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Watch: Union minister reacts to 'overpriced' corn at roadside vendor, internet criticises
India

Watch: Union minister reacts to 'overpriced' corn at roadside vendor, internet criticises

Faggan Singh Kulaste reacted by saying that it was expensive and one usually get it for free. It is interesting to note that the video was tweeted by the minister himself but in the caption he only talked about promoting the small vendors without any mention of inflation

Raw caste data from SECC 2011 given to social justice ministry for classification, Nityanand Rai tells Rajya Sabha
India

Raw caste data from SECC 2011 given to social justice ministry for classification, Nityanand Rai tells Rajya Sabha

The MoS Home said the Socio Economic and Caste Census -2011 data excluding the caste data has been finalised and published by the MoRD and HUPA

NIRDPR Recruitment 2020: 510 vacancies for coordinator, fellow, research person posts available; apply at nirdpr.org.in
India

NIRDPR Recruitment 2020: 510 vacancies for coordinator, fellow, research person posts available; apply at nirdpr.org.in

NIRDPR Recruitment 2020: Eligible candidates can log on to the official website — nirdpr.org.in — and apply to the various posts. The last date to apply for NIRDPR Recruitment 2020 is 10 August.

Clean drinking water, proper healthcare, access to good roadways and electricity still a concern in rural India, says report
India

Clean drinking water, proper healthcare, access to good roadways and electricity still a concern in rural India, says report

Rural India remains 'unlit' and without clean drinking water, proper healthcare, access to good roadways

Chief ministers' panel and NITI Aayog deliberates on using MGNREGA funds for rehabilitation of agricultural land
Business

Chief ministers' panel and NITI Aayog deliberates on using MGNREGA funds for rehabilitation of agricultural land

Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath suggested the use of MGNREGA funds in supplementing labour costs in agriculture

Uma Bharti says govt to come up with a model act to conserve ground, rain water
Politics

Uma Bharti says govt to come up with a model act to conserve ground, rain water

The government will soon come out with a draft model law to conserve ground, surface and rain water and increase use of treated water for non-potable purposes, said Uma Bharti

'Govt is trying to fool people with new land acquisition bill'
Economy

'Govt is trying to fool people with new land acquisition bill'

The National Alliance of People's Movements (NAPM) has organised a protest at Jantar Mantar, against the new land acquisition bill which is expected to be tabled in Parliment later this month.

Bharat Electronics to Manufacture Solar-powered Tablet
News & Analysis

Bharat Electronics to Manufacture Solar-powered Tablet

The tablet manufacturing industry in the country is slowly, but steadily picking up. First it was Notion Ink’s Adam, and then the budget friendly, Sakshat tablet.

Centre To Use IT To Modernise National Land Records
Biztech

Centre To Use IT To Modernise National Land Records

The activities proposed under the NLRMP include computerisation of land records and registration details including digitisation of maps.