TOP NEWS

Tabled every year by the Finance Minister as a part of the Parliament's Budget session, the Economic Survey 2022-23 is likely to project a lower GDP growth for 2023-24. The Economic Survey is a flagship annual document that presents an overview of the country's economic performance and presents a vision for the future.

FM Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the document on Tuesday, January 31, the first day of the Budget session of the Parliament at 11 am.

For the next financial year i. e. from April 2023-March 2024, the annual pre-budget Economic Survey is likely to peg GDP growth at 6-6.8 per cent. The survey is likely to say that growth is seen at 6.5 per cent for 2023-24 under the baseline scenario, according to a source quoted by Reuters.

In a significant development, Russia has accused the BBC of "waging an information war" on different fronts - not only against Moscow but also against other global centers of power pursuing an independent policy, days after the British broadcaster released a controversial series on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova made these remarks when asked about the BBC's controversial documentary. "Our Indian friends have already made a comment on this situation. I would like to draw your attention to the fact that it is yet another evidence of the BBC waging an information war on different fronts - not only against Russia but also against other global centers of power pursuing an independent policy," Zakharova told reporters.

The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) on Monday submitted before the Supreme Court that the organisation should not be de-registered just because it has “Muslim” in its party name and uses certain religious symbols in its flag.

IUML also claimed that it was an “inherently” secular party and added that it now has more than 100 elected members in the local bodies that belong to Hindu and Christian community in the state of Kerala.

The party filed a counter affidavit against a plea seeking ban on political parties which use names and symbols with religious connotations. In its affidavit, IUML said that the erstwhile minister of Education in the Kerala government ET Mohammad Basheer was responsible for establishment of the University of Sanskrit in the state.

Rain failed to beat the spirit of Beating Retreat ceremony at the iconic Vijay Chowk in Delhi amid a grand event. President Droupadi Murmu - the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces - attended her first Beating Retreat ceremony, along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Classical ragas set the mood and invoked the spirit of patriotism as the Republic Day celebrations conclude on a high note.

At the grand drone show, the success of start-up ecosystem, technological prowess in the country were on display. Organised by Botlabs Dynamics, the magnificent drone show was expected to light up the evening sky over the Raisina hills. 3,500 drones were set to be a part of the country's biggest drone show, as per a government statement. But the drone show was not a part of the show.

PM Modi may flag off two Vande Bharat Express trains for these routes on February 10

This will be PM Modi's second visit to Mumbai within a month. On January 19, Modi was in the state capital to lay foundation stones for a slew of projects and also inaugurated the new Mumbai Metro Lines 2A and 7.

As per the February 10 PM visit schedule, he will arrive in Mumbai and may travel to the CSMT station and may flag off the Vande Bharat Express trains for Shirdi and Solapur from platform number 18.