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Wooing the tribals Over the past three weeks, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s busy tour schedule has shown an enduring theme: an outreach to tribal communities.

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Aiming for the top This year, India saw a convergence of multiple security threats, economic, military and health-related. A pandemic triggered an economic crisis and a military deployment by China triggered anxiety on the country’s northern borders.

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The great Hindu vote trick The strains of a shehnai in the background, the aroma of ‘dhuno’ incense filling the air, the chants of ‘Chandi Paath (shlokas dedicated to goddess Durga)’ and the beats of the ‘dhaak’.

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Hathras case: Fresh PIL in SC seeks case under SC/ST Act against cops, officials & probe by STF

Hathras case: Fresh PIL in SC seeks case under SC/ST Act against cops, officials & probe by STF

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Fruit, veggie sellers avail of 46% of vendors’ loan

Fruit, veggie sellers avail of 46% of vendors’ loan

The finance ministry asked banks in a meeting with the lenders on Friday to speed up disbursement of loans under the PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) scheme. As part of this, any street vendor registered with an urban body is eligible for a collateral-free loan of Rs 10,000.The finance ministry asked banks in a meeting with the lenders on Friday to speed up disbursement of…

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PM Modi launches property cards, slams opposition for trying to ‘stall development’ Launching the physical distribution of ‘Svamitva’ property cards, PM Modi on Sunday hit out at the opposition for its criticism of the farm laws and other issues, saying it was doing so for the sake of opposition and taking recourse to “uncouth language”, perhaps a reference to Congress’ Rahul Gandhi’s recent remarks calling the PM a “coward”.Launching the physical distribution of ‘Svamitva’ property cards, PM Modi on Sunday hit out at the opposition for its criticism of the farm laws and other issues, saying it was doing so for the sake of opposition and taking recourse to “uncouth language”, perhaps a reference to Congress’ Rahul Gandhi’s recent remarks calling the PM a “coward”.

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No religion, God call for big celebrations, says Harsh Vardhan

No religion, God call for big celebrations, says Harsh Vardhan

With concerns rising over an accelerated spread of Covid during the festival season, health minister Harsh Vardhan has called for extra vigil and said that no religion or God lays down that religious events must be celebrated in an ostentatious manner. The minister on Sunday urged people to avoid large gatherings and warned that the country may head for “big trouble” if precautionary guidelines…

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Hospital cost capped, but Covid can cripple 80% of families

Hospital cost capped, but Covid can cripple 80% of families

Responding to growing anger over the high cost of Covid treatment, most states have capped Covid treatment charges. Yet, more than 80% of families would be financially crippled by a single member undergoing Covid treatment. That’s because even at the capped charges, bills for even ten days of treatment work out to several times their monthly expenditure, an analysis of the charges and official…

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Khadi Commission eyes order of 46 lakh masks for Bihar polls to support local artisans

Khadi Commission eyes order of 46 lakh masks for Bihar polls to support local artisans

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Fruit & vegetable sellers line up for subsidised loan for vendors under PM scheme

Fruit & vegetable sellers line up for subsidised loan for vendors under PM scheme

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Jaishankar, Japanese counterpart hold bilateral meeting in Tokyo

Jaishankar, Japanese counterpart hold bilateral meeting in Tokyo

Jaishankar and Motegi also met on Tuesday during Quad foreign ministerial meet (India, United States, Australia and Japan) here.Jaishankar and Motegi also met on Tuesday during Quad foreign ministerial meet (India, United States, Australia and Japan) here.

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Covid-19 has made Indians kinder, more generous: Survey

Covid-19 has made Indians kinder, more generous: Survey

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Parliamentarians pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, Lal Bahadur Shashtri on their birth anniversary

Parliamentarians pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, Lal Bahadur Shashtri on their birth anniversary

Rajya Sabha deputy chairman Harivansh, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Arjun Ram Meghwal and other MPs paid floral tributes at the portraits of Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri in the Central Hall of the Parliament House on the occasion of their birth anniversaries on Friday.Rajya Sabha deputy chairman Harivansh, Minister of State for…

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Won’t allow Rahul Gandhi’s tractor rally to enter Haryana: Home minister Anil Vij Haryana's home minister Anil Vij on Thursday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi can do whatever he wants during his visit to Punjab, where he is scheduled to hold tractor rallies against Centre's new farm laws, but his rally will not be given permission to enter the neighbouring state.Haryana's home minister Anil Vij on Thursday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi can do whatever he wants during his visit to Punjab, where he is scheduled to hold tractor rallies against Centre's new farm laws, but his rally will not be given permission to enter the neighbouring state.

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MSP for crops increased steadily during past six years of NDA government: Jitendra Singh

MSP for crops increased steadily during past six years of NDA government: Jitendra Singh

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Assam flood situation improves; widespread rains in Odisha

Assam flood situation improves; widespread rains in Odisha

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Hathras case: HC takes suo motu cognisance, issues notice to UP govt The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Thursday took suo motu cognisance of the Hathras incident and issued notice to the top officials in the Uttar Pradesh government.