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Rs 5 Lakh Cover For 10 Cr Poor Families Announced Under Ayushman Bharat
Terming it as the world's largest government funded healthcare programme, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday announced the National Health Protection Scheme under which Rs 5 lakh cover will be provided a year to 10 crore poor and vulnerable families in the country. ....
Sanjay Dutt's Early Release From Jail Okay, Says Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court on Thursday ruled that there was no violation of rules by the Maharashtra government in releasing actor Sanjay Dutt over eight months before completion of his five-year jail sentence in a case related to the March 1993 Mumbai blasts. ....
Trump Slams Congress, FBI For Not Investigating Obama's Payment To Iran
US President Donald Trump on Sunday criticised Congress, the FBI and the Department of Justice for not investigating the Barack Obama government's 2016 payment of hundreds of millions of dollars to Iran to resolve an international dispute.....
I'm Muslim, Want To Live With Husband, Hadiya Tells SC
Kerala woman Akhila Asokan, alias Hadiya who is in the midst of a 'love jihad' controversy, has told the Supreme Court that she is a Muslim now and wants to live with her husband Shafin Jahan -- with whom her marriage was annulled by the Kerala High Court.....
British PM Blames Russia Over 'poisoning Attack' Row
British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday said it was "highly likely" that Moscow was responsible for the poisoning of a former Russian spy who was attacked with a nerve agent near his home in southern England last week.....
Lok Sabha Two Bills Amid Din, House Adjourned For The Day
Two bills were passed amid din in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, as members from different parties crowded near the Speaker's podium, showing placards and raising slogans over different issues.....
Ex-PNB Official Shetty Booked In Rs 9-cr LoU Fraud With Another Company
Apparently, the Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi groups were not the only ones indulging in frauds related to Letters of Undertaking (LoUs) issued by the Punjab National Bank (PNB) officials.....
Indian Public Debt At December-end Rose To Rs 66.61 Lakh Cr
The Indian government's public debt increased to Rs 66.61 lakh crore by the end of the third quarter ending December, which represented a rise of 1.22 per cent over the previous quarter, official data showed on Thursday.....
Donald Trump Jr's Wife Files For Divorce
Vanessa Trump, the wife of President Donald Trump's older son (Donald Trump Jr) has filed for divorce in a New York court after 12 years of marriage.....
Indian GST System Among Most Complex Globally: World Bank
The Indian Goods and Services Tax (GST) system is among the most complex in the world with not only one of the highest tax rates but also one of the largest number of tax slabs, the World Bank has said. ....
