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SC issues notices to Centre, UIDAI on petition challenging Aadhar ordinanc
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 05 (ANI): Supreme Court on Friday issued notices to the Central government and The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on a petition challenging the constitutional validity of Aadhaar ordinance for permitting voluntary use of Aadhaar as identity proof for
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Credit Guarantee Enhancement Corporation to be set up this year
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): To enhance sources of capital for infrastructure financing, the Central government will set up a Credit Guarantee Enhancement Corporation in the current financial year 2019-20, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday.
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Rs 1.05 lakh crore disinvestment target for 2019-20; AI's disinvestment to
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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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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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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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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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Hyderabad Airport to continue trials of 'Face Recognition' till July 31
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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 3 (ANI): In line with the central government's signature DigiYatra programme, Hyderabad International Airport on Tuesday set another milestone by extending its ongoing trials of Face Recognition (FR) to passengers.
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SC seeks Centre's response on plea challenging rules under Prevention of C
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New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the central government's response on a plea filed by Buffalo Traders Welfare Association challenging the validity of certain provisions under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.
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