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Central government is maligning West Bengal government: CM Mamata Banerjee
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 5 (ANI): Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday while addressing the State Assembly said that central government is maligning the image of West Bengal government.
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Rs 1.05 lakh crore disinvestment target for 2019-20; AI's disinvestment to
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that the Central government has set to generate Rs 1.05 lakh crore through disinvestment of public sector undertakings during the current financial year - 2019-20.
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Union Budget proposes Rs 100 lakh crore for infrastructure
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): The Central government will spend Rs 100 lakh crore on infrastructure upgradation over the next five years, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting Union Budget 2019-20 in the Lok Sabha on Friday.
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Lok Sabha passes Aadhaar Bill, Govt says it is completely voluntary
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New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Lok Sabha on Thursday passed by voice vote the Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019 with Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad asserting that the proposed amendment was strictly in compliance with the Supreme Court order and was completely voluntary.
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Government rejects Odisha's demand for special status
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The Central government has not accorded the status of special category state to Odisha as the Fourteenth Finance Commission does not make any distinction between special and general category states, said Minister of State (MoS) in the Ministry of Home Affa
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Economic Survey reflects resolve to maintain fiscal stability with focus o
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New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Economic Survey 2018-19 reflects the Central government's resolve to maintain fiscal stability with a focus on growth, said NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar on Thursday.
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Will create 5 crore additional jobs in MSME sector: Gadkari
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New Delhi (India), July 4 (ANI) Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday that the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector would contribute 50 per cent to India's GDP in the next five years and would create five crore addition jobs in the sector.
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Govt pessimistic about economy: Chidambaram
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New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday said that it appeared that the central government, speaking through the Economic Survey, was pessimistic about the economy.
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TikTok withdraws plea after SC refuses to transfer cases relating to ban f
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New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Chinese video app TikTok on Thursday withdrew its petition after the Supreme Court refused to entertain the plea for transferring cases relating to ban on it from the Madras High Court to the apex court.
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Centre increases MSP of paddy, Kharif crops
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New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI) The Central government on Wednesday approved an increase in minimum support prices (MSP) for all Kharif crops for 2019-20 season, a move that will lead to increased investment and production through assured remunerative prices to the farmers.
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800 terrorists killed in last five years in J-K: MoS for Defence Naik
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New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): A total of 800 terrorists were eliminated by the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir during 2014-18, the Central government informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
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Comprehensive legislation on data privacy under formulation: Prasad
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New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): The Central government is considering bringing a Data Protection Bill to strengthen the protection of personal data, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.
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