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The Government approved the proposal for development of Central Vista Avenue at an estimated cost of Rs 608 crore on November 10 last year.

"As per the information available with the ministry, the number of Indian prisoners in foreign jails as on December 31, 2020, is 7,139, which also includes undertrials," he said responding to a question.

Airtel logged its highestever consolidated quarterly revenue of Rs 26,518 crore in Q3 FY21, up 24.2 per cent over the yearago period.

In a circular issued by Joint Secretary in Sports Ministry, L Siddhartha Singh informed that government has decided to add the relaxation clause provision in the National Sports Code 2011.

India is one of the world's biggest drugmakers, and an increasing number of countries have already approached it for procuring the coronavirus vaccines.

The finance minister has considerably loosened purse strings for the Central Police Organisations including the Narcotics Control Bureau, the Bureau of Immigration, the National Crime Records Bureau, the Tear Smoke Unit and other agencies.

The government’s decision to provide free ration to citizens during Covid-19-related lockdown and provisioning for the pre-payment of NSSF loans with FCI of about Rs 1.5 lakh crore were the major reason for rise in food subsidy.

Out of Rs 24,435 crore, the highest amount has been allocated to the newly announced Saksham Anganwadi and Mission Poshan 2.0 scheme with Rs 20,105 crore. Poshan 2.0 scheme in an umbrella scheme covering the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), A...

Launched in 2019, Jal Jeevan Mission (rural) aims to provide tap water connections to rural households by 2024. Three crore tap water connections have been provided under this so far.

Among the accounts withheld are Kisan Ekta Morcha (@Kisanektamorcha) and BKU Ekta Urgahan (@Bkuektaugrahan), both having followers in thousands.

The report highlighted the need for a healthcare regulator to undertake regulation and supervision of the sector.

The revision comes on a day when the Economic Survey 2021 predicted that India's economy is likely to rebound with an 11 per cent growth in the next financial year as it makes a 'V-shaped' recovery.

India’s economy is projected to contract 7.7% in the current financial year ending March 31, after economic activity was hit by the pandemic, leading to job losses for millions of workers, particularly employed by small businesses.

Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Thursday said when the vaccination programme was rolled out, a 10-per cent wastage was factored in.

The orders, which signal a shift in the government's stand, came two days after violence during the tractor rally on the occasion of the Republic Day at several locations in the national capital.

According a report, the Army is making a proposal for officers to study Tibetan history, on both sides of the LAC and international boundary.