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Millions of distressed Indian manufacturers and traders are counting on the eagerly-awaited October-December festive season to rescue them from their coronavirus catastrophe.

But he has only been given additional charge, and govt has not appointed a full-time chief statistician yet

The program, when approved, may be rolled out in smaller cities and initially cost about 350 billion rupees ($4.8 billion), said Sanjay Kumar, a joint secretary

The country reported Monday its worst slump since quarterly numbers began publication in 1996: Gross domestic product shrank 23.9% in April to June

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Sunday expressed confidence that the countrys Covid-19 count will be under control by Diwali this year

Read more about Unlock 4.0 details, PM Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat' and coronavirus updates on Business Standard. Speaking on the National Education Policy (NEP) introduced by his government, Modi said that importance has been given to toys as they are important for a child's development

While talking about the importance of following a nutritious diet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced that September will be observed as Nutrition Month.For our children and our students to display their optimum potential, show their mettle; nutrition and proper nourishment play a very big role. The month of Septemeber will be observed as Nutrition Month in the entire nation, said the Prime Minister during his monthly Mann ki Baat radio programme.During nutrition month, a food and nutrition quiz will be organized on MyGov portal and there will be a meme competition. You should participate in it and motivate others to take part, he added.Prime Minister said that there is a need to increase awareness regarding nutrition.We have a maxim - Yatha Annam Tatha Mannam which means our mental and intellectual development is directly related to the quality of our food intake. There is a need to increase awareness of Nutrition. The schools must introduce nutrition ...

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When farmers and farming move forward in the form of industry, employment and self-employment opportunities are going to be created in the village and near it, on a large scale, said Modi

The RLB Central Agriculture University is located in Jhansi and is a prominent institute of the Bundelkhand region

National Sports Day 2020: Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award will be conferred today by the President of India virtually. Stay tuned news LIVE updates

Financial Inclusion is a national priority of the government as it is an enabler for inclusive growth, the finance ministry statement said

Indians love drama, which explains President Trumps popularity in India, said Harriss maternal uncle, Gopalan Balachandran, an academic based in New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered an 18-minute speech on Thursday, talking up the governments self reliant India policy in defence

PM Modi said that his governments resolve for Aatmanirbhar Bharat is not inward-looking, but aimed at boosting Indias capabilities and global peace

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has presented the first copy of his new book to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and thanked him for his encouragement.

Read more about Demonetisation, GST & more; Arun Jaitley's contribution to Indian politics on Business Standard. With Jaitley as the finance minister, the Modi government was able to take several key economic initiatives like demonetisation and the implementation of the GST

Read more about All you need to know about One World, One Sun, One Grid plan on Business Standard. The idea was first floated by PM Modi in 2018 during the first assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA)

The commercial comes following research by Mason in battleground states according to which the Indian-Americans, who traditionally vote for the Democrats, are switching over to the Republican party

The signatories cutting across various age groups and regions, include senior Congress leaders, former union ministers and ex-CMs