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Govt committed to farmers’ welfare, MSP system strengthened, sharp increase in payment to farmers: FM

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Stressed that the government is committed to farmers’ welfare, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the MSP regime has undergone a “sea change” to assure price at least 1.5 times of production cost with sharp increase in procurement of foodgrains and payment to farmers. In her budget speech for the next fiscal, she said the procurement of crops like paddy, wheat, pulses and cotton has jumped manifold in the last six years. “Our government is committed to the welfare of farmers. The MSP (minimum support price) regime has undergone…

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Sensex, Nifty open higher ahead of Budget presentation

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The BSE benchmark Sensex surged over 443 points and the NSE Nifty advanced 115 points in opening trade on Monday, ahead of the Union Budget 2021-22 presentation in Parliament. The 30-share Sensex was trading higher by 443.06 points or 0.96 per cent at 46,728.83; and the broader Nifty was up 114.85 points or 0.84 per cent at 13,749.45. On the Sensex chart, IndusInd Bank, ICICI Bank, HDFC, ONGC, Titan and HDFC Bank were prominent gainers. Of the Sensex constituents, 16 shares were trading in the green. On Friday, the Sensex…

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Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli reveal daughter’s name

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Actor-producer Anushka Sharma and her cricketer-husband Virat Kohli on Monday announced that they have named their first child, daughter Vamika. The couple, who announced their pregnancy last August, welcomed the baby on January 11. In a heartwarming note on Instagram, Sharma said that the arrival of Vamika has been a blessing for them. “We have lived together with love, presence and gratitude as a way of life but this little one, Vamika, has taken it to a whole new level! “Tears, laughter, worry, bliss – emotions that have been experienced…

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Messi shows his worth, leads Barcelona to win over Athletic

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Lionel Messi showed his worth yet again, scoring on a beautiful free kick to lead Barcelona to a 2-1 win over Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish league. The 650th goal in his Barcelona career came amid the noise prompted by Spanish newspaper El Mundo’s report that his contract is worth 555 million euros ( 673 million). The Catalan club, mired in debt and political turmoil, had to quickly deny its involvement in the leak. Antoine Griezmann also scored for Barcelona, which won its fifth in a row in the league…