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Latest News, Live Updates Today July 23, 2024: Sri Lanka apologises for ‘forcing’ cremations of Muslim Covid victims

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Latest news on July 23, 2024: Sri Lanka's government Tuesday formally apologised to the island's Muslim minority for forcing cremations on Covid victims, disregarding WHO assurances that burials in line with Islamic rites were safe. (Representational picture)
Latest news on July 23, 2024: Sri Lanka's government Tuesday formally apologised to the island's Muslim minority for forcing cremations on Covid victims, disregarding WHO assurances that burials in line with Islamic rites were safe. (Representational picture)

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July 23, 2024 4:34 PM IST

Cities Live Updates: ‘Against the people of Karnataka’: DK Shivakumar slams Nirmala Sitharaman's Union Budget 2024

  • DK Shivakumar also said attacked the union government, calling it a budget for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh.
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July 23, 2024 4:21 PM IST

India News Live Updates: Budget 2024: Doctors welcome decision to exempt 3 cancer drugs from customs duty

  • The government proposes to cut custom duties on Trastuzumab Deruxtecan, Osimertinib and Durvalumab from 10 per cent to nil
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July 23, 2024 4:17 PM IST

India News Live Updates: Census, NPR unlikely in 2024 too as only ₹1,309.46 crore allocated in Budget

  • The census operation continues to be on hold and the government has not yet announced the new schedule.
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July 23, 2024 4:17 PM IST

India News Live Updates: Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu praises Union Budget 2024: ‘Thanks for…’

  • N Chandrababu Naidu-led Andhra Pradesh’s ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is part of the National Democratic Alliance led by the BJP.
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July 23, 2024 4:12 PM IST

India News Live Updates: Was Union Budget 2024 Nirmala Sitharaman's shortest speech? Which was the longest?

  • Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Union Budget 2024 speech lasted 86 minute, a much shorter than her record-breaking 160-minute-long speech in 2020.
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July 23, 2024 4:12 PM IST

India News Live Updates: Budget 2024: Capital gains taxes hiked, indexation benefit discontinued

  • As per definition, any profit or gain that arises from the sale of a 'capital asset' is a capital gain.
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July 23, 2024 4:12 PM IST

India News Live Updates: Budget 2024: BJD protests ‘complete neglect’ of Odisha, walks out of Rajya Sabha

  • BJD's Sasmit Patra said that Andhra Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha have been demanding ‘special status,’ but special funds were allocated only to the first two.
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July 23, 2024 4:09 PM IST

India News Live Updates: Budge for MHA research and training, new laws increased three fold to ₹1348 cr

  • The provision is also for the BPRD’s training intervention, research and development projects for better efficiency and public reach out
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July 23, 2024 4:07 PM IST

India News Live Updates: Budget 2024: Ladakh's allocation rises by 32%, find out why?

  • Centre has allocated 3,922.51 crore to Ladakh for various Central sector expenditure, including agriculture and allied schemes.
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July 23, 2024 3:51 PM IST

Cities Live Updates: Karnataka landslide: Body of woman recovered, death toll goes up to 8

  • The NDRF, SDRF, Fire and Emergency Services and the Navy are continuing operations at the site and in the Gabgavalli river.
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July 23, 2024 3:50 PM IST

World News Live Updates: Nikki Haley's big statement against Donald Trump gives major boost to Kamala Harris' supporters: ‘Mark my words…’

  • Nikki Haley, who surprisingly endorsed GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump in May, previously made a major statement against the former president.
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July 23, 2024 3:49 PM IST

India News Live Updates: Karnataka rain: Death toll due to landslide in Uttara Kannada rises to 8; IMD predicts more showers

  • Uttara Kannada district has been experiencing severe rainfall for the past two weeks triggering multiple landslides affecting National Highway 66.
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July 23, 2024 3:47 PM IST

India News Live Updates: Budget 2024: Govt meets allies’ demand, secures NDA’s longevity

  • HT reported on Sunday that the state govt asked the Centre to provide funds to build infrastructure projects such as barrages and river linking plans to prevent losses due to floods every year
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July 23, 2024 3:47 PM IST

Cities Live Updates: 21.29 lakh sq m green zones in Goa converted for construction in 15 month: Data

  • The surge in land conversion in Goa happened after the state government introduced two changes in rules in March 2023
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July 23, 2024 3:42 PM IST

India News Live Updates: 'Why special packages only for Andhra, Bihar?': Akhilesh Yadav slams Union Budget 2024

  • Samajwadi Party's Akhilesh Yadav reacted to the Union Budget 2024 saying Uttar Pradesh had been ignored and farmers and youth were neglected.
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