Acche Din

India, which was ranked 77th among 190 countries in the previous Ease of Doing Business ranking, has shown an improvement of 23 places compared to its position in 2018.

Ujjawal scheme has reached 8 crore poor households six months before the deadline set to reach that target and the scheme is likely to be expanded to cover more underprivileged families

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has compulsorily retired 22 senior government officials in "public interest" on charges of corruption and misconduct under Rule 56 (J). 

In the first cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Modi has also talked about the five-year agenda and has asked every ministry to come up with their five-year agenda and to formulate an impactful decision, which needs to be taken in the first 100 days of the government. 

Prime Minister Modi campaigns in Gujarat on the last day of campaigning before the state goes to polls on April 23

Prime Minister Modi plans to interact with people from 500 different locations across the country on March 31.

"The biggest gamechanger is the Ayushman Bharat, the health care scheme meant for the 50 crore poor people of India. 16 lakh poor people have already availed benefit under this scheme in the last five months," added Jaitley.

The NDA government led by PM Narendra Modi had announced the PM-KISAN scheme in the interim Budget 2019-20, under which Rs 6,000 per year will be given in three instalments to 12 crore small and marginal farmers.

The Union government has also planned to rename the revamped Manduadih station at Varanasi as 'Banaras' railway station.

Despite 100% provision made for the Rs 13,000 crore scam in which Nirav Modi is the prime accused, PNB posts a profit last quarter