Fri, 29 Jan 2021 19:01:20
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday presented the Economic Survey that details the state of the economy ahead of the government's Budget for fiscal year beginning April 1, 2021.
The Economic Survey 2020-21, authored by a team led by Chief Economic Adviser Krishnamurthy Venkata Subramanian, details the state of different sectors of the economy as well as reforms that should be undertak
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Fri, 29 Jan 2021 18:59:35
President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday strongly defended the three contentious agri laws that have sparked intense protests from a section of farmers, and slammed as "'very unfortunate" the violence during the farmers' tractor parade on Republic Day.
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Fri, 29 Jan 2021 18:58:15
Hundreds of Bharatiya Kisan Union members stayed put on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway early on Friday, notwithstanding the Ghaziabad administration's ultimatum to vacate the UP Gate protest site.
A confrontation was building up at the UP Gate in Ghazipur even as frequent power cuts were witnessed in the evening at the protest site, where BKU members, led by Rakesh Tikait, are staying put since No
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Fri, 29 Jan 2021 18:56:20
The government has approved closure of loss-making state-owned firm Scooters India Limited and shutting down the operations of its units, the company said on Thursday.
PTI had reported a week ago that the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) is believed to have given its consent to the closure of the Lucknow-based company.
In a BSE filing, Scooters India said the Ministry of Heavy In
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Fri, 29 Jan 2021 18:53:57
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the two leaders discussed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the region, expressing satisfaction that cooperation between India and the UAE did not halt even during the health crisis.
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Thu, 28 Jan 2021 19:55:17
Leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Chowdhury claimed on Thursday that intelligence failure on the part of the Delhi Police was to blame for the chaos and violence at Red Fort on January 26.
He also cast doubt on the Centre's intention, stating that the Union government probably did not do much to avert violence as it "might have wanted to take advantage of the situation".
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Thu, 28 Jan 2021 19:50:49
In a suicide pact, four members of a family allegedly ended their lives by lying on the railway track ahead of the arrival of a train between Raibag and Miraj railway stations about 130 km from here, Railway police said.
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Thu, 28 Jan 2021 19:46:33
India has been fulfilling its global responsibility from the beginning in the tough conditions created by COVID-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday and noted that the country is saving the lives of people in many other countries by sending vaccines against coronavirus.
Addressing the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Davos Dialogue on via video conferencing, the Prime Minister said Ind
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Thu, 28 Jan 2021 19:44:46
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday criticised Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi over his remarks that Mumbai should be made part of his state.
Raut said that Savadi should understand the history, and claimed that the Kannada-speaking people residing in Maharashtra want the Marathi-dominated areas in their home state to be included in Maharashtra.
Savadi had on Wednesday sai
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