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Digital Rupee: India's Own Digital Currency To Come Soon, FM Sitharaman Makes Big Announcement In Budget Speech
Digital rupee will be issued using blockchain and other technologies by RBI starting 2022-23. This will give a big boost to the economy, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the Budget 2022. ....
Agriculture Budget 2022: FM Sitharaman Announces Rs 2.37 Crore Provision For Direct Payment Of MSP
On the backdrop of the almost year-long agitation against the three contentious farm laws that were repealed, and the continued demand for increasing MSP for all farmers, the Centre on Tuesday announced a provision of Rs 2.37 crore for direct payment for MSP value in the Union Budget 2022-23. ....
PM Modi Reaches Hyderabad, Telangana CM Stays Away
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Saturday on a six-hour visit but Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao stayed away from welcoming him. ....
For More Access To Higher Education, Digital University In The Offing: President Kovind
President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday said that to make higher education more accessible, the Central government has decided to establish a Digital University to provide access to students across the country for world-class quality universal education with personalised learning experience at the doorsteps of students. ....
Delhi To End Fines For Not Wearing Masks At Public Places
The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Thursday decided to stop levy of fines for not wearing masks at public places in the national capital, sources familiar with the development said. ....
Sitharaman, Jaishankar Defend India Buying Russian Oil
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday defended the purchase of cheap Russian oil even as sanctions have been imposed on Moscow following its military attack on Ukraine. ....
Covid: Delhi Reports 461 New Cases; Positivity Rate Rises Over 5%
Delhi on Saturday reported 461 fresh Covid infections against 366 cases reported on the previous day, officials said, adding the positivity rate in the national capital has risen to 5.33 per cent. ....
Delhi's Daily Covid Tally Rises To 517, Positivity Rate At 4.21%
Delhi on Sunday reported 517 fresh Covid infections in last 24 hours as against 461 cases reported on previous day, but there were no new deaths, according to the Health Department bulletin. ....
FM Sitharaman Raises Fears Cryptocurrency Could Be Used To Fund Terror
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday raised doubts about the size of the cryptocurrency market worldwide and stressed the need for a regulatory mechanism acceptable to all countries to prevent its use to launder money and fund terrorism, which, she said, were big concerns for India.....
Nirmala Sitharaman On India-US Ties: 'Can Choose A Friend, Not Neighbour'
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who has been in the United States this week, on Friday spoke of the Washington-New Delhi ties in context of India's geography, stressing that " a friend can't be weak".....
