Trendingnews: January 2020

Friday, January 31, 2020

FM Proposes Kisan Rail in PPP Mode for Cold Supply Chain to Transport Perishable Goods

Perishable goods like fruits, vegetables, dairy products, fish, meat need to be carried in such temperature controlled vans in order to travel long distances.

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DU Result 2019: Delhi University Releases Semester-wise UG, PG Result on du.ac.in, Direct Link

The Delhi University Result 2019 was released for the semester examination held in the month of November and December last year.

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Nation-wide Strike Impacts Banking Services at PSU Banks

Many banks, including State Bank of India (SBI), had informed customers in advance that operations may be impacted to some extent due to the strike.

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Kisan Rail, Liberalised Markets in Sitharaman's 16-Point Action Plan to Double Farmers' Income

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government is proposing to hand-hold farmers and reiterated the promise to double farmers’ income by 2022.

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‘Centre’s Stand on CAA Wrong, But We Can’t Trust Muslims’: Kerala Priest’s Bizarre Statement Draws Flak

Soon after the controversy, Father Joseph Puthenpurackal said he was not talking about Indian Muslims but those in living countries like Syria, and Iraq, where Christians are attacked.

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Union Budget 2020: Govt Sets Agri Credit Target at Rs 15 Lakh Crore for FY21

Nirmala Sitharaman further said Indian Railways will set up Kisan Rail in publicprivate partnership (PPP) mode for cold supply chain to transport perishable goods.

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Farm Markets Need to be Liberalised, Says FM in Budget Speech

Finance Minsiter Nirmala Sitharaman said agricultural services need copious investments.

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States Asked to Adopt 3 Central Model Laws on Agri Land Leasing, Contract Farming: FM

Nirmala Sitharaman also said that Food Corporation of India and Warehousing Corporation of India will build warehousing facility on their land.

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Maharashtra Women's College Bans Mobile Phones to 'Improve Focus' of Students on Education

Students, who travel to the college from far away places, have to deposit their phones once they enter the campus and collect them on their way home.

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Mercy Petition of Nirbhaya Convict Vinay Sharma Rejected; Another Approaches President

Mukesh Kumar Singh, Pawan Gupta, Vinay Kumar Sharma and Akshay Thakur, who are lodged in Tihar jail, were ordered to be hanged on February 1 at 6am.

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Six Stopped from Boarding Flight That Brought Back 324 Indians from Wuhan Amid Coronavirus Outreak

The Air India flight from Wuhan was delayed as immigration and Chinese authorities did not allow six Indians on board after they reported high temperatures during screening.

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Bahi Khata is Back: Tracing the Journey of India's Traditional Ledger Wrapped in Red Cloth

In 2019, Finance Minister Sitharaman ditched the colonial legacy of a Budget Briefcase for a Bahi-Khata to carry Union Budget Papers. The tradition of carrying the Budget briefcase was handed over to us by the British.

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We're Back From Hell, Say Indian Students After Returning From China Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

A special Air India Boeing 747 brought back Indians, including students from Wuhan University, stranded in China's Wuhan to Delhi on Saturday morning

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President Rejects Mercy Petition of Nirbhaya Convict Vinay Sharma

Mukesh Kumar Singh, Pawan Gupta, Vinay Kumar Sharma and Akshay Kumar, who are lodged in Tihar jail, were ordered to be hanged on February 1 at 6am.

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Union Budget 2020: Watch Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget Speech Live

Union Budget 2020 Watch LIVE: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will begin her budget speech at 11am on February 1, Saturday.

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Budget 2020 Live Streaming: When and Where to Watch Niramala Sitharaman’s Speech Live on TV, Online

Nirmala Sitharaman will present the much-awaited union budget 2020 at 11 am on February 1.

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Jamia Alumni Association Files Police Complaint Against BJP's Thakur, Varma, Mishra

The complaint was filed at the New Friends Colony police station late on Thursday and a its copy was sent to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Delhi Police Commissioner and DCP South Delhi, Khan said.

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Sensex Today LIVE Updates: Aiming for Quick Buck in Volatile Market, Investors Keenly Track Sitharaman's Budget 2020

Sensex Union Budget 2020 LIVE Updates: Given the volatility of the recent past, traders and investors will be keenly tracking the Union Budget for financial year 2020-21, which will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman around 11am in Lok Sabha. The domestic equity market has broadly remained under pressure ever since Sitharaman unveiled her maiden, full Budget on July 5, 2019. Trading will begin from 9:15 am, and will last till 3:30 pm.

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Indian Economy Experienced Abrupt Slowdown in 2019 But It's Not in Recession: IMF

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said the drag was due to major reform measures such as GST and demonetisation.

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Coronavirus Outbreak LIVE: Air India Flight Brings Back 324 Indians from Wuhan; China Death Toll Rises to 259

Coronavirus Outbreak LIVE Updates: Air India's jumbo B747 plane, evacuating 324 Indian nationals from the coronavirus-hit Wuhan in China, landed here today morning, officials said. The plane reached Delhi around 7.30am.

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Budget 2020 LIVE Updates: Nirmala Sitharaman Reaches Finance Ministry; Middle Class Hopes for Income Tax Relief as Govt Targets Economy Revival

Budget 2020 LIVE Updates: The Narendra Modi government is likely to increase state spending on infrastructure and offer some income tax incentives when Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reads her Budget 2020 speech in Parliament today.

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Coronavirus Outbreak LIVE Updates: Air India Flight from Wuhan With 324 Indians Lands in Delhi

Budget 2020 LIVE Updates: With Tax Cut & Push for Rural Sectors on Agenda, Nirmala Sitharaman to Present Her 2nd Budget

Union Budget 2020 LIVE Updates: With cut in personal income tax and sops for rural and agriculture sectors on agenda, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is all set to present the Union Budget for financial year 2020-21 in the Lok Sabha at 11 am today. Sitharaman's second Budget is expected to announce measures to restore economic growth and to set out a clear road map for achieving the ambitious target of USD 5 trillion economy by 2025.

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Two Indian Sailors Killed, Several Missing in Tanker Fire off UAE Coast: Report

The Federal Authority for Land and Maritime Transport said the fire broke out on board the tanker 21 miles off the UAE coast on Wednesday evening was quickly brought under control by fire-fighters.

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Charged With Attempt to Murder, Jamia Shooter Reignites Debate on Trial of Juveniles as Adults

The Juvenile Justice Act of 2015 had made provisions for a juvenile to be tried as adult, but only if he is accused of a heinous crime.

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Thursday, January 30, 2020

Delhi Police Commissioner's Extension 'Incomprehensible', Says Chidambaram

The Election Commission on Thursday gave its nod for extending Patnaik's tenure by a month in view of the assembly polls in the national capital.

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Coronavirus Outbreak: Here's List of Global Airlines That Have Cancelled Ops to China

China has advised its citizens to postpone trips abroad and cancelled overseas group tours, while several countries have urged their citizens to avoid travel to China.

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Why Should You Care About The Union Budget? | Crux+

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to presents Budget 2020

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NSUI Goa Chief Files Complaint Against School for Involving Kids in Pro-CAA Rally

NSUI Goa chief Ahraz Mulla filed a complaint with the DGP alleging that Porvorim-based school Vidya Prabhodini had brainwashed students and made them participate in a pro-CAA rally on December 18 last year.

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One Nirbhaya Convict’s Mercy Plea Pending, Others Can be Hanged Tomorrow, Tihar Officials Tell Court

The lawyer for the Nirbhaya rape and murder convics, however, said rules dictate that others cannot be hanged while the mercy plea of one of them is pending.

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SAD Maintains Stand That All Religions Should be Included in CAA

However, the party said it supported the law as it also benefits members of Sikh communities from Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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Lucknow Introduces Manhole Cleaning Robot 'Bandicoot' to Eradicate Manual Scavenging

Officials said that the job of cleaning drains in the city had now been delegated to Suez, a French-based utility company that operates in the water treatment and waste management sectors.

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Jamia Student Injured in Firing During Anti-CAA Protest Discharged from AIIMS

Tension spiralled in Jamia Nagar on Thursday after a man fired a pistol at a group of anti-CAA protesters, injuring mass communications student Farooq.

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Ensure No Fare Hike in Rail Luggage Passes: Mumbai Dabbawalas to Govt

The Mumbai Dabbawala Association has also called for taking action against commuters who travel in luggage compartments during the time slots reserved for the dabbawalas.

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Nine Indian Children, Orphans of the Islamic State, Wait in Afghan Prison as Govt Debates Their Fate

The children’s mothers are widows of Indian jihadists who fought with Islamic State in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province.

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Economic Survey to be Presented in Both the Houses of Parliament Today

The Economic Survey reviews the development in the Indian economy over the previous 12 months and also highlights the policy initiatives and the prospects of the economy.

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UP Man Who Took 23 Kids Hostage Was Miffed Over Being Denied Toilet, House by Govt, Reveals His Letter

The accused Subhash Batham had written letters to authorities seeking a toiler under the Swachh Bharat Mission and a house under the PM Awas Yojna.

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Budget 2020 LIVE Updates: Ruckus in Parliament After President Kovind Says CAA Good for Persecuted Minorities; Economic Survey at Noon

Budget 2020 LIVE Updates: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to table the Economic Survey in Parliament today, a day ahead of the Budget tomorrow.

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Budget 2020 LIVE Updates: Let's Focus on Economy This Session, PM Modi Tells Oppn; Economic Survey at Noon

Students Protesting Outside Delhi Police Headquarters Against Jamia University Firing Removed

A man fired a pistol at a group of anti-CAA protesters near Jamia Millia Islamia on Thursday, injuring a student.

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Special Court to Take up Behmai Massacre Case on February 12

The court has to give its verdict on the role of the four surviving accused -- Posha, Bhikha, Vishwanath and Shyambabu. While Posha is still in jail, the rest are out on bail.

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Kerala Coronavirus Patient Moved to Thrissur Medical College, Health Minister Says She's Stable

India reported its first case of the novel Coronavirus (nCoV) in Kerala on Thursday, prompting state government to step up its efforts to detect and prevent the spread of the virus.

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Bank Strike Today: Services at ATMs, Branches to Take a Hit This Weekend

The bank trike will coincide with the beginning of the Budget session of parliament and presentation of union Budget 2020-21 and the Economic Survey.

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Coronavirus Outbreak LIVE: WHO Declares Global Virus Emergency as Death Toll Hits 213

Coronavirus Outbreak LIVE Updates: The World Health Organisation declared a global emergency over the new coronavirus, as China reported the death toll had climbed to 213 with nearly 10,000 infections.

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