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Revenue Secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey said an Indian now has to stay abroad for 240 days, as against the 182 previously, to be categorised as a non-resident.

Firefighters, who responded to the emergency, had diluted the ammonia gas which had got mixed in the air in and around the building, a Fire Department official said.

Forty-three per cent of the projects included in NIP are under implementation, 33 per cent are at conceptual stage and 19 per cent are under development.

In a scheme proposed to launch this year, VAT, electricity duties and fuel used for transportation will get refunded.

A native of Tamil Nadu, during her maiden budget speech in July last year, Sitharaman quoted from scriptures from the state.

The Bengaluru suburban rail project is aimed at reducing congestion in the city. The project, which is worth Rs 18,600 crore, has been pending for quite long.

Electric vehicles will become cheaper than combustion vehicles in three years as the price of battery packs of EVs is expected to fall by almost 51 per cent per unit, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said.

While there will be little change instantly as the UK and EU enter into a pre-agreed period of transition from Saturday until the end of December, the process of complete extrication from the now 27-member economic bloc will begin right away.

From heavy investments in AI and data privacy allowances, to tax revisions and digital education, this is what tech in India expects from the Union Budget.

There were several women protesters who also misbehaved with an on-duty policeman, a senior police officer said.

Sitarama Yechury slammed the President for being silent on the real problems of the people. CPI General Secretary D Raja also said that Gandhi's name is being taken in vain.

The Shiv Sena also suggested that 'special squads' be formed as a precautionary measure in India's north-eastern states which share border with China to stop spread of the disease.

The BJP released the 'Delhi Sankalp Patra', its manifesto for Delhi Assembly polls, promising good quality wheat flour at Rs 2 per kg for the poor and clean drinking water to every household.

The drama was staged by students of fourth, fifth and sixth standard on January 21, and a sedition case was registered on January 26.

Economic Survey 2019-20 projected the revival of economic growth to 6-6.5 per cent in the next fiscal beginning April 1 but suggested the government should relax the budget deficit target to boost growth from a decade low.

The strike, which was called by the United Forum of Bank Unions, will continue on Saturday as well. Banking services will be restored on February 3.