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-130 crore in e-rupee currency

Finance Minister Sitharaman said that by the end of February, more than 130 crore e-rupees are in circulation in the country. After the pilot project of digital rupee was introduced by the government last November and December, it has received an encouraging response. Feb. As of end 4.14 crore in retail sector and 126.27 crore in wholesale sector digital e-rupees are in circulation. At present, digital rupees are transacted through nine banks in the country.

- Government withheld funds, Bhumi Pednekar came to the rescue

Film actress Bhumi Pednekar is providing financial assistance of Rs 75,000 every month to the Abhyudaya Ashram in Moraina district after the district authorities ordered to stop the government fund due to financial irregularities. It may be mentioned that in 2019, when Bhumi went to Moraina for the shooting of the film Sonchiraiya, a 9-year-old girl from this ashram acted in the film. Due to which Bhumi came in good contact with Ashram. With the cessation of government aid, Bhumi is providing this support through an NGO every month to provide all the living, food and drinking expenses of the 25 girls living in this ashram.

- 2 BHK flat for Jail inmates

You may not believe that jail inmates get a two-bedroom flat, but this has become a reality in Haryana. Open Jail concept approach has been adopted by Haryana Khattar government. For this project Rs. 62 lakhs was allocated, in the first phase, the process of giving two-bedroom flats to 36 prisoners has been undertaken. Prisoners who have behaved well in prison during their sentence will be allowed to stay with their families in this flat.

- Talk about it... Minister's shoes were stolen

Incidents of small-scale theft are happening all over the country, but the incident of theft in Madhya Pradesh has become a hot topic. Madhya Pradesh Health Minister Prabhuram Choudhary was present at a function on Madhavrao Scindia's birth anniversary here at Gwalior. When the minister came out after the program was over, his shoes were stolen. It took a dozen police personnel including his staff to search for the minister's shoes but the shoes were not found. Finally, after the minister's supporter arranged for new shoes, the minister left.

- Roads like America in India

Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said at the launch of 12 highway projects and six projects in Uttar Pradesh that these projects will be completed by 2024. All these highways will be like America. The Uttar Pradesh Prayagraj to Madhya Pradesh project is currently operational. Apart from this, the Prayagraj-Kanpur project will also be completed in the middle of the current year.

- Airlines companies... stop looting

The parliamentary panel submitted to the government that minimum and maximum limits for air travel tickets should be fixed by the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation. In the name of free economy, there are many complaints that airline companies increase air fares during festivals and tourist seasons. Government needs to formulate a specific policy keeping this issue in mind.

- IT Festival for employment

IT in Rajasthan In order to increase employment in the sector, the state government has established IT at Jaipur. Day- 2023 i.e. IT Festival is organized on It has been done from 19 to 21 March. In this festival, the country's I.T. With around 400 companies from the region participating, the festival will also hold panel discussions as well as startup and expo markets. Where they will display their products. It is estimated that 20,000 employment opportunities will be created through this festival.

- In nine months Rs. 5.45 lakh crore revenue

15 major oil and gas companies in the petroleum sector in the country have contributed Rs. 5.45 lakh crores have been deposited. Out of which the central government treasury has Rs. 3.08 lakh crore and 2.37 lakh crore have been deposited in the treasury of the state government, the government said in the Rajya Sabha. This amount was paid by the companies to the government as excise duty, cess and surcharge.