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  Odisha government to offer 200ml fortified milk in school mid-day meals, details here

  Education | January 14, 2025 16:43 IST

  To address malnutrition among school children, the Odisha government is planning to offer 200 ml of fortified milk in school mid-day meals through NDDB’s 'Gift Milk programme. In the first phase, as many as 1,184 students will benefit from this scheme. Read more about it here.

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  Govt scraps windfall tax on petrol, diesel, jet fuel exports

  Business | December 02, 2024 14:43 IST

  The decision to scrap windfall tax comes after nearly two months of deliberations. It will benefit the domestic producers that export the oil to other nations.

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  Assam: Mobile internet suspended during government recruitment exam today

  Education | September 15, 2024 8:43 IST

  Assam government recruitment exam: The official said that there exists a substantial apprehension that the anti-social elements or the organised groups shall try to take advantage of the situation by resorting to rumour-mongering through social media and may try to destabilise the process of exam.

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  Telangana government issues order to replace 'TS' with 'TG' as state's abbreviation

  May 18, 2024 9:09 IST

  After the formation of Telangana in 2014, the then-TRS government opted for 'TS' as the state abbreviation. However, the Congress, which came to power five months ago decided to change the abbreviation.

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  Govt will adhere to fiscal deficit target of 5.9% for FY 24

  Business | August 18, 2023 19:10 IST

  The government has already got a higher dividend from the Reserve Bank of India and expects higher dividends from public sector banks and other PSUs than estimated in the Budget.

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  7th Pay Commission: Central govt employees likely to receive salary hike with 4% DA increase in July

  Business | April 10, 2023 15:01 IST

  The DA and Dearness Relief (DR) are reviewed twice a year, in January and July. Additionally, it has been reported that the hike in DA is expected to be based on a revised formula for calculation.

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  Govt advises States, UTs to be prepared for hotter than normal summer season in 2023

  India | March 14, 2023 21:42 IST

  Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba issued advisory during a review meeting to analyse preparedness for the upcoming summer season as scientists have warned for hotter than normal summers.

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  Centre opposes same-sex marriage, says 'not comparable with Indian family unit concept'

  India | March 12, 2023 21:25 IST

  The government apprised the Supreme Court that living together as partners by same-sex individuals, which is decriminalised now, is not comparable with the Indian family unit concept of a husband, a wife and children.

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  Govt hikes interest rates on some small savings schemes by up to 30 bps in Q3

  Business | September 29, 2022 18:48 IST

  With the revision, a three-year time deposit with post offices would earn 5.8 percent from the existing 5.5 percent, an increase of 30 basis points for the third quarter of the current financial year.

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  'Eight years, eight bluffs', Cong releases booklet on Modi govt

  India | May 26, 2022 16:26 IST

  Releasing the booklet named 'Aath saal, Aath chhal', Congress General Secretary Randeep Surjewala and Ajay Maken said that people are feeling the pinch now. "During the campaigns in 2014, Modi used to say that good days will come but people are still waiting for it," they said.

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  Soldiers detain Guinea's president, dissolve government

  World | September 06, 2021 8:30 IST

  Guinean army colonel seized control of state television and declared that Conde's government had been dissolved.

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  Government has created 'mess': Shashi Tharoor on new Income Tax portal

  India | July 06, 2021 12:40 IST

  Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday attacked the Centre over the glitches in the new Income Tax portal.

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  Govt procures record 433.24 lakh tonne wheat in 2021-22

  India | July 06, 2021 9:09 IST

  The Centre on Monday said it has set a record in wheat procurement at 433.24 lakh tonne so far in the ongoing 2021-22 rabi marketing season.

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  Government sets up two more labs in Hyderabad, Pune for Covid vaccine testing

  India | July 05, 2021 9:39 IST

  Two more Central Drug Laboratories have been readied at Pune and Hyderabad for Covid vaccine testing.

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  Continuously preparing states, UTs and their infra to deal with future Covid resurgence: Govt to SC

  India | June 26, 2021 23:25 IST

  The Centre on Saturday told the Supreme Court that it is "continuously preparing" the states and union territories, and their infrastructure to deal with future resurgence of COVID-19 in the country.

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  Israel to swear in government, ending Netanyahu's long rule

  World | June 13, 2021 12:59 IST

  Israel is set to swear in a new government on Sunday that will send Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the opposition after a record 12 years in office.

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  Indian govt's schizophrenia led to COVID ravages: Amartya Sen

  India | June 05, 2021 10:17 IST

  India's "confused" government focused on taking credit for its actions, rather than working to restrict the spread of COVID-19, resulting in schizophrenia that led to massive troubles, Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has said.

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  Odisha lockdown extended till June 1 amid soaring Covid cases; Check what's allowed, what's not

  India | May 18, 2021 15:13 IST

  The Odisha government has extended lockdown in the state till June 1 to tide over Covid-19 crisis.

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  Vaccinate staff of banks, insurance companies on priority: Finance Ministry to States

  India | May 14, 2021 17:24 IST

  The finance ministry on Friday asked state governments to accord priority to employees of banks and insurance companies for COVID-19 vaccination, saying they are exposed to high risks during these difficult times.

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  Protesting farmers burn copies of farm laws to celebrate Lohri at protest sites near Delhi

  India | January 13, 2021 21:25 IST

  As the tussle between the protesting farmers and government continues over the new farm laws, farmers at Ghazipur border burned the copies of the three farm laws on the occasion of Lohri.