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Government has broken imbalance in development by focusing on eastern part of India, says PM Modi
India | Mar 16, 2018, 11:23 PM ISTUnderlining the government's efforts to improve sanitation, PM said that while there were 6.5 crore toilets in 2014, the year his government came to power, there are 13 crore now.
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No proposal under consideration to discontinue Rs 2,000 note: Government tells Parliament
India | Mar 16, 2018, 04:19 PM ISTThe government also informed the Lok Sabha that it had decided to conduct field trials of plastic currency notes of Rs 10 in five cites.
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Shortage of 1,496 IAS officers in country: Govt tells Parliament
India | Mar 15, 2018, 08:36 PM ISTThe total authorised strength of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers is 6,500 and the total number of officers in position on January 1, 2017 is 5,004.
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No joint venture agreement between HAL, Dassault for Rafale: Govt
India | Mar 12, 2018, 06:51 PM ISTGovernment also denied that the old deal cost India $10.2 billion, stating that it was never finalised.
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Government striving for emotional integration of northeast, says PM Modi
India | Mar 04, 2018, 04:53 PM IST"Over the last four years, the Central government has resolved for emotional integration of the northeast and has achieved success," Modi said.
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Government plans Yamuna gram scheme to make villages open defecation free
India | Feb 18, 2018, 11:19 AM ISTIn his budget speech, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, while praising the mission, had specially mentioned about the Ganga gram scheme and declared that all 4,465 villages on the banks of the river had been declared open defecation free.
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School drop-out rate among Muslim girls matter of concern for govt: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
India | Feb 17, 2018, 05:14 PM IST"The school drop-out rate among Muslim girls, which is more than 72 per cent, is a matter of concern. To change the situation, the (Narendra) Modi government has focused on educational empowerment of Muslim girls," Naqvi said.
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A film university is going to be set up in Haryana
Bollywood | Feb 16, 2018, 09:32 PM ISTThe Haryana government is planning to set up a film university in the state.
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Government proposes permitting premature closure of PPF account
India | Feb 13, 2018, 10:35 PM ISTThe government proposes to allow premature closure of Public Provident Fund (PPF) accounts and permit opening of small savings accounts in the name of minor.
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GST not tax-friendly, put requisite mechanism in place: Bombay HC to govt
India | Feb 12, 2018, 10:44 PM ISTThe Bombay High Court has said the Goods and Services Tax (GST), though "highly publicised" by the Union government, was "not tax-friendly."
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Govt teachers in MP to follow uniform dress code with 'Rashtra Nirmata' tag
India | Feb 11, 2018, 05:50 PM ISTCiting the Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Adhyapak Sambarg (Service Conduct Conditions) Rules 2008, the order said it is expected from women teachers to wear a maroon jacket, and men a navy blue jacket.
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Govt sanctions Rs 1,487 crore to Army to boost perimeter security
India | Feb 10, 2018, 06:10 PM ISTClearing the project, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has set a deadline of 10 months for the Army to carry it out.
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11 states are now open defecation free: Government
India | Feb 08, 2018, 07:57 PM ISTThe government today informed the Lok Sabha that till date 11 states and union territories (UTs) have been declared open defecation free (ODF) under Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), the Centre's flagship programme.
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China agrees to let Mansarovar Yatra through Nathu La: Government
India | Feb 08, 2018, 07:55 PM ISTChina has agreed to allow Indian pilgrims to Kailash-Mansarovar through Nathu La in Sikkim after the route was closed last year in the wake of the Doklam stand-off.
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4.43 lakh vacant posts in all police forces: Govt tells Rajya Sabha
India | Feb 07, 2018, 05:23 PM ISTAs many as 4.43 lakh posts are lying vacant in police forces in the country, the Rajya Sabha was informed today.
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Govt, Opposition to hold all-party meets today ahead of Budget session
Budget | Jan 28, 2018, 08:47 AM ISTTwo all-party meetings are scheduled to be held today, ahead of the Budget Session of Parliament which will start on Monday, IANS quoted government sources as saying.
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Government cuts borrowing target, says Rs 20,000 crore is enough
Business | Jan 17, 2018, 01:26 PM ISTThe government on Wednesday said it has cut the size of additional borrowing to Rs 20,000 crore of government securities during the current fiscal.
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Government willing to hand-hold young entrepreneurs, says PM Modi
India | Jan 12, 2018, 04:45 PM ISTPM Modi also said that while patience was a virtue, it should not stop the youth from coming up with innovative ideas for the benefit of the country and society.
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Issues raised by SC judges 'internal matter of judiciary', say government sources
India | Jan 12, 2018, 04:27 PM ISTThe government has no say in it and does not wish to interfere, the sources said.
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Chidambaram questions Aadhaar’s virtual ID, says it's like locking stable after horses have bolted
National | Jan 11, 2018, 06:34 PM IST"Under compulsion, millions of persons have already shared Aadhaar number with many service providers. New security layer is like locking the stable after horses have bolted," Chidambaram said in a tweet.