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Easing Covid Woes: More MGNREGS Days, Social Spending Announced
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced eased corporate regulations, greater private participation in the economy and increased social spending budget to mitigate the economic fallout of Covid-19 outbreak.....
Lockdown: Amit Shah Dials All CMs To Ask 'What's Next?'
As the end of Lockdown 4.0 approaches on the midnight of May 31, Union Home Minister Amit Shah dialled up all Chief Ministers on Thursday evening, asking them about the future of lockdown, say sources.....
24 RS Seats To Go To Polls On June 19
After the Election Commission decided to hold the pending Rajya Sabha polls, which were deferred in March to June 19, the poll panel announced on Monday that it will also hold Rajya Sabha polls for six additional seats whose members will be retiring either in June or July, taking the total number of seats to 24. The results will be declared the same day.....
Govt Destroying Economy, This Is Demon 2.0: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused the government of destroying the country's economy by not providing cash assistance to the people and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), terming it as demonetisation 2.0. ....
Move From 'command And Control' To 'plug And Play' Mode: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that as the country goes through challenging times amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, the government and the industry need to take bold decisions to grow rather than taking a conservative stance. ....
Gautam Buddh Nagar Sees 28 Fresh Cases, DM Writes To Residents
While Delhi has been witnessing a spike in Covid-19 cases with the daily tally reaching almost 1,000, Noida has seen far less positive cases. However, on Thursday, the suburb witnessed 28 fresh cases which included an eight-year-old child.....
Chinese Social Media Deletes Modi's Remarks On Border Conflict
Known for government control and censorship, Chinese social media has now removed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech and India's official statements on the border row. ....
Kanye West Announces Bid For US Presidential Election
American rapper Kanye West has announced his bid for the US presidential election slated to take place in November and has received backing from Tesla CEO Elon Musk.....
Covid Caused Immense Damage To World Economy: Harsh Vardhan
India's Health and Family Welfare Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday said that the magnitude of the damages caused by the coronavirus pandemic to the world economy is "immense". ....
Bihar Seat Sharing Formula To Be Finalized Soon: Rahul
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has held a meeting with party workers of Bihar through video conferencing where he told them that the situation due to Covid-19 is pathetic and unemployment is rising in the country. He said that the Congress should prepare for the elections in the state with "positivity". ....
