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It really goes to the credit of Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan in crafting this year’s state budget in a manner to reign in on fiscal deficit at difficult covid times without burdening the common man with more and new taxes. There is a lesson for other states on how to manage the state’s economy with fiscal prudence while at the same time increasing allocation to critical sectors like education and measures to step up investment particularly MSMEs to kick-start the economy. It is a bold budget as well as for the first time in recent history, the budget has not offered any goodies to people.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Clouds of confrontation have thickened over Kerala’s political sky with the Opposition deciding to intensify the agitation against the SilverLine project and the Government equally determined to go ahead with the project.

The Reserve Bank governor, Shaktikanta Das, has reiterated that the primary objective of the monetary would continue to be price stability. In an environment of unprecedented uncertainty and flux, maintaining stable price line could be a daunting task. All principal variables which would critically determine the curse of prices in the economy are gyrating wildly.

New Delhi: Top seed Arjun Erigaise starts favourite as the star studded 19th edition of the Delhi International open chess tournament kickstarts at the Tivoli Garden resorts here.

New Delhi: Jehan Daruvala finished commendable second in season-opening round of the Formula 2 championship in SAKHIR Bahrain.

There were writings on the wall. Only India’s official economists seemed to have failed to read and report to the government. Oil rally was expected to continue through 2022 as demand outstripped supply. By January 29, this year, oil posted its sixth straight weekly gain as a growing global chorus predicted the price would surpass $100 a barrel. That was well before Russia attacked Ukraine. Speculation was rife about Russia’s attack on Ukraine as early as in November, 2021 and possible punitive US financial and commodity sanctions on Russia.

These days Kashmiri farmers are battling a new type of terrorists who destroy their apple and almond trees in the orchards. These terrorists are porcupines, a variety of rodents with long and prolific thorny shoots. Porcupine invasions in Shopian, Pulwama, and Budgam districts have destroyed thousands of fruit-bearing trees. These rodents come out of their habitats in large numbers during the winter and make a feast on vegetables and tree-barks. Since apple and almond trees take 10-14 years to mature and bear fruits, the loss of trees due to porcupines is leaving the farmers exasperated.

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 broadly classifies offences into two types: ‘bailable’ and ‘non-bailable’, under Section 2(a) read with Schedule 1. It is pertinent to note that while the grant of bail is a matter of right in case of bailable offences, as provided under Section 436 of the Code; bail in case of non-bailable offences is a matter of discretionary power of the court and the police officer in-charge of the police station. In case of bailable offences, the right to be granted bail cannot be subjected to any conditions, but, in case of non-bailable offences, the same can be subjected to “certain specific conditions”, as provided under Section 437(3) and Section 439(1).

The Under Graduate Medical Education Board (UGMEB) of the National Medical Commission (NMC) in its video conference meeting held on 17th February 2022 has decided to replace the Hippocratic Oath taken by the doctors to affirm their commitment to medical ethics while treating the patients. This will be replaced by the Charak oath. Charak is a legendary figure in the history of medicine of our country. There are two names which are taken with reverence while remembering the history of medicine of ancient India. Charka was a physician in 300 BC and Sushruta, a surgeon in AD 600.

We’ve heard of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 56” chest, and we’ve heard of how Modi can stand on one leg and give Baba Ramdev a run for his Yoga. Modi’s superhuman exploits would fill a tome the size of a NYT bestseller, and if people never tire of ‘Modi hai toh mumkin hai’, it’s because it’s been spoken and heard ad nauseam.