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Stalin’s Govt Replaces Rupee Symbol With Tamil Letter In State Budget, Draws BJP Fire In Language War

Last Updated:March 13, 2025, 15:16 IST This marks the first time a state has rejected the national currency symbol, taking its resistance to the NEP to a new level. Tamil Nadu replaces the official rupee symbol With the Tamil letter in the state budget. (Source: News18) In a strong stand against National Education Policy (NEP),

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Politics

‘Secessionist Sentiments’: FM Sitharaman Slams DMK After Tamil Nadu Drops Rupee Symbol From Budget

Last Updated:March 13, 2025, 22:50 IST Nirmala Sitharaman blasted Tamil Nadu government for replacing Rupee symbol in its Budget document and said that the step promotes “secessionist sentiments under the pretence of regional pride”. Nirmala Sitharaman slams DMK over Rupee symbol row (PTI Image) Launching a scathing attack on the Tamil Nadu government for replacing

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Padilla, Schiff to vote against GOP’s stopgap budget measure as possible shutdown looms

WASHINGTON — California Sens. Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff say they will vote with most Democrats against a temporary measure to fund the government, paving the way for a possible government shutdown by the end of the week. “It gives Donald Trump six months to continue wrecking the government,” Schiff said in a video posted on X.

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D.C. families, facing lost jobs and a gutted city budget, beseech Republican lawmakers.

Facing widespread layoffs from the city’s biggest employer and what amounts to a billion-dollar budget cut over the next six months, residents of the District of Columbia expressed frustration at a Capitol Hill rally on Thursday morning, declaring themselves denizens of a city under siege. A Republican spending bill to fund the federal government through

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Politics

What Does a Shutdown Have to Do With the Budget or Elon Musk? Here’s a Guide.

Republicans in government are hard at work refashioning federal spending through three major efforts, proceeding along parallel tracks. They may seem to be all the same story — and they do relate to each other — but they each have their own goals, deadlines and constraints. Here, a guide to all three. Effort 1: Avoiding

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Politics

Maharashtra Budget Balance Sheet: Shinde’s Sena Left Behind As BJP, Ajit Pawar’s NCP Get Bigger Share

Last Updated:March 11, 2025, 16:37 IST The BJP-led ministries have been allocated Rs 89,128 crore, the highest among all alliance partners. Ajit Pawar’s NCP, despite being the smallest party in the alliance, has received Rs 56,563 crore. Shinde’s Shiv Sena has been given only Rs 41,606 crore (From left) Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde and Ajit

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Business

In Delhi Budget 2025, Women’s Welfare, Yamuna Cleaning, Education Could Be Among Key Announcements

Last Updated:March 11, 2025, 08:36 IST Delhi’s Budget Session will run from March 24-28, with CM Rekha Gupta presenting the 2025-26 budget on March 25, likely focusing on women’s safety, education, healthcare, and Yamuna cleaning. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta (Photo: PTI) The Budget Session of the Delhi Assembly is set to commence on March

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Politics

Parliament Budget Session Day 2 LIVE: Immigration And Foreigners Bill To Be Introduced In Lok Sabha

Parliament Budget Session Day 2 LIVE Updates: Four bills will be taken up for discussion in Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Further, the Lok Sabha will have an hour-long discussion on the statutory resolution seeking approval of the proclamation of President’s Rule in Manipur. The Lok Sabha will take up a discussion on the Manipur budget, presented

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Republicans say Medicaid cuts won't happen. But does their budget work without them?

Republicans say medicaid cuts are off the table, but the Congressional Budget Office says the budget they’re proposing doesn’t work without them.

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World

G.O.P. Spending Bill Would Force $1 Billion Cut to D.C. Budget

The stopgap spending bill that Republicans are pushing to avert a shutdown at the end of the week would effectively slash the District of Columbia’s budget by roughly $1 billion over the next six months, a change that local leaders warn would force dramatic cuts to essential services. The reductions are under consideration because of

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