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IAEA board members visit Japan, discuss peaceful use of nuclear energy

Tokyo, Feb 3: Five Ambassadors at the Permanent Missions to International Organisations in Vienna, including India's Shambhu S. Kumaran, recently visited Japan as members of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to deepen understanding about the country's efforts for nuclear non-proliferation and the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.

Union Budget provides big tax relief, push for manufacturing; Congress says Finance Minister walking on worn-out path

New Delhi, February 2: The Union Budget 2024-25, presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Saturday, provided major relief to the salaried class with no income tax on an average monthly income of up to Rs one lakh to boost household savings and consumption with the government also giving thrust to four engines of development - agriculture, MSMEs, investment and exports.

US finalizing steps to remove long-standing regulations to foster civil nuclear cooperation with Indian firms: Jake Sullivan

New Delhi, January 6: Noting that the vision of India-US civil nuclear cooperation laid nearly 20 years ago by then President George W Bush and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has not been fully realised, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Monday said that United States is now finalizing the necessary steps to remove long-standing regulations that have prevented civil nuclear cooperation between India's leading nuclear entities and US Companies.