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JD(S)-Cong govt under threat as 14 MLAs submit resignation

Bengaluru, Jul 6 (PTI) Fourteen MLAs of the ruling JD(S)-Congress alliance in Karnataka have submitted their resignation to the Speaker, putting a question mark on the survival of the 13-month-old government. If the resignations are accepted, the wobbly ruling coalition will lose majority in the 224-member Assembly as its […]

Sitharaman discards briefcase, carries ‘bahi-khata’

New Delhi, Jul 5 (PTI) In a departure from the past, India’s first full-time woman Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman carried the Union Budget documents in a red bag, reminiscence of the traditional ‘bahi-khata’. Earlier, finance ministers in different governments used to carry a briefcase to present budget, which was […]

Programmes will be accelerated, red tape reduced: FM

New Delhi, Jul 5: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Friday said the NDA government had set the ball rolling for a ‘New India’ in its first term and programmes will be accelerated and red tape reduced going forward. The recent elections were charged with brimming hope for a bright and […]

MDMK chief Vaiko convicted in sedition case

Chennai, July 5:  MDMK chief Vaiko was on Friday convicted by a city court here in a sedition case filed in 2009 by the Tamil Nadu government. He was sentenced to simple imprisonment for a year. Judge J Shanthi held him guilty of the offence of sedition. Vaiko, […]

Govt hikes paddy MSP by Rs 65/qtl for 2019-20

New Delhi, Jul 3: The Centre Wednesday hiked the minimum support price (MSP) for paddy marginally by Rs 65/quintal to Rs 1,815 for the 2019-20 crop year, while rates for oilseeds, pulses and other cereals were raised substantially. The decision, taken by the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra […]

No change in foodgrain prices

Chennai, July 04: Prices of all commodities remained unchanged in the wholesale foodgrain market here today. Following are the wholesale rates of various agri-commodities (rates in rupees per quintal, unless stated otherwise):Thoor Dal Rs 9,200, Urad Dal Rs 8,400, Moong Dal Rs 8,500, Gram Dal Rs 5,800, Sugar Rs […]

Public private partnership to be unleashed to develop rail infrastructure: FM

New Delhi, Jul 5: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Friday said corporate India is a job creator as well as wealth creator and called for public private partnership to develop rail infrastructure. Presenting the the first Budget of the Modi 2.0 government Sitharaman said, 657 km of metro rail network […]

Two boys drowned in Himachal dam, NDRF recovers bodies

Shimla, July 5: Two boys were drowned in a dam in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district, an official of the district administration said on Friday. Rahul Kumar and Deepak of Prithipur village in Ghanari tehsil of Una district drowned in the Pong dam, near Mangarh, in Fatehpur tehsil, he added. […]

Dr. Harsh Vardhan chairs high level review meeting on prevention and control of vector borne diseases in Delhi

Stresses on importance of awareness drives, community participation and cooperation of all stakeholders open view news desk Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare held a high level meeting to review the preparednessfor prevention and control of vector borne diseases (malaria,dengue, and chikungunya) in Delhi, […]

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