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BJP Only Inaugurates Projects Just Before Polls: Priyanka Gandhi On UP
The BJP government is inaugurating big projects just ahead of elections in Uttar Pradesh and their intention is very clear, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra told NDTV today during a campaign stop.
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"If Keen On Crypto...": Minister's Advice Before Digital Rupee Rollout
People should avoid putting their money into highly volatile illegal cryptocurrencies and instead wait for the central bank to issue "digital rupee", Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar told NDTV today.
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"Build Temple In Mathura": Minister Dares Akhilesh Yadav After MP Remark
The Samajwadi Party has promised to complete building the Ram temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya much earlier than the BJP if it comes to power in the country's most populous state, which votes in seven phases starting February 10.
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Budget Session Starts Today Amid Pandemic: 10 Key Details
The Union Budget session this year is a 79-hour window for the government to conduct legislative business, the Rajya Sabha secretariat said on Sunday .
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Trinamool Writes To Election Panel After BJP Leaks Mamata Banerjee Audio
The Trinamool Congress has written to the Election Commission seeking action against BJP for allegedly recording and leaking an audio clip of party leader and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's conversation with Trinamool candidate Partha Pratim Ray.
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Entire 8.5% PF Interest To Be Credited In One Go: Labour Minister To NDTV
The interest on provident fund will be paid in one go and not in two instalments, the government has said, citing good financial health of the massive fund body that acts as a security cushion for a majority of employees across the country.
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Education Policy Stresses On "How To Think", Not "What To Think", Says PM
The National Education Policy that replaces a 34-year-old system of education in India has not raised concerns about bias towards any one area and that's a "heartening" matter, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today.
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PM's Push For Solar Power Days After Big Move Against China Imports
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today highlighted the importance of self-sufficiency on solar power amid trade tensions with China - a major exporting nation - as he launched a massive 750 megawatt (MW) solar power plant in Madhya Pradesh. India last week announced it would stop solar equipment imports from China and Pakistan amid the tension along th...
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"Sad Day For Nation": Nirmala Sitharaman Faces RSS Body's Criticism
A pan-India workers' group affiliated to the BJP's ideological mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has criticised the government's policy announcements on eight key sectors on Saturday as heavy on privatisation, which could lead to job cuts. The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh said the "public sector played a crucial role" amid the coronavirus pandemi...
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2 More Weeks Of COVID-19 Lockdown, PM Modi And States Agree
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who held a four-hour meet with at least 13 chief ministers on video conference on Saturday, has indicated that the lockdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic would be extended by two weeks after considering the requests of the chief ministers, who preferred a longer containment period. The lockdown was scheduled to end on Tue...
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Population List NPR To Be Updated, No Document Needed: Government
The Union Cabinet today approved a proposal to update the National Population Register (NPR), which is linked to the Census. The exercise will cost Rs 3,941crore, the government said. The Census Commission has said the objective of the NPR is to create a comprehensive identity database contaning demographic details of every "usual resident" of the ...
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Jharkhand "Trends Unexpected, Thought We'd Reach Majority": BJP Spokesman
The BJP today said it may have failed to convince the party's push for development in Jharkhand after the leads showed the party trailing in the state. The BJP had set a target of winning 65 of the 81 assembly seats. The party denied the National Register for Citizens (NRC) has had an impact on how people voted for the party in the state with a sub...
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LPG Cylinders For Poor Risk Being Diverted For Commercial Use: Auditor
The national auditor in a report on a flagship government scheme that gives free cooking gas to the poor has highlighted the risk of diversion of domestic LPG cylinders for commercial use. "Risk of diversion of domestic cylinders for commercial use was noticed as 1.98 lakh PMUY beneficiaries had an average annual consumption of more than 12 cylinde...
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Up To 10 Years' Jail Proposed For Violence Against Doctors In Draft Bill
Anyone who attacks a doctor at a hospital may be jailed for up to 10 years or fined Rs 10 lakh, according to a draft bill the Health Ministry has prepared to deal with rising cases of assault on doctors while they are at work.
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Bill To Declare Individual As Terrorist Clears Lok Sabha Amid Walkout
The government can designate individuals suspected to have terror links as "terrorists" if controversial changes to a counter-terrorism law are cleared in parliament. Amendments to the Unlawful Activities Prevention (Amendment) Bill were passed in the Lok Sabha today with 287 votes in its favour and eight against it after the opposition walked out ...
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BJP Only Inaugurates Projects Just Before Polls: Priyanka Gandhi On UP
The BJP government is inaugurating big projects just ahead of elections in Uttar Pradesh and their intention is very clear, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra told NDTV today during a campaign stop.
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"If Keen On Crypto...": Minister's Advice Before Digital Rupee Rollout
People should avoid putting their money into highly volatile illegal cryptocurrencies and instead wait for the central bank to issue "digital rupee", Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar told NDTV today.
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"Build Temple In Mathura": Minister Dares Akhilesh Yadav After MP Remark
The Samajwadi Party has promised to complete building the Ram temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya much earlier than the BJP if it comes to power in the country's most populous state, which votes in seven phases starting February 10.
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Budget Session Starts Today Amid Pandemic: 10 Key Details
The Union Budget session this year is a 79-hour window for the government to conduct legislative business, the Rajya Sabha secretariat said on Sunday .
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Trinamool Writes To Election Panel After BJP Leaks Mamata Banerjee Audio
The Trinamool Congress has written to the Election Commission seeking action against BJP for allegedly recording and leaking an audio clip of party leader and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's conversation with Trinamool candidate Partha Pratim Ray.
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Entire 8.5% PF Interest To Be Credited In One Go: Labour Minister To NDTV
The interest on provident fund will be paid in one go and not in two instalments, the government has said, citing good financial health of the massive fund body that acts as a security cushion for a majority of employees across the country.
-
Education Policy Stresses On "How To Think", Not "What To Think", Says PM
The National Education Policy that replaces a 34-year-old system of education in India has not raised concerns about bias towards any one area and that's a "heartening" matter, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today.
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PM's Push For Solar Power Days After Big Move Against China Imports
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today highlighted the importance of self-sufficiency on solar power amid trade tensions with China - a major exporting nation - as he launched a massive 750 megawatt (MW) solar power plant in Madhya Pradesh. India last week announced it would stop solar equipment imports from China and Pakistan amid the tension along th...
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"Sad Day For Nation": Nirmala Sitharaman Faces RSS Body's Criticism
A pan-India workers' group affiliated to the BJP's ideological mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has criticised the government's policy announcements on eight key sectors on Saturday as heavy on privatisation, which could lead to job cuts. The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh said the "public sector played a crucial role" amid the coronavirus pandemi...
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2 More Weeks Of COVID-19 Lockdown, PM Modi And States Agree
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who held a four-hour meet with at least 13 chief ministers on video conference on Saturday, has indicated that the lockdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic would be extended by two weeks after considering the requests of the chief ministers, who preferred a longer containment period. The lockdown was scheduled to end on Tue...
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Population List NPR To Be Updated, No Document Needed: Government
The Union Cabinet today approved a proposal to update the National Population Register (NPR), which is linked to the Census. The exercise will cost Rs 3,941crore, the government said. The Census Commission has said the objective of the NPR is to create a comprehensive identity database contaning demographic details of every "usual resident" of the ...
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Jharkhand "Trends Unexpected, Thought We'd Reach Majority": BJP Spokesman
The BJP today said it may have failed to convince the party's push for development in Jharkhand after the leads showed the party trailing in the state. The BJP had set a target of winning 65 of the 81 assembly seats. The party denied the National Register for Citizens (NRC) has had an impact on how people voted for the party in the state with a sub...
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LPG Cylinders For Poor Risk Being Diverted For Commercial Use: Auditor
The national auditor in a report on a flagship government scheme that gives free cooking gas to the poor has highlighted the risk of diversion of domestic LPG cylinders for commercial use. "Risk of diversion of domestic cylinders for commercial use was noticed as 1.98 lakh PMUY beneficiaries had an average annual consumption of more than 12 cylinde...
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Up To 10 Years' Jail Proposed For Violence Against Doctors In Draft Bill
Anyone who attacks a doctor at a hospital may be jailed for up to 10 years or fined Rs 10 lakh, according to a draft bill the Health Ministry has prepared to deal with rising cases of assault on doctors while they are at work.
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Bill To Declare Individual As Terrorist Clears Lok Sabha Amid Walkout
The government can designate individuals suspected to have terror links as "terrorists" if controversial changes to a counter-terrorism law are cleared in parliament. Amendments to the Unlawful Activities Prevention (Amendment) Bill were passed in the Lok Sabha today with 287 votes in its favour and eight against it after the opposition walked out ...
