Central Government
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Delhi HC seeks Centre's stand on use of cannabis
India | Nov 07, 2019, 05:54 PM ISTA division bench presided by Chief Justice D.N. Patel and C. Harishankar issued notice to Centre over a plea filed by Great Legalisation Movement India Trust (GLMIT).
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Centre should take steps to deal with economic slowdown: CM Ashok Gehlot
India | Nov 02, 2019, 08:56 PM ISTHe said there was a period of recession in the world some years back which also had an effect on India, by the then government under prime minister Manmohan Singh took effective steps and "kept the country's economy strong"
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CIC tenure cut to 3 years new RTI rules brought in
India | Oct 25, 2019, 05:29 PM ISTThe Modi government has reduced the tenure of Chief Information Commissioners and all information commissioners in transparency panels across the country to three years. The new RTI rules were notified Thursday night, a move activists call an assault on their independence and autonomy.
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Banking sector a mess: Mamata slams Centre over bank merger
India | Sep 23, 2019, 03:15 PM ISTAddressing a trade unions' meet, the TMC supremo iterated that she will not allow NRC exercise in the state.
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7th Pay Commission: BIG pay! Central govt employees DA increases again in July; check your salary hike
Business | Sep 03, 2019, 01:30 PM IST7th Pay Commission: There's good news for Central government employees ahead of the festive season. According to media reports, staffers will soon get a massive hike in DA (Dearness Allowance). These employees are expected to get around 5 per cent hike in DA, with this it would reach 17.67 per cent for the month of July 2019.
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7th Pay Commission: BIG relief! These govt employees expected to get promotion plus salary hike; check details
Business | Aug 27, 2019, 03:41 PM IST7th Pay Commission: Ahead of the festive season the Central Government has a festival bonanza to its employees. According to reports, the Centre is expected to give a handsome hike to the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (PCDA) Officers as well.
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Delhi HC to hear on Sep 3 plea against Shah Faesal's detention
India | Aug 23, 2019, 01:47 PM ISTA bench of Justices Manmohan and Sangita Dhingra Sehgal asked both sides to file their submissions and listed the matter for hearing on September 3. The court declined to give an earlier date, saying the matter will take time and "it is not going to happen overnight".
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7th Pay Commission: CONFIRM! Centre announces pension hike for these retired employees; check details
Business | Aug 22, 2019, 01:41 PM IST7th Pay Commission: In a big relief to the retired government employees, the Central Government has decided to revise the pension of the Ex-servicemen. The government will revise the pension of staffers who retired before 2006.
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Advance booking on re-allocated Jet slots for 3 more months
Business | Aug 20, 2019, 11:41 PM ISTIn April, the temporary suspension of Jet Airways' operations had created a capacity crunch in the domestic sector. Consequently, 280 slots in Mumbai and over 160 in Delhi were left vacant.
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Karnataka to seek more central aid for flood relief works
India | Aug 15, 2019, 10:33 PM ISTThe chief minister is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other ministers in New Delhi on Friday for seeking additional funds and other central assistance to restore normalcy in the flood-hit areas at the earliest.
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7th Pay Commission: Good News! Govt employees to get 17% DA for July-Dec 2019 by THIS month. Details inside
Business | Aug 14, 2019, 06:48 PM IST7th Pay Commission: Central government employees here's good news for you all. According to reports, the CG employees would be getting 17 per cent Dearness Allowance (DA) for July 2019 by October 2019. Earlier, Centre has hinted to the staffers that it will increase the Dearness Allowance (DA) from July 1, 2019.
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7th Pay Commission: These central govt employees will get Rs 5,000 hike in monthly salary
Business | Aug 08, 2019, 04:33 PM IST7th Pay Commission: The central government has approved a pay hike and promotions for many of its employees. The good news for central government employees came through a notification dated August 6, 2019.
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No more 7th Pay Commission! Centre likely switch to new system to fix govt employees salaries; details inside
Business | Aug 02, 2019, 07:29 PM IST7th Pay Commission: PM Modi-led NDA government is likely to switch to a new system to fix emoluments of government employees and scrap the pay panel recommendation system 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) or 7th Pay Commission entirely. The government may introduce the Aykroyd formula to fix the salaries of Central Government employees by doing away with the need for an 8th Pay Commission.
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7th Pay Commission: Good News! Central govt employees expected to get up to Rs 10,000 hike in July salary
Business | Aug 02, 2019, 07:31 PM IST7th pay commission: Central government employees are expected to get a huge pay hike by the end of July. Earlier, Centre has hinted to the staffers that it will increase the Dearness Allowance (DA) from July 1, 2019. The hike in the DA is expected to be from 4 to 5 per cent. However, if not increased by up to 4 per cent, still it will boost the central government employees salary from s 720 to Rs 10,000 per month depending on seniority and other relevant factors.
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7th Pay Commission: Central Government employees must know these key facts on pension; check details
Business | Jul 20, 2019, 05:23 PM IST7th pay commission: Pension plays a significant and crucial role in the sustenance of a government employee after his retirement. Here are some key facts on pension to keep government employees abreast with provisions of the pension before their retirement.
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7th Pay Commission: Centre likely to hike central govt employees HRA, after DA; check details
Business | Jul 18, 2019, 06:55 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government is likely to bring good news for central government employees. According to reports, the central government servants are likely to get a hike in HRA (Housing Rent Allowance) issued to the government employees.
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39 incidents of aircraft engine damage in last 4 yrs: Government
India | Jul 17, 2019, 08:42 PM ISTThirty-nine incidents of damage to aircraft engines during flights were reported in the last four years, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Wednesday.
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Ignoring Centre's advice, Andhra to go ahead with PPAs review
National | Jul 16, 2019, 06:45 AM ISTPrincipal advisor to Chief Minister, Ajeya Kallam, said that all PPAs signed during the term of the previous Telugu Desam Party (TDP) will be reviewed as they were causing huge losses to state exchequer.
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25 websites of Central Ministries, state governments hacked between Jan-May 2019: Ravi Shankar Prasad
India | Jul 11, 2019, 04:15 PM IST"As per the information reported to and tracked by Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), a total number of 199, 172, 110 and 25 websites of Central Ministries/Departments and State Governments were hacked during the year 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 (till May), respectively," Electronics and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.
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Centre plans to set up common online platform for RERA of all states, UTs
National | Jun 25, 2019, 08:01 PM ISTThe Centre has planned to set up a common online platform for the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) of all states and UTs, a move which will provide an opportunity to home-buyers, builders and authorities to exchange views.