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Govt suspends GAIL director E S Ranganathan after CBI arrest
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on January 17 issued orders suspending Ranganathan from service
 "Govt suspends GAIL director E S Ranganathan after CBI arrest")
Govt clears 20 strategic projects under National Technical Textiles Mission
The projects were approved at a meeting chaired by Textiles Minister Piyush Goyal
 "Govt clears 20 strategic projects under National Technical Textiles Mission")
SP candidate list starts with one in jail, ends with one on bail: Thakur
Thakur said those with a clean image are coming to the BJP
 "SP candidate list starts with one in jail, ends with one on bail: Thakur")
Budget session of Parliament from Jan 31-April 8, to be held in two parts
The Economic Survey is likely to be tabled on January 31 after the president's address
 "Budget session of Parliament from Jan 31-April 8, to be held in two parts")
India withdraws from Asian Under-22 boxing championship amid Covid threat
The event was scheduled to be held from January 20 to 30
 "India withdraws from Asian Under-22 boxing championship amid Covid threat")
Govt asks BARC to release news ratings with immediate effect
This comes after over a year of suspension of television news ratings
 "Govt asks BARC to release news ratings with immediate effect")
FM Sitharaman's fourth Budget to focus on growth, jobs amid Covid surge
The government has projected a fiscal deficit of 6.8 per cent for the current financial year
 "FM Sitharaman's fourth Budget to focus on growth, jobs amid Covid surge")
MHA asks states to safeguard rights of transgender in prisons
The home ministry said the self-identity of transgender persons must be respected at all times
 "MHA asks states to safeguard rights of transgender in prisons")
India will continue to press China for return of stranded Indians: Diplomat
China stopped issuing visas for Indians in 2020 and currently, there were no flights in operation between the two countries
 "India will continue to press China for return of stranded Indians: Diplomat")
Govt invites bids to set up sales network for natural gas supply
India, the world's third biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, has set a 2070 goal for net zero carbon emissions.
 "Govt invites bids to set up sales network for natural gas supply")
India hails statement by 5 world powers to stop nuclear weapons
The five key nuclear-armed nations on Monday said that a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought
 "India hails statement by 5 world powers to stop nuclear weapons")
India in talks with Pak on modalities for sending wheat to Afghanistan
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said at a media briefing that India is committed to sending humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people
 "India in talks with Pak on modalities for sending wheat to Afghanistan")
Budget 2022-23: Worst-hit sectors may get credit guarantee breather
Budget may extend ECLGS, loan guarantee schemes for MSMEs, hospitality, tourism
 "Budget 2022-23: Worst-hit sectors may get credit guarantee breather")
PM security protocols must be implemented in letter and spirit: Om Birla
Prime Minister Modi Thursday briefed President Ram Nath Kovind on the security breach that stalled his Punjab visit
 "PM security protocols must be implemented in letter and spirit: Om Birla")
Any lapse in prime minister's security unacceptable, says AAP
The prime minister was scheduled to address a rally in Ferozepur, which was cancelled after the incident
 "Any lapse in prime minister's security unacceptable, says AAP")
New recast norms: Sugar mills get 2-year stay for loans taken from SDF
The Centre has issued guidelines for restructuring of loans taken by mills from the Sugar Development Fund (SDF), providing a moratorium for two years and then repayment in five years to eligible defaulting factories. The total outstanding default from the SDF is nearly Rs 3,100 crore, including principal and interest, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday. On January 3, the Department of Food and Public Distribution issued guildelines "for restructuring of SDF Loans under Rule 26 of the SDF Rules 1983". The guidelines for restructuring has been issued to "facilitate rehabilitation of financially weak but economically viable sugar mills which have availed loans under the Sugar Development Fund Act, 1982". The department said guidelines have provision for a "two-year moratorium and then five years of repayment". This is expected to provide big relief to financially weak sugar mills which have availed SDF loans, the department said. "The outstanding amount of defau
 "New recast norms: Sugar mills get 2-year stay for loans taken from SDF")
Govt cuts capital expenditure by 41% in Oct, Nov despite FM nudge
May impact growth in Q3 but capex by select states likely to come to some aid
 "Govt cuts capital expenditure by 41% in Oct, Nov despite FM nudge")
Food processing minister launches 6 brands under One District-One Product
These six brands are out of 10 that the ministry has signed up with cooperative NAFED for branding and marketing of ODOPs
 "Food processing minister launches 6 brands under One District-One Product")
Govt making efforts to get duty concessions on textile via FTAs: Goyal
Goyal also thanked the prime minister for the decision to defer the increase of GST slab from five per cent to 12 per cent for the textiles sector
 "Govt making efforts to get duty concessions on textile via FTAs: Goyal")
Restrictive GST rules take effect
Many changes in the GST laws have come into effect from the beginning of this year
