International , Top News
Biden announces USD 1.9 trillion stimulus COVID-19 ‘American Rescue Plan’
US President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday (local time) announced a USD 1.9 trillion plan to revive the country’s economy and combat the coronavirus. “We have no time to waste when it comes to getting this virus under control and building our economy back better,” the incoming president said. Tweeting ahead of his remarks Biden said: […]
4 years ago
Assam , Top News
Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal, Himanta Biswa Sarma extends Bhogali Bihu greetings
Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal and health, finance, education minister Himanta Biswa Sarma conveyed their greetings to the people of the state on the occasion of Bhogali Bihu. Sonowal in a video statement urged people to celebrate Bihu with peace and amity. He also thanked the farmers for their hard work in strengthening the State […]
4 years ago
Assam , Top News
Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal takes part in Brahmaputra Aamantran Abhiyan
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday participated in the ‘Brahmaputra Aamantran Abhiyan’, a river rafting expedition and a public outreach programme organised by the Brahmaputra Board at Majuli. The Union Jalshkati Ministry under the supervision of the Brahmaputra Board has launched this expedition on 23rd December from Gelling in Arunachal Pradesh with a view […]
4 years ago
National , Top News
PM Modi to release PM-KISAN installment on Vajpayee’s birth anniversary to over 9 crore farmers
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release Rs 18,000 crore in the accounts of over nine crore farmers through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme on the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister late Atal Bihari Vajpayee, which is celebrated as Sushashan […]
4 years ago
National , Top News
India will be among top 3 economies in the world in coming decades: Mukesh Ambani
Business magnate Mukesh Ambani on Tuesday said India will grow to be among the top three economies in the world in the next two decades and per capita income would more than double. At a fireside chat with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Ambani said India’s middle-class, which is about 50 percent of the nation’s total […]
4 years ago
Mizoram , Top News
India Today ranks Mizoram as best-performing state in inclusive development
Mizoram was conferred with the “best-performing state in inclusive development” by a leading media organisation of the country in the annual ‘State Of The States Conclave 2020’. The India Today Group’s “State Of The States” survey has adjudged Mizoram as the most improved in terms of economy, health and entrepreneurship. The annual survey ranks the […]
4 years ago
Economy , National , Top News
GST revenue collection at ₹1.04 lakh crore in November
Revenue from Goods and Services Tax (GST) stood at over Rs 1.04 lakh crore in November as against Rs 1.05 lakh crore collected in the previous month, the Finance Ministry said in a statement. The collection in November 2020 is 1.4 per cent higher than in November 2019 when the GST mop-up was Rs 1,03,491 […]
4 years ago
Sikkim , Top News
Sikkim govt announces incentives on cash crops
In some good news for the farmers, Sikkim Agriculture minister LN Sharma on Tuesday informed that the government will provide incentives on cash crops. The State Government has launched the additional incentives scheme for cash crops namely, large cardamom, ginger, turmeric, orange and buckwheat in order to encourage the farmers to increase production, thereby supporting […]
4 years ago
National , Top News
Countries supporting terrorists need to be held accountable in organised manner, says PM Modi
Terrorism is the biggest problem the world is facing at present, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday at the BRICS Summit while adding that all countries need to ensure that the nations that support terrorists are held accountable. “Terrorism is the biggest problem facing the world today. We have to ensure that the countries […]
4 years ago
National , Top News
India is working rapidly to increase its defence capability, make it Atmanirbhar: PM Modi
India is working rapidly to increase its defence capability and make its defence sector Atmanirbhar, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday while addressing the soldiers at Longewala in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The Prime Minister is in Longewala to celebrate Diwali with the security forces. “India is working rapidly to increase its defence capability and make […]
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