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New Delhi, Jan 29 : Indian kings used to build palaces during famines and droughts to provide employment and improve the economic fortunes of the private sector, the Economic Survey noted.It gave this instance to say that economic theory, in effect, …

New Delhi, Jan 29 : As India emerges from the pandemic-induced recession, the Economic Survey for 2020-21 has suggested that the government should come up with sustained and calibrated measures for economic recovery and long-term growth.The survey ta…

New Delhi, Jan 29 : One of the lessons India has learnt from the Covid-19 pandemic was to expand the reach of digital education to the school children.With schools shut, the classes assembled online and assignments replaced physical examinations, not…

Muzaffarnagar (UP), Jan 29 : Farmers from western Uttar Pradesh will now move to the Ghazipur border near Delhi to ‘strengthen’ the ongoing farmers’ agitation.Speaking at the Maha Panchayat here on Friday, farmer leaders were unanimous in their opini…

New Delhi, Jan 29 : Highlighting the problem of asymmetric information between the regulator and the banks, which gets accentuated during the forbearance regime, the Economic Survey said that an asset quality review exercise must be conducted immedia…

New Delhi, Jan 29 : The Union Finance Ministry on Friday pressed on the need for higher public spending on healthcare, its accessibility and affordability.As health is a state subject in India, spending on healthcare by the states matters the most wh…

Chandigarh, Jan 29 : The Haryana government on Friday extended the suspension of mobile phone services — except voice calls — to 14 more districts till 5 pm on January 30 as a preventive measure.Initially, the suspension was in force in Sonipat, Pa…

Lucknow, Jan 29 : Uttar Pradesh is moving towards becoming a hub for electric vehicles (EVs) as Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials concerned to make policy efforts to encourage manufacture of the environment-friendly vehicles in Ut…

New Delhi, Jan 29 : The farmers’ protest on Delhi borders for over two months echoed in Parliament on Friday as Congress MP Ravneet Bittu raised slogans in their favour during President Ram Nath Kovind address.Bittu earlier arrived in the Central Hal…

Muzaffarnagar, Jan 29 : After the Red Fort violence on January 26, politics has intensified over the farmers’ agitation at Delhi’s Ghazipur border in protest against the Central farm laws.Bharatiya Kisan Union President Naresh Tikait has organised a …