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Hathras case: Fresh PIL in SC seeks case under SC/ST Act against cops, officials & probe by STF

Fruit, veggie sellers avail of 46% of vendors’ loan

The finance ministry asked banks in a meeting with the lenders on Friday to speed up disbursement of loans under the PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) scheme. As part of this, any street vendor registered with an urban body is eligible for a collateral-free loan of Rs 10,000.The finance ministry asked banks in a meeting with the lenders on Friday to speed up disbursement of…

No religion, God call for big celebrations, says Harsh Vardhan

With concerns rising over an accelerated spread of Covid during the festival season, health minister Harsh Vardhan has called for extra vigil and said that no religion or God lays down that religious events must be celebrated in an ostentatious manner. The minister on Sunday urged people to avoid large gatherings and warned that the country may head for “big trouble” if precautionary guidelines…

Hospital cost capped, but Covid can cripple 80% of families

Responding to growing anger over the high cost of Covid treatment, most states have capped Covid treatment charges. Yet, more than 80% of families would be financially crippled by a single member undergoing Covid treatment. That’s because even at the capped charges, bills for even ten days of treatment work out to several times their monthly expenditure, an analysis of the charges and official…

Khadi Commission eyes order of 46 lakh masks for Bihar polls to support local artisans

Fruit & vegetable sellers line up for subsidised loan for vendors under PM scheme

Jaishankar, Japanese counterpart hold bilateral meeting in Tokyo

Jaishankar and Motegi also met on Tuesday during Quad foreign ministerial meet (India, United States, Australia and Japan) here.Jaishankar and Motegi also met on Tuesday during Quad foreign ministerial meet (India, United States, Australia and Japan) here.

Covid-19 has made Indians kinder, more generous: Survey

Parliamentarians pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, Lal Bahadur Shashtri on their birth anniversary

Rajya Sabha deputy chairman Harivansh, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Arjun Ram Meghwal and other MPs paid floral tributes at the portraits of Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri in the Central Hall of the Parliament House on the occasion of their birth anniversaries on Friday.Rajya Sabha deputy chairman Harivansh, Minister of State for…

MSP for crops increased steadily during past six years of NDA government: Jitendra Singh

Assam flood situation improves; widespread rains in Odisha