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Swaminathan Committee report. Be it in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab or Tamil Nadu, farmers from various states over the years have sough the implementation of the MS Swaminathan Commission's recommendations in toto. The capital city, choc-a-bloc with protesting farmers demanding MSP guarantee law, Swaminathan Committee report, Electricity amendment bill and debt waiver.

By Amina Niasse

Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana will see an investment of over Rs 75,000 crore. The scheme, first announced on January 22, aims to light up 1 crore households by enabling them for free electricity of up to 300 units every month. It envisages substantive subsidies directly in the bank accounts of the consumers and heavily concessional bank loans, PM Modi said on microblogging platform X. “The central government will ensure that there is no cost burden on the people. All stakeholders will be integrated to a National Online Portal which will further convenience [it],” he said.

The Blockchain Association has sent a second letter to the House Financial Services Committee and Senate Banking Committee expressing concerns over a bill sponsored by Senator Elizabeth Warren.

New Mexico is preparing to set aside billions of dollars to sustain government spending in the future in case an oil production bonanza fades in the transition to cleaner sources of energy

West Virginia lawmakers are pushing to make the state the 12th in the nation to ban smoking in cars with children

Financial shocks are bound to hit at some point, and building financial resilience can make it easier to handle them when they do

A federal judge in Chicago has sentenced a former chief of staff to longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan to two and a half years in prison for lying under oath to a grand jury to protect his once-powerful boss

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the state is working to make robust legislation for polygamy and Uniform Civil Code. Talking to media persons on Monday, he said, “Assam cabinet in its meeting has discussed both polygamy and UCC. We were following polygamy; Uttarakhand passed a law on UCC. We are now aligning both so that we can prepare a robust legislation. We are working on that.” He added that the Assam cabinet has approved a very important legislation prohibiting magical healing. “Healing is a daisy subject used to convert tribal people. This bill we are going to pilot as we believe that the religious status quo is very important. Whoever is Christian, Muslim or Hindu let them be so that a proper balance can be achieved in our state.”

By Richard Cowan and Patricia Zengerle

James Norton, Bill Nighy, and Thomasin Mackenzie, as per a report on What's on Netflix. Ben Taylor, the director is helming Joy and is known for working on Sex Education on Netflix's episodes. Jack Thorne, the winner of BAFTA has created the screenplay, developing the script besides Rachel Mason, his wife. The latest film was initially scooped by ScreenDaily in September 2023.

The end of the Super Bowl Sunday night played out more like a rom-com finale. When Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce reunited on the field after the Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers in overtime, they fell into each other’s arms and kissed at least five times. This was after the singer’s dramatic arrival off a 5,700-mile flight from Tokyo to make it to the game on time.

Mithun Chakraborty has been discharged from the hospital and given a clean bill on health. As per a report by the news agency PTI, the ‘Disco Dancer’ star was discharged on Monday afternoon. In an interview with another news agency IANS, the ‘Kabuliwala’ actor expressed regret for not prioritising his health and focusing on a poor diet. The ‘Dance Dance’ star said he was “punished” for overindulging in food without restraint. He also revealed that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi had called him up and berated him for neglecting his health. “I eat like a demon. So I was punished. My advice for everyone is to control your diet. Those who are diabetic should not have the misconception that consuming sweets will not make any difference. Control your diet,” he told the news agency.

Governor Eli Remolona of the Philippines Central Bank (BSP) has disclosed the central bank’s plans to introduce a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the coming years.

New York: The U.S. government said it is spending more than $7 million a year to maintain a superyacht it seized from a sanctioned Russian oligarch, and urged a judge to let it auction the vessel before a dispute over its ownership is resolved. Authorities in Fiji seized the 348-foot (106-meter), $300 million Amadea in May 2022, pursuant to a U.S.

markets subdued the start of what could turn into a busy week, with all eyes on U.S. inflation data for clues on when the Federal Reserve may start to cut rates. The euro was down 0.14% $1.0769, edging off a 10-day high touched in early trading after the past week saw a small bounce back following steady declines in 2024. A reading of the euro zone's economic growth in the fourth quarter on Wednesday could offer fresh direction.

Twister" premiered during Super Bowl LVIII, introducing a new cast braving treacherous weather conditions.

LONDON (Reuters) — The dollar was steady on Monday as a holiday in most major Asian markets subdued the start of what could turn into a busy week, with all eyes on U.S. inflation data for clues on when the Federal Reserve may start to cut rates.

Some farm groups plan to march to Delhi to protest on 13 February. The last time farmers agitated, three years ago, the Centre stood firm against an attempted siege of the capital, but later relented and scrapped the three farm bills they were opposing. The exact discontent this time is unclear, and so are the extent and depth of it, but efforts have been mounted to squeeze the flow of protestors to Delhi.

Investing.com-- Shares of Australian pharmaceutical giant CSL Ltd (ASX:CSL) tumbled on Monday after it said that a phase 3 trial for a drug to treat second heart attacks had failed to meet its primary endpoint in efficacy.

accounts were written. The money was kept in separate paper envelopes, marked as milk, kirana, vegetables, and such. At the start of the month, salary was allocated to these various covers. Everyday accounts were written in the notebook. Mom and dad did not go to sleep before tallying all balances. Despite the daily reinforcement, that habit died with them. None of us kept track of our daily accounts. Maybe we wanted to rebel and be different. Or, perhaps, we were relatively more prosperous and did not have to keep accounts. Or, maybe, it was a bit of both. We were the generation that had positive cash balances in the bank before the next salary arrived. Our parents struggled to pull through the last week of the month. They needed tight control on expenses on an everyday basis. We could relax and care about large-ticket items, and not sweat over small details. However, we were living in denial about our finances, and couldn’t be bothered by the financial crunch that hit us every now and then. Spend when you have the money, stay at home when you don’t, was the overall rule. Those were the days when personal loans and credit cards were not widely available in the retail market. We seemed content with the yoyo state of our household finances, but did not write accounts or make budgets. Many of our friends did not either.