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Govt to allocate additional Rs 40,000 crore under MGNREGS: Sitharaman
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced that the Centre has allocated an additional amount of Rs 40 thousand crores under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS).
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COVID-19: Health, social distancing norms followed during evaluation of ex
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 17 (ANI): Teachers in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj are evaluating board exam answer sheets while maintaining social distance at the centre amid COVID-19 pandemic.
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Punjab CM urges Centre to change criteria for allocation of 'chana whole'
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 16 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday urged the Centre to change the criteria for allocation of 'chana whole' from per household to per person to ensure equitable distribution of foodgrains among the migrants amid the lockdown in
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AI Express repatriation flight carrying 181 passengers including 75 pregna
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], May 16 (ANI): Air India Express flight IX 434 from Dubai carrying 181 passengers, including 75 pregnant women, landed at the Cochin International Airport on Saturday, as part of the second phase of the Centre's ambitious 'Vande Bharat' mission to bring stranded Indian
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Finance Minister's daily press conferences making India skeptical, restles
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's daily press conferences are only adding to the confusion, making India increasingly skeptical and restless. He also suggested the Centre to consider the list of recommend
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Chidambaram seeks clarification from Sitharaman on funds allocated for bee
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday asked the Centre if the sum announced for bee-keeping and for animal husbandry are subsumed in the Expenditure Budget numbers or additional sums of money.
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COVID-19 lockdown: Rahul Gandhi requests Prime Minister to reconsider econ
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reconsider the financial package announced by the Centre as the country continues its fight against coronavirus.
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Increased government borrowing unlikely to translate into meaningful fisca
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): The government's announcement of enhancing gross borrowings to Rs 12 lakh crore from the budgeted Rs 7.8 lakh crore in FY21 will largely take care of the revenue shortfall, leaving little space for fiscal stimulus, unless the Centre sharply cuts the budgeted
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Passengers express happiness over resumption of train services amid lockd
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): Several passengers travelling to New Delhi in Special Trains on Saturday expressed happiness over the Centre's decision to restart the railway services amid the coronavirus lockdown.
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C'garh CM for provision in SDRF to meet expenses incurred on inter-state t
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], May 16 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday requested the Centre for proper provision in the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) for the payment of expenses incurred on interstate travel of migrant workers and others travelling within the
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Centre's package will benefit over 20,000 MSMEs in Goa: Pramod Sawant
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday said that the new definition of MSME will also benefit the people of the state and the related package announced by the Centre will benefit over 20,000 MSMEs.
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Modi govt believes India's welfare lies in welfare of farmers: Amit Shah
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi led government at the Centre believes that India's welfare lies in the welfare of farmers, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday.
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