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Assam Rifles forgets AFSPA not in force here: Mizoram govt to Centre

The Mizoram government shot off letters to the Centre alleging that Assam Rifles deals with the civil administration "with contempt"

Centre sets ball rolling on Covid vaccine procurement, may hold meet Monday

Health care experts said it was about time the government set the ball rolling for scaling up manufacturing because there would not be much time left after the world had a vaccine candidate

Union minister Shripad Naik tests Covid positive, opts for home isolation

The minister of state for AYUSH and defence said he opted for self-isolation as he is asymptomatic and added his vitals are within normal limits

Centre releases Rs 6,195 cr in revenue deficit grant to 14 states

The Finance Commission provides a mechanism for the Centre to compensate for any revenue loss incurred by states, which is referred to as post devolution revenue deficit grant

Centre releases Rs 553 crore to states for agricultural mechanization

The Centre has released Rs 553 crore to states under a scheme to promote mechanization in the agriculture sector. The Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) was launched in April 2014 with an aim to have inclusive growth of farm mechanization to boost productivity. "In the year 2020-21, budget of Rs 1,033 crore has been provided for the scheme, out of which Rs 553 crore has been released to state governments," an official statement said. Agricultural mechanization helps in increasing production through timely farm operations and cut in operations by ensuring better management of inputs. Mechanization also enhances the productivity of natural resources and reduces drudgery associated with various farm operations. The agriculture ministry pointed out that paddy straw burning is one of the major problems in the northern region of the country causing pollution. With an objective of moving away farmers of this region from the practice of crop residue burning, the scheme of C

Seek help from Delhi govt to repay loan from Japan: Centre to DMRC

The Centre has asked the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to approach the city government for financial assistance for repayment of the soft loan it had taken from Japan International Cooperation Agency

Centre looking to offload its stake in IDBI Bank in FY21: Govt official

The government, a promoter, holds around 46.5 per cent stake in IDBI Bank, while LIC owns 51 per cent

Parliament's Central Hall poses evacuation challenges, CPWD to SC

Citing the expansion of the Lok Sabha in future, the CPWD said it is likely to increase substantially after 2026, as the freeze on the total number of seats is only till that year

Let the military prove its worth

New Delhi needs to give the military planners a free hand and not be overly considerate of China's sensitivities

Two co-op banks move HC against Centre's ordinance bringing them under RBI

The first bench, comprising Chief Justice A P Sahi and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy, which admitted the pleas, posted the matter to July 20.

India's coronavirus recoveries cross 500,00-mark; rate now 62.78%

India's Covid-19 tally surged to 8,20,916 on Saturday while the death toll climbed to 22,123 with 519 people succumbing to the disease in 24 hours

Rajasthan's revenue collection dropped by 70% due to Covid-19, says Gehlot

He also said that it is important that "money is pumped and purchasing power of people is enhanced so that demand can be generated".

Govt has $76-million outstanding loans from Reserve Bank of India

The central government had no outstanding loans in the prior week.

Affordable housing to free foodgrains, Cabinet approves key announcements

The Cabinet also approved the Centre's increased contribution for both employees and employers share (to 12 per cent from 10 per cent) under the Employees' Provident Fund for another 3 months

Rahul doesn't attend Parliament committee meetings on defence: Nadda

BJP leader was responding to his Congress party rival's criticism of the way government has handled border clash with China.

Coal India unions on 3-day strike to protest against commercial mining, FDI

The workers are protesting against commercial mining and the FDI in the coal sector which was implemented last year by the central government

No goods from Chinese vendors is the new mantra for govt e-market place

The communication has been kept "informal" as banning purchase of country-specific products would be in violation of the World Trade Organization (WHO) rules

Another hike in fuel prices, petrol and diesel cross Rs 80-mark in Delhi

Diesel was more expensive than petrol in the city for the third consecutive day on Friday

CBSE decides to cancel Board exams due to Covid-19; to be conducted later

The top court was also informed that the students will have the liberty to opt either for the examinations, to be conducted later, or go with the assessment process based on past performance.

Galwan clash: PM must be mindful of his words, says Manmohan Singh

On Friday, Modi had said, at an all-party meeting: "Neither is anyone inside our territory nor are any of our posts captured."