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LIVE: People of Kutch turned disappointment into hope, says PM Narendra Modi

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Kutch has taken a big step towards new age technology and new age economy: PM Modi

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PM Modi at foundation stone laying ceremony of development projects in Kutch

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S&P revises India's FY21 GDP contraction forecast to 7.7% from 9% earlier

S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday raised India's growth projection for the current fiscal to (-) 7.7 per cent from (-) 9 per cent estimated earlier on rising demand and falling COVID infection rates.

 

"Rising demand and falling infection rates have tempered our expectation of COVID's hit on the Indian economy. S&P Global Ratings has revised real GDP growth to negative 7.7 per cent for the year ending March 2021, from negative 9 per cent previously," S&P said in a statement.

 

The US-based rating agency said its revision in growth forecast reflects a faster-than-expected recovery in the quarter through September. For the next fiscal, it projected India's growth to rebound to 10 per cent. India's gross domestic product fell 7.5 per cent in the July-September quarter, against a contraction of 23.9 per cent in the April-June quarter. READ MORE...

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No proposal from the BJP for cabinet expansion: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

Expansion of the newly formed cabinet in Bihar will take place in due course in consultation with the BJP and the same was not on cards as of now, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said here on Tuesday. Kumar made the statement in response to queries about the intense speculations about a tussle between his JD(U) and the BJP coming in the way of expansion of the cabinet which has 14 members, including himself, less than half of the sanctioned strength.

 

As per the rule, a maximum of 36 ministers, including the chief minister, can be appointed to the 243-member Bihar Assembly.

 

"At present we are busy with moving forward on our blueprint for the next five years. A cabinet meeting is scheduled later in the day for the purpose. "When the BJP proposes expansion of the cabinet, we will think over it. So far no proposal has been received", Kumar told reporters.

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Delhi AIIMS administration issues letter to the protesting nursing staff

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PM Boris Johnson as the chief guest at Republic Day 2021: S Jaishankar

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They won't work nor allow anyone else to: AIIMS on nurses strike

Questioning the intent of protesting nurses of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) who are currently on an indefinite strike, the hospital administration alleged on Tuesday that the nurses neither want to work, nor would allow anyone else to work as nursing staff in the hospital. The administration also defended its decision of hiring nurses on contract basis as a part of their contingency plan to deal with the strike call by the nurses' union of the hospital.

 

"We have no plans of outsourcing nursing. It was only when they decided to go on strike and did not listen to reason that in the last two days we made contingency plans. According to them neither will they work nor allow anyone else to work," the statement by the hospital read.

 

Around 5,000 nurses of the premier health institute advanced their indefinite strike on Monday after they got to know that the institute has started to hire nursing officers on contract basis. The strike which started on Monday afternoon was scheduled to be observed from Wednesday among a long list of demands including clarity on salary structure and a freeze on hiring on contract.

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LIVE: AIIMS-Delhi to outsource nursing services on a contractual basis

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AAP to contest 2022 UP Assembly elections: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced that the Aam Aadmi Party will contest the forthcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections in 2022.

 

"In eight years, the AAP formed government thrice in Delhi and has come out as main opposition in Punjab. We will fight Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections in 2022," Kejriwal said. "Many brothers and sisters of Uttar Pradesh live in Delhi. When AAP formed govt third time in Delhi, then many people belonging to UP gave us suggestions that we should contest polls in the state. They said that they were unhappy from the present parties in the state," he added.

 

On Monday, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said that his party will form the alliance with smaller parties in the upcoming Assembly polls.

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India represents great economic opportunities, says Mark Zuckerberg

Zuckerberg underlines that India represents great economic opportunities, as part of why he invested in the country.

 

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Mukesh Ambani calls Mark Zuckerberg the architect of the digital connectivity of the world

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The next few decades will be historic in India's digital transformation, says Mukesh Ambani

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Jio brings digital connectivity, WhatsApp with WhatsApp Pay brings inclusivity: Ambani to Zuckerberg

Jio brings digital connectivity, WhatsApp with WhatsApp Pay brings inclusivity, Reliance Retail and JioMart gives everyone in India a chance to be at part with global services around the world. Technology adoption will help India create a more equal wealth growth at the bottom of the pyramid, says Ambani to Zuckerberg.

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Ambani hails PM Modi's Digital India vision

Ambani hails PM Modi's Digital India vision to be credited for India's digital achievements so far. He also thanks Zuckerberg for India's largest ever FDI in history so far, and the importance of the Facebook-Jio partnership in India and on the global sense.