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Census paused, ‘until further orders’
The central government has put Census 2021 on hold ‘until further orders’. The development also comes at a time when India is believed to have overtaken China as the most populous country.
No plan to hike amount under PM-Kisan
The government on Tuesday informed Parliament that there is no proposal at present to increase the amount under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) from the existing Rs 6,000 per annum per beneficiary.
The PM-Kisan was launched in February 2019 but implemented with effect from December 2018.
Under the scheme, eligible farmers
