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Government may increase MGNREGA spend if need arises: Anurag Thakur
In the current fiscal, it has been raised massively from Rs 61,500 crore to Rs 1,11,500 crore to create additional jobs in the rural areas for those who had lost employment due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, he said.
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Scrappage policy: Discarding your old vehicle for new will fetch benefits, says Nitin Gadkari
Gadkari said very soon the finer details of the policy will be unveiled by him and exuded confidence that the automobile industry will turn into one such sector that will generate maximum employment opportunities in the near future.
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FM Nirmala Sitharaman rejects Opposition charge of ‘selling family silver’; says govt wants some PSUs to do well
She said the government wants few public sector enterprises in specified sectors to do well, so that "we can ensure that taxpayers money is spent wisely".
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Oxford/AstraZeneca jab effective against UK Covid variant: Study
However, in related findings, AstraZeneca said it is yet to be fully determined whether the vaccine protects against severe disease caused by the highly transmissible coronavirus variant found in South Africa
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Uttarakhand flood: Glacier breaks off at Joshimath, 150 labourers feared dead
“I am constantly monitoring the unfortunate situation in Uttarakhand. India stands with Uttarakhand, prays for everyone's safety,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said
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Anurag Thakur: With $590 billion forex reserves in kitty, India now ‘net creditor’
He said the country is witnessing a 'V' shaped recovery post COVID-19 pandemic, which is evident by the GST collection during the past four months
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GAIL puts West Bengal on India’s gas-map, 3-4 lakh piped natural gas connections in next three years
The massive project connects the end point of legacy gas pipelines at Jagdishpur in Uttar Pradesh to eastern states of Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Odisha
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Three in one drug to battle diabetes, kidney and heart gets official nod in India. Will the magic work for AstraZeneca??
The receipt of this permission paves way for the launch of the product into a new disease area to nephrologists in India
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Nirmala Sitharaman extends cash benefit to Assam tea workers
Sitharaman said the Union budget for 2021-22 has allocated Rs 1,000 crore for the welfare of women and children of tea gardens in Assam and West Bengal
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Mamata loosens purse strings ahead of state elections, promises pensions for senior citizens and jobs for the youth
All Opposition leaders of the state criticised the chief minister’s speech with some describing it as a “string of hollow assurances” before the budget.
