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Health spending is on top of the government’s agenda as it hopes to make it 4% of GDP in the next 4 years

Beijing and several cities are currently experiencing a relapse of coronavirus cases as result local governments have imposed measures to restrict public gatherings

Andhra Pradesh has taken up a unique initiative in which it will distribute ration to the beneficiaries at their doorstep

The Uttar Pradesh government has recruited 3.75 lakh youths in the state for jobs in a transparent manner

To make the roads more safe for commuters and reduce accidents and deaths by half before 2025, the Indian government is undertaking massive efforts in this direction

Close on the heels of green lighting the production of 83 indigenous Tejas jets, the government has formally moved ahead to procure 21 MiG-29, 12 Sukhoi-30MKI jet fighters from Russia along with the upgrades of their existing fleets
 

As protests go on against the new farm laws, reports suggest that the government has continued to procure cotton and rice at MSP

The Union government will launch a new flagship programme to provide piped water supply and tap connections to all households in urban areas with less than one lakh population
 

The Indian government will be building a dedicated concrete road in Pandharapur, Maharashtra 

 The Union government has launched ‘Toycathon,’ a hackathon for students, teachers and start-ups, to develop toys and games based on Indian culture and ethos

A study by scientists from the Sustainability Solutions Research Lab at the University of Pannonia and funded by the Hungarian government opined that India’s ancient medical system helped fight against diseases like malaria thousands of years ago

The Union cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved a Rs 59,048 crore investment to provide post-matriculation scholarship to 4 crore Scheduled Caste students

 Government of India and the World Bank signed a $500 million project to build safe and green national highway corridors in the states of Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh

 Skilled workers in gram panchayats will be given recognition and respect as the Union skill development ministry has launched a pilot project to formally certify already skilled workers

By the end of 2021, the central government is planning a four time increase in public Wi-Fi hotspots across the country