The magnitude of the scheme could be gauged from the fact that more than 1,300 ailments are covered under it, including heart diseases, kidney and liver disorders and diabetes, PM Modi said.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley even raised questions on the timing of Hollande's comment on the Rafale deal and Rahul Gandhi's tweet warning of 'some big bunker buster bombs in the next couple of weeks'.

The project will produce 1.27 million tonnes of neem-coated urea -- a crop nutrient -- and would use coal-gasification technology to produce feedstock for the plant.

Former French president Francois Hollande was quoted as saying that the Indian government proposed Anil Ambani's Reliance Defence as the partner for Dassault Aviation in the Rs 58,000 crore Rafale jet fighter deal.

While the French government said French companies have the full freedom to select Indian firms for the deal, Dassault Aviation, the makers of Rafale, said it had made the decision to partner with Reliance Defence Ltd.

The row has erupted amid heightened debate about user privacy and how technology firms treat data in India and abroad.

Rahul's attack on Modi came after a French media report quoted Hollande as saying that the Indian government proposed Reliance Defence as the partner for Dassault Aviation in the Rs 58,000 crore Rafale jet fighter deal.

According to French website Mediapart, the ex-French President said that his government \"did not have a say\" in choosing Anil Ambani's company for Rafale deal with India.

The law, signed by Trump last August, is designed to punish Russia for the 2014 annexation of Crimea from Ukraine, its involvement in the Syrian civil war and for meddling in the 2016 US presidential election.

According to Gorman, the rupee's depreciation is not a reflection of poor economic management, rather an \"unfortunate consequence\" of external factors.

New jobs rise to 11-month high of 9.51 lakh in JulyNew job creations in July rose to an 11-month high of 9.51 lakh, taking the total tally of new enrolments to 61.81 lakh since September 2017, according to the EPFO's payroll data. Job addition numbers, which are based on new members enrolled in various social security schemes of EPFO such as pension, PF and insurance, were 9,51,423 in July -- the highest in any month since September 2017 when the retirement fund body started rel...

Over 15,000 hospitals, both public and private, across the country have expressed their willingness to be empanelled for the scheme.

The studysaid that Hindi language tweets are more likely to be shared and favorited in India when compared to English.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved an increase in the honorarium for Anganwadi and Asha workers which will become effective next month.

Both the countries have not engaged in any dialogue since 2015. The newly-elected PM of Pakistan said the country was \"ready to discuss terrorism\".

India may raise import duties on components used in mobile handsets, most of them imported from China, as one of the measures.

Ola launched a campaign in collaboration with writer Chetan Bhagat, called \"Ride with Chetan Bhagat\". But it seems the company couldn't read their audience well enough.

Out of the 10 appointments, 5 are from the country's biggest lender, State Bank of India.

Following a review of the economy by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week, the government announced an array of measures to check the decline of rupee and curb the widening current account deficit (CAD).

The BJP's national executive has passed an agriculture resolution that hails the Narendra Modi government's efforts to double farmers' income.