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PM to present new outline for a self-reliant India on Aug 15: Rajnath Singh

"Our government will not allow any harm to India's self respect and sovereignty at any cost," the defence minister said

Crowded villages show why coronavirus cases are surging in rural India

Emerging rural hotspots, where health care infrastructure is fragile and living conditions are already difficult, pose a challenge to the government

Rollback time: What didn't work for govts earlier will not work even now

Long discarded policies like deficit monetisation, loan restructuring, higher tariffs and import licensing had not yielded great results even the first time around, points out T N Ninan

Modi govt committed to holistic development of weavers: Amit Shah

In a series of tweets, Shah said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mantra of 'vocal for local' will surely boost the morale of the handloom sector

Centre directs CBI to initiate probe into Sushant Singh Rajput's death

A copy of the notification has been sent to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) asking it to probe the case

Centre says up to 75 cr beneficiaries got free grains under PMGKAY

Union Food Ministry on Wednesday said free foodgrains under PMGKAY were distributed via ration shops to up to 75 crore beneficiaries during April-June period.

Govt taking multiple steps to reduce high logistics cost: Minister

The government has initiated multiple steps to reduce high logistics cost, including strengthening inland waterways, Shipping Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Tuesday

Cracks appear in Kashmiri political class as govt seeks middle ground

The first anniversary of the abrupt revocation of the region's special status is barely making headlines but Kashmiris have not forgotten the trauma

Govt to seek creative inputs from citizens for logo for AatmaNirbhar Bharat

The government is looking to have a distinct identity for the 'AatmaNirbhar Bharat Abhiyan' by developing a logo based on creative inputs from citizens through a logo design contest to be conducted by

The joker in the pack

Government's fiscal headroom is crucially linked to a realistic assessment of its net revenue collection

Covid-19: Govt gets 131 claims under insurance scheme for health workers

The central government has received 131 claims under an insurance scheme for healthcare workers engaged in Covid-19 related duty and payments have already been made in 20 of them

Swamy writes to PM, seeks probe by CBI in Sushant Singh Rajput's death

Subramanian Swamy has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking a comprehensive probe, including by the CBI and other central agencies, into the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput

Puducherry CM says Centre silent on requests for funds to fight Covid

Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy said the situation was being managed by using its own funds.

Chidambaram 'happy' after J&K admin says Saifuddin Soz is a free man

His remarks came after the Jammu and Kashmir administration submitted before the Supreme Court today that Soz was neither detained nor put under house arrest

Flexible degree courses, multiple exit options among others reforms in NEP

Elaborating on the reforms, HRD Secretary Amit Khare said at a press briefing the policy aims to increase the Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher education

Govt stands behind financial sector for India's growth, says PM Modi

Banks, NBFCs give lowdown on credit flow to PM; present ideas on financial inclusion, housing finance

Govt extends deadline for filing income tax returns for FY19 till Sept 30

This is the third extension given by the government for taxpayers to file both original and revised tax returns for 2018-19 financial year

Govt took comprehensive steps to reduce pandemic impact: Lok Sabha Speaker

The Lok Sabha speaker hoped a vaccine for Covid-19 would be found soon

Don't care if telling truth on China face-off costs me politically: Rahul

'As an Indian, my number one priority is the nation and its people,' says Congress leader in video.

In a push to logistics sector, Centre working on draft legislation

The efficiency in logistics comes from end-to-end services, and hence the document will not just focus on multi-modal transport