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After the Union government served notice to Priyanka Gandhi to vacate her bungalow in New Delhi, it is being said that the leader would move to Lucknow

The Union government has extended lockdown till May 31. Lockdown 4.0 grants more autonomy to the state governments in deciding on important issues like transportation among others. 
 

The Aarogya Setu app alerts the user about how many coronavirus positive cases are around, including symptomatic individuals. It also alerts users about trends giving a sense of emerging hotspots.

The Union government issued detailed guidelines for the restart of manufacturing units across the country.
 

In a riveting response to Opposition’s charge that the Union government was lackadaisical in dealing with Delhi riots, Union home minister Amit  Shah said they had taken strict action in containing the riots and did not make incendiary remarks like former PM Rajiv Gandhi did during the ’84 riots 

The Centre made a donation of Re 1 in cash towards the Ram Mandir Trust. To understand the role of the trust in terms of accepting donations and working towards constructing the temple, watch SimplifiedBy on MyNation.

The Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan held a press conference on 7th January to brief media about the overall availability and prices of Onions across the nation along with the imported quantities so far. Paswan said that the Union Government has decided to offer Onions to State Governments at the landing price in Mumbai ranging from Rs. 49 to Rs. 58 per Kg.

While there are rumours that the Union government is trying to grant special status to J&K and Ladakh (by the Congress) the centre has denied any such development. 

The Special Protection Group (SPG) security cover that was provided to the Gandhi family including Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi was withdrawn by the Union Government on November 8, 2019. The SPG cover remains exclusive only to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Supriya Krishnamurthy simplifies why it was necessary to remove the SPG cover for the Gandhis, with inputs of Vicky Nanjappa. 

The Union government has given a written reply on the issue of awarding Bharat Ratna to freedom fighter Veer Savarkar stating that no formal recommendation is required for awarding the honour. 

The president of 'Promuovi Scorrana' Vito Maraschio sent an invitation to Pattnaik to participate in the World Sand Sculptures Championship. In India, Pattnaik was awarded Padma Shri by the union government in 2014.
 

Union government has banned export of all varieties of onions with immediate effect by amending an export policy following rising prices of onions across the country. Onion price increased at least 30% in the past one week.  

As the Indian government bans e-cigarettes with the help of an ordinance, doctors welcome the move saying it will influence the younger generation away from the very habit of smoking
 

Is paying exorbitant sums the way out to discipline violating riders and drivers? The government may think so, but the common says the government must also provide quality roads and infrastructure.

The Union government also moved a Bill to reorganise the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories (Jammu and Kashmir with a legislature, and Ladakh without a legislature)