From an average of 2-3 billion digital transactions monthly, India has set an ambitious target of 1 billion digital transactions per day.

Democrats said the package was needed to fight a pandemic that has killed more than 500,000 Americans and thrown millions out of work

The House Rules Committee turned back scores of Republican attempts to modify the package and sent it to the House floor for passage late Friday or early Saturday

The 'Model Bill' intends to ensure protection of farmers from exploitation by middlemen and large corporate entities

Economic Survey proposes the development of a BNI based on large annual household survey data using suitable indicators and methodology at district level for all or at least target districts to assess the progress on access to bare necessities in recent years

MHA asked district authorities to demarcate containment zones as per the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Pramila Jayapal, 55, was named to powerful budget committee and Raja Krishnamoorthi, 47, was appointed to a key congressional committee on the coronavirus crisis

The ministry has allocated this additional funds to the state for capital expenditure for undertaking the 'One Nation, One Ration Card' reforms, Ease of Doing Business reforms, and urban local bodies reforms

A combination of remote monitoring & tele-consultation can foster a more holistic and effective approach to taking care of health issues

PM Modi criticises previous govts, says the poor had to bear for their 'wrong' policies and intentions

Biden campaigned last year on a promise to take the pandemic more seriously than President Donald Trump, and the package aims to put that pledge into action with an influx of resources for the coronavirus vaccine rollout and economic recovery

Despite continuous and comprehensive attention to industry, its contribution to income (GDP) and employment didn't touch 25% and 14%, respectively. It is time to give equal, if not more, attention to services and agriculture that consistently contribute the most to income and employment, respectively

Biden said the proposal includes relief for state and local governments grappling with the pandemic, as well as new support for people who lost their jobs or cannot afford rent

Biden's initial plan was for a bill under $1 trillion but he said on Friday that \"economic research confirms that with conditions like the crisis today, especially with such low interest rates, taking immediate action - even with deficit financing - is going to help the economy.\"

Lack of semiconductor manufacturing is turning out to be the biggest hurdle in India's tryst with self-reliance in electronics. It requires 'out of the box' thinking by government and industry

On successfully undertaking the ULBs reforms, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh have been granted permission to mobilise additional financial resources to the tune of Rs 4,898 crore through open market borrowings

President Donald Trump is supportive, particularly of the push for providing more direct payments. \"GET IT DONE,\" he said in a tweet late Saturday

Top members of the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives and Republican-led Senate sounded more positive than they have in months on a fresh response to a crisis that has killed more than 304,000 Americans and thrown millions out of work

The companies also used the All India Brewers Association (AIBA) as a common platform to decide collectively on prices; and the local group then lobbied on the companies' behalf for price increases, the CCI report found

U.S. Treasuries rose while the dollar slightly eased after a volatile overnight session in currency markets, with traders now looking ahead to a European Central Bank monetary policy meeting