Hashtag Calling for PM’s Resignation Blocked ‘By Mistake’, Says FB
Users of social media giant Facebook reported that the platform seems to be censoring posts with the hashtag #ResignModi. Several users posted that Facebook blocked...
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Govt Allows Import of 17 Medical Devices
The government on Thursday allowed the import of 17 medical devices for three months with mandatory declarations immediately after customs clearance and before the sale...
NITI Aayog Recommends More Subsidy for Electric Vehicle Purchase
NITI Aayog, in addition to including EVs in its preferred lending sector, in addition to the existing subsidy scheme for faster adoption and electric vehicle...
India to Waive Import Duty on Covid-19 Vaccine
The government is likely to waive a 10 per cent customs duty levied on imported vaccines in a bid to keep low the cost of...
Centre Signs MS to Provide Post-Harvest Solutions to Farmers
Microsoft Corp will provide Indian farmers post-harvest management solutions with an aim to improve efficiency and productivity across the entire farm sector value chain. The...
Govt Approves Rs 129 Cr Worth Highway Projects in Goa
The government on Monday said it has approved Rs 128.66 crore worth of highway projects in Goa. The eight projects are for building 39.7 km...
Govt Gets Multiple EoIs for Privatisation of Neelachal Ispat Nigam
The government has received multiple expressions of interest from bidders for privatisation of Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd (NINL), DIPAM Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on...
Center Augments CoWin Platform to Deal With Next Phase of Vaccination
The center is augmenting the Covid-19 vaccine registration portal (CoWin) to process as many as 10 to 20 million registrations a day as it prepares...
Niti Aayog Recommends Cutting Approval Layers for Faster Privatisation
Niti Aayog has recommended cutting down on the layers of the approval process for stake sales in state-run companies to fast-track the privatisation process. The...
Ex-RBI Deputy Governor Mohan Moots 5% Inflation Target
Former RBI Deputy Governor Rakesh Mohan on Monday pitched for changing the central bank’s inflation target band of 2-6 per cent, saying inflation will not...