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News Capsule for the Month of August 2026

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  The following are the top news stories for the month.   If you wish to follow and get notifications of future articles, you can sign up using the email on the left sidebar.  Kerala  Kochi Corporation ordered by HC to establish guidelines for footpath maintenance.  Kochi Metro registers record operating profit on higher ridership, non-fare revenue.  Wetland plots allotted to Vallarpadam project evictees to be made habitable.  Kerala rains: Seven dead as floods and landslides trigger statewide crisis.  Mammootty visits Cochin Haneefa's new home, stands in silent tribute before actor's portraits.  As Kerala battles floods, forest team risks lives to save trapped deer.  Plans afoot to lengthen all Ernakulam Junction railway station platforms.  Yellow alert in Delhi, Rains to continue in Kerala, schools closed in Dehradun. BMW, Harley-Davidson theft in Kerala takes dramatic twist as family refuses complaint. Kerala reservoirs reco...
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Important takeaways from Indian Financial Budget 2021

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On February 1st 2021, the Finance Minister of India, Mrs Nirmala Sitharaman presented the financial budget for the financial year 2021-2022. It was a significant budget this time as the country is going through the biggest pandemic of the century. On 29th January, the minister had submitted the Economic Survey for the year 2020-2021.  Credits- The Indian Wire Challenges to the budget Economic revival  Increase public spending  Employment generation  Fiscal deficit (9.5%) The main takeaways from the budget A major push for digitalisation, as the FM read out the budget from a Made in India tablet. An app was also unveiled for people to know and understand the budget as well.  The speech was just over one and a half hours.  Increase in Health spending for this year at Rs 2.2 lakh Cr and Rs 35,000 Cr for Covid-19 vaccination.  Introduction of PM Atmanirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana for improving healthcare infrastructure.  No change in Income tax slabs th...
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