Tag: culture
Farm Bills: Ahead Of Rajya Sabha Showdown, BJP Issues Whip
The BJP has issued a 3-line whip to all its Rajya Sabha members to be present on Sunday when the 3 contentious farm Bills are slated to be introduced in the Upper House. ....
Budget 2021: Agriculture Infrastructure Fund To Be Available For APMC Mandis, Says FM Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made a major announcement in the Union Budget 2020-21 related to the agriculture sector on Monday, saying that the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund would also be available for Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) mandis. ....
Govt Focussing On Empowerment Of Small Farmers: PM Modi
Amid ongoing farmers' protest against three farms laws, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asserted that the Central government's vision is to empower small farmers and expand the options for them to sell their produce. ....
Varun Gandhi Questions Central Govt's Agriculture Policy
Tweeting a video of a farmer who set his crop on fire as he was unable to sell his produce in mandis, BJP MP from Uttar Pradesh's Pilbhit Varun Gandhi on Saturday said the Centre should reconsider its agriculture policy as it is the need of the hour. ....
Karnataka Hijab Row: Plea Filed In Supreme Court Challenging High Court’s Direction On Religious Dress
A plea was moved in the Supreme Court on Friday challenging the Karnataka High Court's interim order directing students not to insist on wearing religious attire till the matter is decided. ....
Classes Reopen In Karnataka Amid Tension; HC To Resume Hijab Row Hearing Today
Amid the prevailing tension in connection with the hijab row and the case being heard in the high court, schools reopened on Monday for students of Class 9 and 10 across Karnataka. ....
Modi's New Year-eve Sops To Cost Over Rs 3,500 Crore To Economy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcements on the New Year's Eve, including sops in housing, agriculture and for pregnant women, will cost the economy a total of over Rs 3,500 crore annually, a State Bank of India report said on Tuesday.....
Nadigar Sangam -- the South Indian Artistes Association -- on Wednesday said it will observe a day-long hunger strike on Friday to express solidarity with youngsters protesting against the ban on Jallikattu.....
The Many Challenges Jaitley Must Tackle With Budget 2017
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is likely to offer additional tax breaks to the salaried class, increase government spending to boost flagging demand and prepare the ground for the launch of basic universal income for some proportion of Indians who live below the poverty line -- 172 million at last count -- while presenting his fourth budget on February 1.....
Trivendra Rawat Sworn In As Uttarakhand CM
Long-time Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activist Trivendra Singh Rawat was on Saturday sworn in as the new Uttarakhand Chief Minister. ....
