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No populist schemes announced for farmers, others even in poll year

LUCKNOW, Feb. 6 -- Contrary to expectations by many, the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh in its voluminous Budget presented in state assembly here on Monday refrained from announcing populist schemes ... Read More


Lok Sabha takes up bill to amend local body laws in Jammu and Kashmir

New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- The Lok Sabha on Tuesday took up for discussion a bill to provide reservation to Other Backward Classes in the panchayats and the municipalities in Jammu and Kashmir and to bring ... Read More


Project approved for computerization of 63,000 functional PACS with Rs 2,516 cr outlay: Amit Shah to Lok Sabha

New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- In order to strengthen Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS), the project for the computerization of 63,000 functional PACS with a total financial outlay of Rs 2,516 crore ... Read More


ILO urges more discussion on labour law amendment: Law Minister

Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq on Thursday said the International Labour Organization (ILO) has said it would be better if the amendment to the labour law ... Read More


fm rejects claims of discrimination in fund rationing

New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday rejected allegations of "discrimination" in allocating funds to non-BJP governed states, saying it was a "politically vitiated ... Read More


Karnataka: BJP workers bring cattle to Bengaluru protest, demand milk subsidies

Bengaluru, Feb. 6 -- Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party workers bought their cattle along at a protest against the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in the state for not providing subs... Read More


Murder of democracy: SC rap over mayor poll

New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- The Supreme Court on Monday said it will "not allow democracy to be murdered" as it pulled up the returning officer who conducted the mayoral elections for Chandigarh, especially ... Read More


In digital age, here is why the Indian consumer should care about ESG

India, Feb. 6 -- In recent years, you must have heard of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and how companies are embracing ESG principles. If you think this trend is just a corporate one, th... Read More


Online Safety Act: Transparency International Sri Lanka demands corrective action

Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) expressed its strong disapproval regarding the Sri Lankan government's passage of the Online Safety Act, despite it lacking crucial ame... Read More


Don't waste the winter

Nepal, Feb. 6 -- The winter session of the Federal Parliament commenced on Monday with some new commitments and initiatives. Giving his inaugural statement, Speaker Dev Raj Ghimire said he was mindful... Read More