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Future Group Rejects Delhi HC Proposal for Talks with Amazon for Resolution
Amazon has approached the high court seeking to restrain Kishore Biyani-led Future Group from taking any steps to complete the transaction with entities that are a part of the Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani (MDA) Group.
Delayed Due to Covid-19, Gaganyaan's First Unmanned Launch Slated for December: Nirmala Sitharaman
The first unmanned mission was planned in December 2020, the second unmanned mission in June 2021. The final and the main component, the manned mission of Gaganyaan, was scheduled six months later in December 2021, much before the 2022 deadline.
SII, Bharat Biotech Welcome Enhanced Focus on Health, Immunisation in Budget
The leading vaccine manufacturers applauded the government's increased allocation for the healthcare sector and on providing Rs 35,000 crore towards COVID-19 vaccination in 2021-22 fiscal.
Budget 2021: With Special Focus on Poll-bound States, BJP Banks on Taking The Highway to Power
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, clad in a traditional Bengali red and white saree, announced Rs 25,000 crore for road projects in the Mamata Banerjee-ruled West Bengal where assembly elections are scheduled to be held in April-May.
Union Budget: Govt Depts to Add Over 1.4 Lakh Jobs Between 2019 and March 1, 2021
The strength of government establishments was 32,71,113 as on March 1, 2019, which is estimated to increase to 34,14,226 by the first day of next month an increase of 1,43,113, it said.
JNU Reopens: Fourth Semester MPhil, MTech, Final Semester MBA Students Return to Campus from Feb 8
A notification by the university said those students who require access to the laboratory and have to submit their dissertation or thesis before June 30 are allowed to enter the campus in its seventh phase of reopening.
Agriculture Ministry Budget Allocation Up Over 5.6%; 65,000 Crore to be Spent on PM-KISAN Scheme
The ministry's revised budget is estimated to be Rs 1,24,519 crore for the ongoing 202021 fiscal year, according to the Budget 2021 document presented in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Budget 2021: AC and Refrigerator to Be Costlier; Gold and Silver to Be Cheaper
Sitharaman today proposed a sharp rise in capital expenditure for the next fiscal to Rs 5.54 lakh crore, from Rs 4.39 lakh crore in the current financial year.
Budget 2021: Centre's Rs 35,000-Crore Shot in the Arm for Covid-19 Vaccine
Underscoring the significant importance of health and well being for the growth and development of the country, the budget allocation for the same has been increased to Rs 2,23,846 crore in budget estimate 2021-22 as against this year's budget estimate of...
Govt Hikes Duty on Solar Invertors, Lamps; Holds Back BCD on Equipment in Budget
According to the budget speech, exemption to all items of machinery, instruments, appliances, components or auxiliary equipment for setting up of solar power generation projects is being rescinded.
R-Day Parade: Jat Regimental Centre, Delhi Police Adjudged Best Marching Contingents
The Defence Ministry said they have been adjudged on the basis of the assessment of the panels of judges and the results of the competitive presentation of the contingents.
Delhi Court Suspends Two-year Jail Term Awarded to AAP MLA Somnath Bharti in Assault Case
According to the prosecution, on September 9, 2016 Bharti, along with his associates, broke the fence of a boundary wall of AIIMS, New Delhi, with JCB for creating an access to the institute.
Amid LAC Stalemate, Indian Officers May Learn Tibetan History to 'Counter China's Influence': Report
According a report, the Army is making a proposal for officers to study Tibetan history, on both sides of the LAC and international boundary.
Ayodhya Mosque Trust Slams Owaisi's Remarks, Says 'No Piece of Land Where Prayer Given to Allah is Haraam'
Secretary of the Ayodhya Mosque Trust, Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation (IICF) Athar Husain said Owaisi was a politician from Hyderabad and his remarks were a part of his political agenda.
As Tensions With China Simmer, Jaishankar Outlines Eight Principles to Repair Ties With Neighbour
In an address at an online conference on India-China ties, Jaishankar said the events in eastern Ladakh last year have profoundly disturbed the relationship and asserted that any attempt to unilaterally change the status quo along the LAC is "completely u...
Twice the Protection, Half the Risk: Why Double Masking is the Need of the Hour
Experts, including Dr Anthony Fauci – America’s top infectious diseases expert – are advocating for the use of two masks instead of one as the world grapples with newer, more mutant strains of the coronavirus.