Schools reopening in West Bengal for Classes 9 to 12 from February 12; once the schools reopen all students, staff would be expected to follow proper COVID-19 protocols to prevent its spread

Of the total allocation of Rs 257.35 crore for 2021-22, Rs 178.32 crore has been earmarked for upgradation of the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) in Mussoorie to a centre of excellence

In her budget speech for the next fiscal, she said the procurement of crops like paddy, wheat, pulses and cotton has jumped manifold in the last six years

Union Budget 2021-22 news: The government has imposed a steep agriculture infrastructure and development cess (AIDC) of Rs 2.5 per litre on petrol and Rs 4 per litre on diesel but has cushioned it with a commensurate reduction in excise duty on the two fuels to not burden consumers

As per Indian Oil Corporation, a non-subsidised 14.2-kg gas cylinder currently costs Rs 694 in Delhi and Mumbai, Rs 720.50 in Kolkata and Rs 710 in Chennai.

Budget 2021: In order to replenish its coffers, the government is likely to announce a coronavirus cess. Preliminary talks on revenue increasing measures have been held

Union Budget 2021: It will be the first time since the presentation of independent India's first budget on November 26, 1947,  the documents will not be printed due to coronavirus pandemic and will instead be distributed electronically to the MPs

Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to increase spending by more than 15% year-on-year in 2021-22 with an emphasis on infrastructure and healthcare, say senior officials and advisers involved in budget preparation

Union Budget 2021 Highlights: Congress leader P. Chidambaram said that the government had only marginally raised health funding, which when adjusted to inflation becomes nil

Schools in containment zones will, however, not be allowed to reopen and teachers, staff members and students living in these zones will not be allowed to attend

Economic reforms have continued apace and have been supplemented by long-pending reforms in the areas of labour and agriculture through legislation, The President said

Seven persons, including Abe and Balasubramaniam, have been honoured with Padma Vibhushan, 10 conferred with Padma Bhushan, 102 others for Padma Sri award

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also hailed the country's scientists and health professionals for effectively tackling the Covid-19 pandemic

Since the education sector in India continues to be a strategic priority for the government, it has already allowed 100% FDI in the education sector through the automatic route since 2002

The index said that given the transformation of the government schools system, Delhi has reported the highest National Achievement Survey (NAS) score of 44.73

Union IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said his department is working on this issue and it should be clear to any platform, be it Facebook, WhatsApp or any other social media app, that they are free to do business but at the cost of privacy of its users

With India about to roll out its vaccination programme, the accruals of the economic benefits would be significant, especially to sectors hit hard during the pandemic, said ASSOCHAM Secretary General Deepak Sood

Most successful, industrialised and fast-growing Asian economies like Japan, South Korea, China, and Vietnam followed this model, as did Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Why can't India?

Delhi government is analysing the situation to reopen schools in the national capital; Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia said future strategy will depend on vaccine availability

The narrative that new farm laws are to benefit Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani has made them easy targets, with protesting farmers in different places in Punjab having vandalised and damaged Reliance Jio towers