Coronavirus: VP Naidu asks ICMR to allay fear of eating chicken, meat & eggs (COVID-19)
Vice President Naidu asked the MoS for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Anurag Thakur, to look into the matter.
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Economy
World Bank & Indian Govt sign $80M loan to develop agriculture, water mgmt in Himachal
The Project will be implemented in 428 Gram Panchayats across 10 districts, benefiting over 400,000 smallholder farmers, women, and pastoral communities.
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Indian scientists from ARI identify bacteria capable of methane mitigation in rice plants
The team found a decrease in methane emissions from inoculated plants with a positive or neutral effect on the growth of the rice.
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Coronavirus: 890 evacuated so far by IAF, Air India rescue flights (COVID-19)
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare: The Government undertook evacuation operations from several countries in the wake of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
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Indian scientists from IASST identify bacteria to make tea plants chemical-free
Scientists from the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST) have identified bacteria that could reduce dependency on chemical inputs for tea plantations.
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82 differently-abled artisans, entrepreneurs display products at Ekam Fest
Differently-abled (divyang) artisans & entrepreneurs showcased their products at the week-long Ekam Fest organised by the National Handicapped Finance Development Corporation.
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1 Racketeer arrested in Rs 12 Cr fake GST invoice scam in Delhi, web of fraud companies found
The CGST Delhi North Commissionerate arrested one person accused of fraud of over Rs 12 crore using bogus invoices to avail input Tax Credit.
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India undergoing major economic, policy changes: PM Modi at ET Global Biz Summit
Addressing delegates from around the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the vision of ‘Collaborate to Create for Sustainable Growth’, is the need of the day and also the basis for the future.
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80L Women entrepreneurs in MSME sector, 38% increase under PMEGP: Minister Gadkari
Union Minister for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME), Nitin Gadkari: The Government is committed to no discrimination against women entrepreneurs.
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2 Racketeers arrested in Rs 61 Cr fake GST invoice scam in Delhi, web of fraud companies found
Aastha Apparels Pvt Ltd & others have fraudulently claimed IGST refunds on the export of goods to the tune of more than Rs 61 crores.
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6.5L Passengers screened for coronavirus (COVID-19) at 30 Indian airports: Aviation Minister Puri
Minister (I/C), Civil Aviation, Hardeep Singh Puri: All the international passengers are being asked to fill the ‘self-reporting form’, as per the instructions of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
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‘Wings India 2020’ aviation event to be cut short amid coronavirus (COVID-19) threat
Wings 2020 is scheduled to be held at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad, from 12 to 15 March.
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Govt to evacuate Indians from coronavirus-hit Iran: Aviation Minister Puri (COVID-19)
Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri: Screening of passengers coming from all parts of the world is being carried on at 30 Indian airports and 6.5 lakh passengers have been screened.
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No coronavirus (COVID-19) threat from consuming eggs, meat & fish: Minister Giriraj Singh
The Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Giriraj Singh, has allayed fears that the coronavirus (COVID-19) can be transmitted from animals to humans or vice versa, by consuming eggs, chicken or fish.
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CISF takes over Jammu airport security
The ceremony was attended by senior officials of CISF, Airports Authority of India (AAI), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and representatives of airlines operators like Air India, Air Asia, Indigo, Spicejet, and Go Air.
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CCI holds National Conference on Economics of Competition Law
Bibek Debroy, Chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister was the keynote speaker at the Conference.
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PMUY catalyzes women empowerment, LPG coverage increased to 97%: Dharmendra Pradhan
Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan: We have more than doubled the number of LPG connections and coverage has increased from 55% to 97.4%.
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Mumbai-Pune Deccan Queen train to get German LHB coaches, facelift
The Deccan Queen, running between Mumbai and Pune, is proposed to be upgraded with the German design Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches
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PM Modi to address Economic Times Global Business Summit in Delhi on March 6
The broad theme of the Economic Times Global Business Summit is ‘Collaborate to Create: Sustainable Growth in a Fractured World’.
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Indian Railways to run 402 special trains for Holi travel rush
Indian Railways plans to run 402 special train services in March to ensure smooth and comfortable travel during the festive season.
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