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Govt signs 140 mn euro loan agreement with KfW for energy sector reforms

The project will contribute to a more stable, secure and climate and environmentally friendly energy supply in India

Agra to soon have centre of excellence, tech park: Chandrashekhar

The minister was in Agra to launch seven new internet exchange nodes

PM Modi holds Covid review meeting amid rising concerns over Omicron

Official sources said Modi took stock of the pandemic situation across the country in a high-level meeting

India committed to free and open Indo-Pacific, says S Jaishankar

The external affairs minister was speaking at the India-Japan Indo-Pacific Forum

Modi govt committed to deal with cyber-crime, says Amit Shah

Shah said Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) have been implemented in all the 16,347 police stations of the country

Govt appoints non-official directors on boards of various banks

The government has appointed Non-Official Director (NOD) on the board of these banks for three years

Govt cuts import duty on refined palm oil to 12.5%

The revised Basic Customs Duty (BCD) will be effective till the end of March 2022

Traders can import refined palm oil without licence till end of 2022: Govt

It, however, added that the import is not permitted through any port in Kerala

Govt will focus on reducing compliance burden: PM Modi assures India Inc

This was the second such interaction of the prime minister with industry representatives in the run-up to the next Union Budget

Over 138 crore vaccine doses administered in India so far: Health Ministry

The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16 with healthcare workers getting inoculated in the first phase

Union govt refers two Bills to parliamentary panels for scrutiny

Government on Monday referred two bills for scrutiny by parliamentary panels amid the Opposition's allegations of inadequate consultations in the law-making process. The Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill and the Mediation Bill were referred to a Joint Committee and the Standing Committee on Law & Justice respectively. Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav moved the motion to refer the Biodiversity Bill to the Joint Committee with 21 members of Lok Sabha and 10 members from the Rajya Sabha. Congress Rajya Sabha member Jairam Ramesh had written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla protesting the decision to refer the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill to a Joint Committee instead of the Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Enviromnemt, Forests and Climate Change. "I don't wish to say more on the motivations of the government to bypass the Standing Committee and refer the contentious bill to a Select Committee. "The motivations are obvious. All I wish to say is that the ...

With electoral reforms bill, we'll sieve out fake voters: Rijiju

He said that there should be a proper discussion on election reforms

Ready to take ties to next level: India to 5 Central Asian countries

India has reached out to all the top leaders of the five countries to grace the Republic Day celebrations

Nagaland firing: Protests call for justice for victims, AFSPA repeal

Participants of the rally walked for around 2.5 km, and submitted a memorandum on the demands to the governor's secretariat

Opposition slams PMO's 'informal' meeting with poll panel

Congress says 'summoning' calls into question the poll panel's autonomy

Rajnath holds 'excellent' talks with visiting French defence minister Parly

Parly, on a two-day visit to India, also called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and met NSA Ajit Doval

Best of BS Opinion: India's communalised self, US' taper talks, and more

Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Friday

In-principle nod to Jaitapur site for 6 nuclear power reactors: Govt

This would make it the largest nuclear power generating site in the country

Govt expects Rs 1.7-trn investments in 4 years under semiconductor scheme

The Union Cabinet approved a Rs 76,000 crore policy boost for semiconductor and display manufacturing ecosystem

Govt approves Rs 76,000-cr plan for semiconductor, display manufacturing

The move would further India's ambitions to be self-reliant in electronics manufacturing