BJP lodges police complaint against BJD govt, Naveen for ‘hijacking’ PMAY credit

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BHUBANESWAR: The opposition BJP on Tuesday lodged complaints against the Odisha government and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at various police stations of the state accusing the administration of hijacking the credit of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). The BJP Mahila Morcha members submitted written complaints against the chief minister at the Capital Police Station … Read more

Yet to examine clause 6 panel’s report: Assam government in Assembly

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Guwahati: Assam government informed the assembly on Tuesday that it was yet to examine the Clause 6 panel’s report, which was submitted to the state government in February this year. The Assam Accord’s Clause 6 provides for constitutional, legislative and administrative safeguards to protect the cultural, social, linguistic identity and heritage of the Assamese people. … Read more

View: India should attract Chinese investment even while checking it strategically

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Without making big national headlines, China’s Gland Pharma launched the biggest initial public offering (IPO) of shares in Indian pharmaceutical history of Rs 6,500 crore in November. This was oversubscribed more than twice, despite calls for boycotting everything Chinese after the Ladakh clash last summer when 20 Indian soldiers died. Gland Pharma’s issue price was … Read more

Borrowing 43% more in first 9 months, states fall deeper into debt trap

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At Rs 5,55,900 crore, the states whose finances have been ravaged by the pandemic, have snapped up as much as 43.5 per cent more debt from the market during the first nine months of the current fiscal with the conclusion of the last auction on Tuesday when 13 of them borrowed Rs 18,900 crore. According … Read more

Scientific adviser urges further coronavirus restrictions to prevent “catastrophe” in England

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Nurse Deborah Henley fills a syringe with the Moderna Covid vaccine as first responders are vaccinated on December 28, in Sterling, Virginia. Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post/Getty Images The coronavirus pandemic continues to rage around the world, with more than 81 million cases recorded globally, and 1.7 million dead, according to Johns Hopkins University. So far, … Read more