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50-60 cr people in India wouldn't know their parents' birth date, says Ghu
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 3 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday attacked the central government over National Population Register (NRC) and said that around 50 to 60 crore people in this country would not be knowing their parents' date of birth.
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Delhi HC reserves order on Centre's plea challenging stay on execution of
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 2 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Sunday reserved its order on a plea filed by the central government and Tihar Jail authorities challenging the order of Patiala House district court which stayed the execution of the four convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder ca
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Amendment in Income Tax rules will bring hardship to Keralites working in
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Feb 2 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday urged the Central government not to make changes in section 6 of the Income Tax Act asserting that it will prove to be counter-productive to the interest of the people from Kerala working in th
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Passengers from Thailand, Singapore to be screened for coronavirus
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Due to threat posed by coronavirus, the central government has now decided to screen flight passengers arriving in India from Thailand and Singapore in addition to those from China and Hong Kong.
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Budget 2020: Customs duty slashed on imported newsprint
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): The central government on Saturday announced the reduction in basic customs duty on imports of newsprint and light-weight coated paper from 10 per cent to 5 per cent in the Union Budget for FY2020-21.
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Govt earmarks Rs 4,400 cr for clean air, massive hike from last year
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Underlining its increased focus on air quality improvement, the central government has earmarked a whopping Rs 4,400 crore for FY 2020-21 for cleaner air, a massive hike from the last Budgetary allocation of Rs 460 crore.
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Mamata slams Centre for proposed divestment from LIC
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Feb 1 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday slammed the central government for proposing to sell a part of its shares in LIC, saying that it is a plan to "ambush the heritage and legacy of the public institutions".
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Rs 27,300 cr for industry, commerce development
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [New Delhi], Feb 1 (ANI): The Central government on Saturday proposed an outlay of Rs 27,300 crore for the development of industry and commerce during 2020-21.
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'Too late, say AAP, NCP over Centre's reach out to Shaheen Bagh protestors
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and National Congress Party (NCP) have criticised the Central government's dialogue offer to Shaheen Bagh protestors by questioning the timing of the move, adding that it came 'too late'.
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Rs 15 lakh crore credit target for farmers during 2020-21 fiscal
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): The Central government has set to disburse Rs 15 lakh crore among farmers as credit during the year 2020-21, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday while presenting the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha.
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Amid coronavirus scare, Centre prohibits export of masks with immediate ef
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Amid the scare caused by the novel coronavirus disease, the central government has prohibited the export of all varieties of personal protection equipment, including clothing and masks, with immediate effects.
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Congress' Ghulam Nabi Azad demands action against Jamia shooter
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Friday attacked the Central government demanding action against Jamia shooter and the masked people who barged into Jawaharlal Nehru University campus and thrashed students.
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