha polls, NCP has now openly criticised BJP for putting the blame on its leader and has even warned that the party would be forced to take a «different stand» on the alliance if the targeting continued. «We have come to know that BJP MLAs have blamed Ajit Pawar for the loss. I have to tell these people, if someone is deliberately targeting Ajit Pawar, then we would also have to think about taking a different stand,» warned Amol Mitkari, an NCP leader. Mitkari was reacting to claims that BJP MLAs in a review meeting have blamed BJP joining hands with Ajit for the party's election performance. Other NCP leaders blamed BJP's leaders' utterances for the party's dismal show in the state. «What has happened with the Sangh is their own issue. There has been no loss (to BJP) because of Ajit Pawar. Instead the anger against BJP might have hurt us… BJP leaders kept talking about '400 paar' and about the constitution being changed… There is a large group of backward and OBC communities that follow Ajit Pawar and we tried our best to remedy the situation but BJP has some leaders who talk as they feel like and that's why we suffered this loss,» said Rupali Patil, NCP leader from Pune.

assembly polls, the Champai Soren-led coalition government in Jharkhand may witness a Cabinet expansion in July. Jailed former CM Hemant Soren's wife Kalpana Soren could be one of the inductees. There are two vacancies in the Champai Soren's Cabinet and both may be filled to send a political message before assembly polls. Kalpana had won Gandey assembly byelection in May. In the runup to parliamentary elections, she emerged as the party's star campaigner in the absence of Hemant, who has been lodged in jail since January in connection with a money laundering case linked with an alleged land grab. According to JMM sources, Kalpana may be inducted in the Cabinet to portray her as the party's main face in the forthcoming polls. Sources close to her, however, denied this speculation, saying she won't want to enter the government for less than six months. JMM may not want to risk replacing Champai with Kalpana in the CM's chair as this could trigger an internal rebellion.

Bhubaneswar: BJD president and former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday greeted newly elected first-time BJP MLA Laxman Bag, who defeated him in the recently concluded Assembly polls from Kantabanji seat in Bolangir district. Patnaik, known for his composed demeanour, was making his way through the House after taking the oath as a member of the Assembly when he came face-to-face with Bag, who stood up from his seat. «How are you?» Bag inquired with folded hands. As Bag introduced himself, Patnaik responded, «Oh, you defeated me.»

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has decided against pushing for the Speaker's post and instead has prepared Andhra Pradesh-specific Union ministry-wise list of demands. The key National Democratic Alliance partner is unlikely to pressurise BJP and go with the latter's choice of candidate for the Speaker's post. TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu is more interested in pushing for central funds for Andhra Pradesh-specific projects. According to sources, TDP is preparing ministry-wise list of demands that the southern ally will push with the Centre. On top of the list is central funds for the development of Amaravati as the capital of Andhra Pradesh and clearance of arrears pertaining to the Polavaram Irrigation Project by the Centre. Amravati's importance in Naidu's political agenda was evident when he declared that the city would be the only capital of Andhra Pradesh even before he formally took oath as chief minister. Naidu will also push for clearance of arrears relating to the Polavaram project — a long-standing demand of the Andhra Pradesh state government. The bone of contention has been cost escalation of the project owing to delays in implementation, increase in land required for the project and then acquired and the number of persons displaced by the project. Though the Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSRCP government had pushed this, the chief minister had limited success with the Centre. Party sources indicated that Naidu will push the demand again.

BJP getting ready for Maharashtra assembly polls, the party on Tuesday made it clear that there won't be any change in the state leadership and the government. After the poor performance of BJP-led alliance in Maharashtra, state's deputy CM and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis had offered to resign from his post. Responding to queries of any change in state leadership and government, Union minister Piyush Goyal, MP from Mumbai North, said, «There will be no change in the state government and once again we will form the Maha Yuti government.» Fadnavis accompanied Goyal when he was talking with reporters after a meeting at BJP headquarters over Maharashtra assembly polls. BJP is exploring the option of declaring candidates for Maharashtra, Haryana and Jharkhand polls, scheduled to be held later this year, before election panel announces dates, sources said.

Voters who don’t expect to be able to cast ballots themselves are scrambling to make their voices heard in France’s high-stakes legislative election

Joe Biden replace Kamala Harris with former First Lady Hilary Clinton? This question is looming large on the Democrats, the voters as well as the US political system. This has become particularly important in the wake of the increasing number of incidents that raise questions about the cognitive health of the president. The debate was once again triggered after US President appeared to lose his way during a G-7 event in the Italian city of Apulia. Joe Biden Biden wandered off and started a conversation with an officer who was packing a bag. The embarrassing situation came to such a pass that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni came forward and redirected the US president to his place among the other leaders.

New Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday ruled out any change in its leadership in Maharashtra after the party's poor showing in the recent Lok Sabha elections. The decision was taken at the Maharashtra BJP's core group meeting with party president JP Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. «There will be no change in leadership in Maharashtra,» Union Minister Piyush Goyal told reporters at the BJP headquarters. The meeting was attended by state BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule, senior leaders Sudhir Mungantiwar, Chandrakant Patil, Pankaja Munde and Vinod Tawde, among others.

onion prices in the domestic markets have almost doubled in the last one month, said trade sources who met commerce minister Piyush Goyal in the capital on Tuesday. «The government is in the mood to observe the movement of onion prices for a couple more weeks before it takes any decision on the export duty,» said an onion trader, who requested not to be identified. The average rate of onions at the benchmark Lasalgaon APMC was Rs 28/kg on Tuesday, up 40% during the last 15 days and double of what it was exactly a month ago.

The post-pandemic surge in global sales of luxury handbags, shoes and apparel is on pace to stall this year amid a creativity crisis and price hikes focused on the biggest spending customers

New York City warehouse workers who are part of the Amazon Labor Union have overwhelmingly voted to align themselves with the Teamsters as they try to get a contract from the online retailer

Rahul Gandhi has decided to retain the Rae Bareli seat and give up Wayanad. Rahul won both seats in the recently-concluded Lok Sabha elections 2024.A candidate can contest elections from multiple seats in India.

₹7,938 per sq. ft. in the March quarter (Q4FY24), marking a multi-year high with an 8% year-on-year and 4% sequential increase, according to data from PropEquity and Kotak Institutional Equities.

EVM and used to generate an 'unlocking' OTP. This incident has intensified calls from various political figures in India to replace EVMs with traditional ballot papers. Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has been vocal in his criticism of EVMs.