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Modi Government 2.0

News Reports

Recovery in employment generation, 4 million jobs created in last one year: Reports CMIE, known for its proximity to P Chidambaram

OpIndia Staff - 1 October, 2019

CMIE says that there has been an increase in employment with more than 405 million employed during May-August 2019.

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In a first, Japan to provide nursing jobs to Jammu and Kashmir residents, offers to pay over 90k monthly salary

OpIndia Staff - 27 September, 2019

The historic decision to abrogate Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir has opened up a gateway of opportunities for the people living in the Valley

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Mehul Choksi is a crook and brings no value, Indian officials free to interrogate: Antigua PM

OpIndia Staff - 26 September, 2019

Antigua PM further added that Choksi will be deported ultimately after he exhausts all his appeals and added that Indian officials are free to investigate based on Mehul Choksi's willingness to participate.

Economy and Finance

IRCTC to launch IPO on September 30, expects to raise Rs 500-600 crore

OpIndia Staff - 24 September, 2019

The government is looking to offload up to 20 million shares in IRCTC, following that the government's stake in IRCTC will come down by 12.5 per cent and expected to make Rs.500-600 crore.

Government and Policy

Boost from Centre: Union Territory of Ladakh to get a government medical college soon

OpIndia Staff - 24 September, 2019

The department is in consultation with the Leh Deputy Commissioner and the Ladakh Hill Development Council has identified 201 Kanals of land at Shey Sindhu Ghat village for the college.

Government and Policy

Indian Railways has decided to run as many as 150 private trains by 2023-24: Railway Board chairman Vinod Kumar Yadav

OpIndia Staff - 22 September, 2019

Private trains will start operation by 2023-24 on the Indian rail network

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Kashmiri Pandits hold rally in Melbourne to support of revocation of Article 370, share personal stories of their genocide

OpIndia Staff - 15 September, 2019

The Kashmiri Pandit community held a rally in Melbourne in support of abrogation of Article 370 that accorded special status to Jammu and Kashmir and also shared tales of their genocide

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In a major crackdown against corruption by the government, 22 senior government officials in the Finance Ministry sacked

OpIndia Staff - 26 August, 2019

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).

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Bahrain pardons 250 Indian prisoners as a goodwill gesture after PM Modi made his maiden visit to the island nation

OpIndia Staff - 26 August, 2019

According to official data, 8,189 Indians are lodged in various prisons in foreign countries, with Saudi Arabia having the highest number at 1,811.

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India not to renew 1989 agreement, stops sharing hydrological data with Pakistan

OpIndia Staff - 22 August, 2019

The move by the Indian government is considered to be the response to Pakistan's continuous propagation of terror into India and also its attempts to destabilise the normalcy in the Kashmir.

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