New Delhi, July 22 (UNI) The Congress in the Lok Sabha on Monday flayed the Government over the NEET paper leak issue and demanded the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, given the gravity of the situation. INC member Manickam Tagore, during the question hour alleged that in the last seven years, paper leak incidents…
New Delhi, July 22 (UNI) Contributing significantly to economic growth, India’s services sector now accounts for about 55% of the total size of the economy. As per provisional estimates, the services sector is estimated to have grown by 7.6% in the financial year 2023-24. The services sector continues to be a significant contributor to India’s…
New Delhi, July 22 (UNI) India’s defence production grew substantially from Rs 74,054 crore in FY17 to Rs 108,684 crore in FY23, boosting defence exports and finding a place in the list of top 25 arms exporting nations, says Economic Survey 2023-24. Between 2015 and 2019, India held the distinction of being the world’s second-largest…
New Delhi, July 22 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday imposed an interim stay till July 26 on the directions issued by Uttar Pradesh and other States which had ordered eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to display names of owners and employees. The court noted that enforcing such orders without supporting provisions may infringe…
Vadodara/New Delhi, July 22 (UNI) The King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay arrived in Gujarat on Monday on a three-day private visit. They arrived on a direct international flight from Bhutan, and were received by the Gujarat Minister of State Jagdish Vishwakarma at Vadodara airport. The King and the…
New Delhi, July 22 (UNI) Suggesting to follow China model for boosting farmers’ income, the Economic Survey tabled in the Lok Sabha on Monday recommended shift to high-value agriculture – fruits and vegetables, fisheries, poultry, dairy and buffalo meat from conventional farming. The government’s flagship document also called for raising private sector investment in agriculture…
New Delhi, July 22 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday stayed orders by Uttar Pradesh and other state governments directing eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to display names of owners and employees. The bench of Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice SVN Bhatti said that allowing enforcement of such directions will infringe upon the secular…
New Delhi, July 22 (UNI) Concerned over increase in food prices in the last financial year, the government has outlined several steps to be undertaken to keep prices of essential commodities, especially edible oils and pulses, and improve the storage and processing facilities for vegetables in the current fiscal and years to come. Presenting the…
New Delhi, July 22 (UNI) On the back of pick-up in private investment, structural reforms, normal rainfall forecast and rise in demand from advanced economies, India’s real gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow at 6.5-7% year-on-year in the ongoing fiscal 2024-25, said the Economic Survey 2023-24 tabled in Lok Sabha on Monday by…
New Delhi, July 22 (UNI) Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday said that no major anomalies have been found in the conduct of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for admission to medical colleges. Replying to supplementary questions during the Question Hour in the Lok Sabha the Minister said, “Out of 4,700 centres…
