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Union Cabinet approves extension of PMAY-Urban till December 2024
Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) Housing for All Mission up to December 31, 2024.
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Union Cabinet okays bill to repeal three contentious farm laws
The Union Cabinet approved government's proposal to repeal the three farm laws, days after PM Modi made the announcement to repeal the laws.
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J&K
J&K UT in Rajya Sabha: Centre amends Representation of People’s Act-1950
The Government of India has cleared amendments in the Representation of People's Act-1950 to define the Electoral College for four seats reserved for Jammu and Kashmir.
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J&K
37 Central laws to be made applicable to J&K: Union Cabinet
The Union Cabinet has approved the issuance of an order to make as many as 37 Central laws applicable to the recently formed Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir.
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President approves ordinance on death penalty to child rapists
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday approved an ordinance to provide death penalty to those convicted of raping a child below the...
India
Union Cabinet clears ordinance awarding death penalty for child rape
Srinagar: Amid outrage over the Kathua incident and other rape incidents in various parts of India, the central government today approved the Criminal Law...
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Kulgam Horticulture Department offers 50% subsidy on anti-hail nets for orchardists
Kulgam's Horticulture Department is providing anti-hail nets to orchardists at 50% subsidy, with assistance so far crossing ₹1.30 lakh to protect fruit crops.
AIP questions Demography Committee’s scope, says LoC displacement must be assessed
AIP spokesperson Inam Un Nabi has urged the High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes to examine LoC displacement, PoK returnees and Kashmiri Pandit migration.
900 doctors appointed, 400 more underway, says Sakina Itoo
J&K Health Minister Sakina Itoo says 900 doctors have been appointed via PSC, with 400 more recruitments underway alongside expansion of diagnostic facilities.
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Locals pool funds to send Jharkhand labourer home after mother’s death
Residents of Kadipora area in Anantnag district pooled money and arranged transportation for a labourer from Jharkhand after learning that his mother had died back home.
India’s E20 Ethanol Mandate: Progress, Pitfalls and Public Backlash
India’s ambitious push toward a 20% ethanol-blended fuel, known as E20, is facing significant backlash from vehicle owners and environmentalists.