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Congress' Charge On Wilful Defaulters 'misleading', Says FN Sitharaman
Terming attempts by the Opposition of raising the issue of banks writing off debt of wilful defaulters as "misleading" Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the Modi government was in fact cleaning up the financial system and going after wilful defaulters while remaining committed to ending corruption and cronyism. ....
Former PM Manmohan Singh Admitted To AIIMS
Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has been admitted to Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) after he complained of chest pain, sources said.....
Govt Announces Rs 5,000 Crore Special Credit Facility For Street Vendors
Sensing adverse impact on the livelihood of street vendors due to COVID-19 pandemic, the Centre on Thursday announced Rs 5,000 crore special credit facility to benefit nearly 50 lakh such vendors.....
'One Nation, One Ration Card' Across India By March 2021: FN
The Central government on Thursday announced 'one nation, one ration card' system to allow national portability of ration cards for the people, who can now avail the benefits under the PDS system wherever they are in the country.....
FN Sitharaman Unveils Rs 10K Crore Scheme To Formalise Micro Food Enterprises
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that the Centre will launch a Rs 10,000 crore scheme for formalisation of micro food enterprises (MFEs). ....
PM Chairs High-level Meeting Over Ladakh Situation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a meeting with the country's top defence and foreign affairs officials and the National Security Advisor (NSA) over the prevailing situation at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China.....
Yogi Visits Ayodhya, Ahead Of 'bhoomi Pujan'
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited Ayodhya on Monday, ahead of the 'bhoomi pujan' for the Ram temple, and checked the preparations for the mega event. ....
Union Minister Who Endorsed 'papad' To Boost Immunity Against Covid-19 Tests Positive
Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, who had recently endorsed an indigenous "papad" brand claiming that eating the "papad" will help fight the deadly coronavirus, on Saturday tested positive for the virus.....
Prime Minister Is Doing Grave Injustice To Farmers: Sonia Gandhi
Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Friday hit out at the Prime Minister on new farm laws which have been enacted. In a video statement, she said the Prime Minister was doing grave injustice to farmers by implementing the black laws. ....
Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan Passes Away At Delhi Hospital
Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ram Vilas Paswan, who was admitted to a private hospital here for the last several days, passed away on Thursday evening, his family members said. He was 74. ....
