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Total lockdown in Bihar from July 16, Bengaluru shuts down for a week

Nearly a dozen states have so far reimposed lockdown in selected areas for varying periods to check the surge in COVID-19, while Bihar on Tuesday extended the curbs to the whole of the state from......

Will caste and NEET become poll issues again in TN?

Once the Covid crisis subsides in the state, the NEET exam this year, whether conducted or cancelled, could become an electoral issue next year, along with the BC-MBC reservations issue, especially......

'Talent is everywhere and relevant to a nation's success'

'Everybody says 5G and communication is important.' 'Everybody says automation, robotics, human computing interfaces -- people and machines working together -- is the future.' 'Everybody agrees......

Govt sets up team to probe 3 Gandhi family trusts

The government on Wednesday set up an inter-ministerial panel to probe alleged violations of laws relating to money laundering, income tax and foreign contributions by three trusts, including the......

Row over CBSE reducing syllabus, board says one-time measure

A controversy erupted on Wednesday over the reduction of syllabus by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) due to COVID-19 situation, with the Opposition alleging that chapters on India's......

Work has begun in urban India, but, differently

'Usually, urban wage rates are 50 per cent higher than rural wage rates. But, this could be narrowing very rapidly now,' points out Mahesh Vyas, CEO, Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy. IMAGE:......

Modi should focus on wealth creation, not wealth distribution

'When you start distributing wealth, you end up distributing poverty.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Where is India's economy heading? After more than 100 days of lockdown, have the......

Rural spending has skyrocketed but defence hit badly

Free provision of food, cash transfers, and jobs in villages see enhanced flow of funds despite a precipitous fall in revenue. Till May, defence spend was nearly 30 per cent less than the previous......

Cabinet nod for Rs 1 lakh crore agri-infra fund

The new agri-infra fund, the duration of which will be 10 years till 2029, aims to provide medium-to-long term debt financing facility for investment in viable projects for post-harvest management......

FMCG firms start hiring in small towns

Mandates have been handed out to staffing solutions companies such as Randstad India and TeamLease, officials at these firms have said, as players increasingly push into rural areas to capitalise......

'KBC reinvented Mr Bachchan's image'

'With approximately 600 episodes that I have been involved in, it does seem like the enactment of a lifetime.''But I have never felt the years go by.' IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan on Kaun Banega......

Lockdown Effect: New TV channels strike gold!

Dangal's and Shemaroo's entry shows there is ad-supported gold at the bottom of the Indian consumer pyramid if you can keep the costs low.Vanita Kohli-Khandekar reports. Kindly note the image has......

How molestation case led to age fraud accusation against junior Davis Cupper and 4 others

'They did not believe the players were over-age. We were the victims but the CLTA hired lawyers to protect the players' IMAGE: Picture used for representational purpose only. Photograph: Mike......

SEE: Meet Farmer Dhoni

IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni at his farm in Ranchi. Photographs, Video: Kind courtesy M S Dhoni Fans Official/Instagram Earlier this month, Mahendra Singh Dhoni showed us the tractor he had bought.......

'Confident of sending record 125 athletes to Tokyo Olympics'

'Olympics is once in four years, and athletes have only one shot at glory, and it's important to have a holistic approach, use science, use medicine, use technology and engineering in training and......

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45 Lakh Tap Connections Provided Since Unlock-1 Under Jal Jeevan Mission

Since the launch of the Mission in August 2019 till March 2020, around 84.83 lakh rural households were provided with tap connections, a recent... ...

https://www.news18.com/news/india/45-lakh-tap-connections-provided-since-unlock-1-under-jal-jeevan-mission-2719631.html

NABARD Approves Rs 795 Crore To Rebuild Infra Damaged By Amphan In Bengal

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned Rs 795 crore for reconstructing infrastructure damaged by Cyclone... ...

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/nabard-approves-rs-795-crore-to-rebuild-infrastructure-damaged-by-cyclone-amphan-in-bengal-2264125

Earthquake of 4.8 magnitude hits Rajkot

A medium intensity earthquake of 4.8 magnitude hit rural areas near Rajkot city in Gujarat's Saurashtra region on Thursday morning, officials said.... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/gujarat-earthquake-of-4-8-magnitude-hits-rajkot-no-casualty/articleshow/77000457.cms

$5 trillion economy dream may need recalibration

When the Economic Survey was released earlier this year, one aspect found considerable mention in its overall essence — India’s aspiration to... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/sme-sector/ambition-on-hold-indias-pursuit-of-5-trillion-economy-by-2025-will-need-recalibration/articleshow/76992764.cms

‘Three rural roads to be developed under PM Gram Sadak scheme’ - MP Nalin

2020 08:40:14 AM Mounesh Vishwakarma Daijiworld Media Network - Bantwal (MS) Bantwal, Jul 16: MP Nalin Kumar Kateel said that work of development... ...

https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=730841

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