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Modi govt paid more than double of UPA as MSP to farmers
While the UPA government paid Rs 3.74 lakh crore as MSP for paddy and wheat between 2009-2014, Modi government paid Rs 8 lakh crore between 2014-2019.
In addition, the Modi government bought 74 times more pulses than UPA. The UPA government bought 1.52 lakh tons while Modi government bought 112.28 lakh tons during 2014-2019.
Kerala Civic Polls: 2nd phase witnesses enthusiastic voting
The first phase of polls was held on Tuesday. on Thursday districts of Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad and Wayanad went to the polls. Superstar Mammootty, a resident of Ernakulam district along with his wife and actor son Dulquer Salman failed to vote as their names went missing from the voters list, as they had moved their residence.
K'taka farmers stage protest rally against farm laws in B'luru
As police prevented the farmers from going to the Vidhana Soudha (secretariat) due to the ban order on large gatherings owing to the winter session of the state legislature since Monday, their leaders were allowed to go to the Raj Bhavan and present a memorandum to Governor Vajubhai Vala through an official.
India's first mRNA vaccine receives approval for clinical trials
It is India's first messenger RNA (mRNA) Covid vaccine candidate. Globally, US-based pharma giant Pfizer Inc has developed its mRNA vaccine. The permission was granted after the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) for vaccines recommended for grant of permission in a review meeting on Wednesday.
PM Modi lays foundation stone of new Parliament building, Lok Sabha will be thrice as big than now
The New Parliament will be three times bigger in size than the existing ones. Rajya Sabha will also be bigger. Tata Projects Limited will be constructing the new Parliament House over a total area of 64,500 sq metre. HCP, Planning, and Management Private Limited is preparing the design.
Gehlot blames Covid-19 for panchayat poll loss
In a major setback to the Congress in Rajasthan, the opposition BJP swept 1,911 seats in the recently held panchayat samiti elections while the ruling party was limited to 1,781 seats. The Independents won 425 seats, the Bahujan Samaj Party got 3 seats while the CPI-M captured 16 seats in the elections while the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party got 57 seats, according to the State Election Commission.
Karnataka passes 'most stringent' anti-cow slaughter Bill
Anger over the sudden introduction and passage of the Bill led to war of words between the Congress and BJP members. Terming it as unconstitutional, leader of the opposition Siddaramaiah said that his party will boycott the legislative session henceforth, while the JD(S) staged a walkout. Though the Bill passed its first hurdle in the Assembly, it needs to sail through the legislative council before it is sent to the Governor's office for final approval.
Cabinet nod for scheme to boost employment amid pandemic
The Cabinet has approved an expenditure of Rs 1,584 crore for the current financial year and Rs 22,810 crore for the entire scheme period -- 2020-2023. Under the scheme, the Centre will provide a subsidy for two years in respect of new employees engaged on or after October 1, 2020, and up to June 30, 2021.
Covid-19 vaccine 'Covaxin' to be available in first quarter of 2021
Seeking emergency use authorization for Covid-19 vaccines, including Bharat Biotech, the United States based Pfizer and Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII), have applied to Drugs Controller General of India (DGCI).
37 DDC constituencies in J&K to go for polls in 5th phase
Addressing a press conference, State Election Commissioner K.K. Sharma said that of 37 DDC constituencies, 17 are in the Kashmir division and 20 in the Jammu division. In the 17 DDC constituencies of Kashmir, there are 155 candidates in the fray, including 30 women, while in the Jammu division, 144 candidates, including 40 women, are contesting.
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