Asserting that India is moving towards an innovation-driven economy, PM Modi called upon academic institutions to transform their campuses into hubs of industry collaboration and research-driven learning to provide students with essential real world exposure.
As part of the webinar, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting will host a breakout session on "AVGC content creator labs in schools and colleges".
Prachi Mishra is Professor of Economics, Director and Head of the Isaac Centre for Public Policy, Ashoka University. Previously, she has worked for the RBI, the Union Finance Ministry and the IMF. She was also India chief economist for Goldman Sachs. She spoke on the Budget, the new fiscal anchor and boosting private capex
Disability pensions for armed forces personnel have been fully exempt from income tax since 1922. The Budget, however, proposes to do away with the exemption for a certain category of retired personnel — those who did not have to leave the forces owing to the disability and continued serving until superannuation.
Union Minister Bhupender Yadav also accused the Bengal Government of not utilising the funds allocated by the Centre and alleged corruption in Central programmes.
The Rajya Sabha saw noisy scenes when BJP MP Samik Bhattacharya said an area of encroached land in Kolkata was known as “mini Pakistan”, leading TMC MPs from the state to raise objections and walk out.
Bullet train project in Karnataka: In the Union Budget 2026-27, the centre announced two bullet train projects for Karnataka: Bangalore-Hyderabad and Bangalore-Chennai.
Ram Charan’s Peddi defies the odds to blast past Rs 400 crore globally in just 14 days
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Ram Charan's sports drama Peddi, directed by Buchi Babu Sana, has become a massive success, earning over Rs 400 crore worldwide in just 14 days. It has broken records for the actor, becoming his highest grossing solo film and the second to cross Rs 200 crore domestically. Despite controversy, Peddi has been a significant milestone in Ram Charan's career.
