Tue, 21 Dec 2021 19:44:51
The Cabinet has not taken any decision on privatisation of two Public Sector Banks (PSBs), which the government had announced in Budget 2021-22, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.
In the Union Budget for financial year 2021-22, the government had announced its intent to take up privatisation of two PSBs in the year and approval of a policy of strategic disinvestment of public sector enterprise
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Tue, 21 Dec 2021 19:41:05
The new COVID-19 variant Omicron is milder than the Delta variant in terms of severity and a few patients did not even witness fever so far, said Dr Manoj Sharma, Senior Consultant Internal Medicine at Delhi's Fortis Hospital on Tuesday.
Three doctors who have treated Omicron patients spoke to ANI on the subject.
Dr Sharma said, "Generally, Omicron is milder than Delta variant in terms of severi
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Tue, 21 Dec 2021 19:37:45
Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien was suspended from the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday for the remaining winter session of Parliament for throwing rule book on the reporters' table during a discussion on the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021'.
Biju Janata Dal leader Sasmit Patra, who was Presiding the Chair, made the announcement to suspend Derek followed by a motion moved by Minister of State for
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Tue, 21 Dec 2021 19:35:52
Belagavi : Addressing the issue of protection of Kannadigas in Maharashtra after reports of vandalism of statues of Chhatrapati Shivaji in Bengaluru, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said Karnataka authorities and police have taken up the issue with their counterparts in Maharashtra.
"State Home Secretary and Director General of Police have taken up the issue with their Maharashtra count
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Tue, 21 Dec 2021 19:30:33
The word lynching was practically unheard of before 2014 when the BJP came to power, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Twitter on Tuesday and went on to taunt the prime minister with a "Thank you Modiji".
Asked about the lynching jibe at a media briefing later in the day, the former Congress president said, "Sarkar ki dalali mat karo (Don't do mediation for the BJP)."
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Tue, 21 Dec 2021 19:29:14
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday at a programme here transferred Rs 1,000 crore to bank accounts of self help groups to benefit around 16 lakh women.
The amount was transferred under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM).
The mission aims to provide women, especially those at the grassroots, with necessary skills, incentives and resources.
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Tue, 21 Dec 2021 19:21:43
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) : The People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on Tuesday said that the Delimitation Commission's draft of the Centre, in its attempt to mainstream Jammu and Kashmir, is "isolating" it in a "haste over several issues."
Addressing the media after the PAGD meeting on Delimitation Commission's draft, MY Tarigami said, "We have reiterated that delimitation should take
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Tue, 21 Dec 2021 19:18:19
New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Tuesday met Francois Delattre, Secretary-General, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France for foreign office consultations.
The two countries agreed to closely work together in areas of regional,multilateral and global interest including UNSC and Afghanistan.
"Foreign Secretary @harshvshringla met Francois Delattre, Secretary-G
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Tue, 21 Dec 2021 19:16:33
New Delhi : The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 that aims to give effect to the long-pending electoral reforms including linking Aadhaar with the voter ID card was passed in the Rajya Sabha amid din on Tuesday, with the Opposition members strongly opposing the Bill and asking the government to take it back and finally staging a walkout from the House.
The Bill was passed through a voice vote
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