Share of gender budget in Union budget increased to 6.8% from 5.3% in 2023-24: Govt

December 20, 2024 7:28 PM December 20, 2024 7:28 PM

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Share of gender budget in Union budget increased to 6.8% from 5.3% in 2023-24: Govt

The government has allocated 3.27 lakh crore rupees for women and girls in the current financial year, which is an increase of over 37 percent over the allocation in the last financial year. Minister of State for Women and Child development, Savitri Thakur said this in a written reply to a question ...

Major Asian indices trade in Red today

December 20, 2024 6:19 PM December 20, 2024 6:19 PM

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Major Asian indices trade in Red today

Major Asian indices traded in Red today. South Korea's Kospi dipped 1.32 percent, Singapore's Straits Times index lost over 1 percent, Japan's Nikkei shed over 0.29 percent, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index slipped over 0.1 percent, and China's Shanghai Composite Index was down 0.06 percent.   Europ...

Rupee appreciates 10 paise to close at 85.03 against US dollar

December 20, 2024 6:18 PM December 20, 2024 6:18 PM

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Rupee appreciates 10 paise to close at 85.03 against US dollar

In the Forex market, the rupee saw some recovery from its all-time low level and appreciated 10 paise to close at 85.03 against the US dollar today, on the softening of the US dollar index.   The dollar index, which indicates the US dollar's strength against a basket of six other leading curren...

15 States implemented Gram Nyayalayas scheme by notifying 488 gram Nyayalays: Govt

December 20, 2024 6:16 PM December 20, 2024 6:16 PM

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15 States implemented Gram Nyayalayas scheme by notifying 488 gram Nyayalays: Govt

The government has said the 313 Gram Nyayalays are functional in 11 States to provide access to justice to the citizens across the country at their doorstep. Minister of State for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal said this in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today. He said the Gram Nyayalay...

More than 36 cr Ayushman cards created under Ayushman Bharat PMJAY across country: Govt

December 20, 2024 6:10 PM December 20, 2024 6:10 PM

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More than 36 cr Ayushman cards created under Ayushman Bharat PMJAY across country: Govt

The government has said that more than 36 crore Ayushman cards have been created under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana across the country. The scheme, launched in September 2018 in Ranchi, Jharkhand, provides a cover of up to five lakh rupees per family per year, for secondary and ...

Train Accidents reduced from 135 in 2014-15 to 40 in 2023-24: Centre

December 20, 2024 6:06 PM December 20, 2024 6:06 PM

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Train Accidents reduced from 135 in 2014-15 to 40 in 2023-24: Centre

The Centre today said due to various safety measures taken over the years by the government, consequential Train Accidents have reduced from 135 in 2014-15 to 40 in 2023-24.   In a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed that the consequential tra...