New Delhi (PTI): The Congress on Saturday attacked the Union government over its announcements in the Budget pertaining to the agriculture sector, saying Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was "completely silent" on the demands of farmers, including MSP as a legal guarantee and farm loan waiver.

The government will develop top 50 tourist sites in partnership with states and also extend mudra loans to homestays, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has begun presenting the Union Budget, her eighth consecutive one.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, presenting her eighth consecutive Union Budget, once again made headlines with her saree choice. This year, she donned a white Kasavu saree with a golden border, paired with a contrasting red blouse.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday will present her eighth consecutive Budget, which she will deliver from a digital tablet enclosed in a traditional 'bahi-khata' style pouch.

More than 60 cooking gas cylinders loaded in a truck en route to Ghaziabad caught fire on early Saturday, the fire department said.

The price of Jet fuel, or ATF, on Saturday was hiked by a steep 5.6 percent while the rate of commercial LPG that is used in hotels and restaurants was cut by Rs 7 per 19-kg cylinder in the monthly revision done in line with the benchmark international prices.

New Delhi: A local court has ordered the registration of an FIR against a Delhi Police officer for alleged hate crime during the February 2020 communal riots in the city's northeast.