President Donald Trump has ordered the US treasury to stop minting pennies due to their high production costs, aligning with his administration's cost-cutting measures. The US Mint incurs significant losses from producing pennies and nickels, prompting this decision despite legal uncertainties surrounding executive power to eliminate coins.
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PM Narendra Modi criticized the Congress for not recognizing BR Ambedkar's contributions to India's water resource development while highlighting the Ken-Betwa river linking project's benefits, initiated 23 years ago by Atal Behari Vajpayee's government. The project aims to irrigate 8.11 lakh hectares in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, improving water supply and supporting Bundelkhand farmers.
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