Centre hikes mid-day meal per child cooking cost by 9.6%

[ad_1] After a gap of over two years, the cooking cost per child under the mid-day meal scheme is set to rise by 9.6 per cent, with the Ministry of Finance approving the hike proposed by a committee which has recommended inter-ministerial deliberations on linking the number of LPG cylinders per school to enrolment, The […]

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Samajwadi Party boycotts U.P. Assembly proceedings

[ad_1] The Samajwadi Party, the principal Opposition party in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, boycotted the proceedings of the monsoon session of the State legislature on Friday and staged a protest march from Vidhan Bhavan to the party headquarters alleging that the Yogi Adityanath-led government had failed to discuss issues key issues such as unemployment, inflation […]

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Morning Digest | Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren to seek trust vote on September 5; Ghulam Nabi Azad to hold first rally after quitting Congress, and more

[ad_1] Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren to seek trust vote on September 5 Amid suspense over continuation of the Jharkhand Chief Minister as an MLA, Hemant Soren will seek a vote of trust during the special session of the Assembly on September 5, an official said. Ghulam Nabi Azad to hold first rally after quitting Congress […]

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No hike in prices of 13 essential items in six years, says Kerala CM

[ad_1] The main objective of the Nava Kerala programme is to raise the standard of living of the people of Kerala to that of the middle-income countries in 25 years, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said. He was speaking after the State-level inauguration of 1,600 Onam markets (Ona Chantha), being organised by Consumerfed across the […]

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Wholesale price inflation slips below 14% for the first time since February

[ad_1] Wholesale Price Inflation moderated to a five-month low of 13.93% in July from 15.18% in June, driven by a lower pace of price rise for primary products, food items, and manufactured products, even though fuel and power inflation resurged from 40.38% in June to 43.75% in July. This is the 16th month in a […]

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Parliament proceedings | No one is denying price rise, constant efforts on to control it: Nirmala Sitharaman

[ad_1] The Finance Minister said the Opposition was trying to build a narrative that the poor person was not being given anything from the cess and duties collected by the Centre The Finance Minister said the Opposition was trying to build a narrative that the poor person was not being given anything from the cess […]

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Parliament Monsoon Session live updates | Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12 noon; Question Hour underway in Lok Sabha

[ad_1] Here are the updates from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on Day 12 of the Monsoon Session of the Parliament Here are the updates from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on Day 12 of the Monsoon Session of the Parliament On the 11th day of the Monsoon Session, the Lok Sabha took up the […]

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Parliament Monsoon Session live updates | Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 p.m. amid Opposition sloganeering

[ad_1] Here are all the updates from the third day of the Parliament’s Monsoon Session Here are all the updates from the third day of the Parliament’s Monsoon Session The Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022, is listed for discussion in the Lok Sabha today. Meanwhile, in the Rajya Sabha, the Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and […]

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Parliament’s Monsoon Session live updates | Both Houses adjourned till 2 p.m. as Opposition protests over price rise

[ad_1] Here are all the updates from the second day of the Parliament’s Monsoon Session Here are all the updates from the second day of the Parliament’s Monsoon Session With the first day of the Monsoon Session curtailed for tributes, disruptions, and also to facilitate members to take part in the Presidential polls, both Houses […]

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The reasons behind the crashing crypto market

[ad_1] Why do governments and central banks view cryptocurrencies negatively? Do these virtual currencies have intrinsic value? Why do governments and central banks view cryptocurrencies negatively? Do these virtual currencies have intrinsic value? The story so far: Bitcoin and many other cryptocurrencies have been crashing since they hit an all-time high late last year. Bitcoin […]

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