Central Government
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Govt working to increase exports to China, says Shaktikanta Das
Feb 13, 2017, 05:24 PM ISTThe government is working towards increasing exports to China to balance a wide trade deficit, Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das said on Monday "Our Commerce and Trade Department is working with China to increase
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2.83 lakh jobs to be created in central government departments by 2018
India | Feb 12, 2017, 01:55 PM ISTNearly 2.83 lakh new jobs are estimated to be generated in central government departments by next year.
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Note ban decision was taken after 'govt advice': RBI tells Parliamentary panel
Jan 10, 2017, 06:27 PM ISTEver since the announcement of scrapping of old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes was done by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government has suggested that the decision came from the RBI.
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Now, female employees of Central government can file sexual harassment complaints online
National | Oct 27, 2016, 11:41 AM ISTThe women employees of the Central government will soon be able to file sexual harassment complaints online.
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Stand on 'triple talaq' in sync with constitution, says Centre
India | Oct 15, 2016, 09:55 PM ISTThe central government on Saturday backed its stand on triple talaq, saying that their decision is based on the principles of gender equality, justice and is in a state of harmony with the soul of
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Centre opposes triple talaq, urges SC to see practice in light on gender justice
India | Oct 07, 2016, 06:01 PM ISTThe central government today told the Supreme Court that it is against the practice of triple talaq that allows a Muslim man to divorce his wife by pronouncing the word ‘talaq’ three times. The
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Explaining how Goods and Services Tax will benefit individuals
Aug 04, 2016, 10:12 AM ISTAfter a long 7-hour debate, Rajya Sabha passed long-awaited Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill which will facilitate rollout of the Goods and Services Tax or GST in the country. The 66-year-old Constitution, which
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Central government unions 'defer' indefinite strike
India | Jul 07, 2016, 06:58 AM ISTNew Delhi: Central government employees' unions today deferred by four months their proposed indefinite strike from July 11 against 7th pay panel's recommendations after government agreed to set up a high-level committee to look into
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Central government realized mistake of calling off talks with Pakistan: Omar Abdullah
National | May 02, 2016, 03:09 PM ISTSrinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said the central government had "thankfully realized its mistake of calling off talks with Pakistan on the issue of separatist leaders meeting the Pakistan
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UJALA will be implemented across country by 2019: Piyush Goyal
National | Apr 30, 2016, 04:38 PM ISTThe Centre's ambitious National LED programme -- Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) -- will be implemented across the country by 2019, Minister for Power and Coal, Piyush Goyal said today.
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Government to build memorial for Netaji, 25 more files declassified
India | Apr 29, 2016, 08:18 PM ISTGovernment today announced that a memorial dedicated to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose will be built in the national capital as it released the third batch of 25 declassified files related to the freedom fighter.
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People are still awaiting 'Acche Din': Akhilesh Yadav
National | Apr 23, 2016, 06:42 PM ISTAkhilesh Yadav today the people are still awaiting for 'Acche Din' as promised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Lok Sabha elections held two years ago.
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Uttarakhand crisis: HC questions central govt's interference in state affairs
India | Apr 18, 2016, 05:48 PM ISTNainital: The Uttarakhand High Court today asked the Centre whether it was not “totally extraneous” for the Union Government to be concerned over the disqualification of nine rebel MLAs and to “interfere” in the affairs
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Modi government to recruit 2.2 Lakh central employees in 2 years
India | Apr 18, 2016, 10:09 AM ISTNew Delhi: In a shift from its mantra of ‘Minimum Government, Maximum Governance’, Narendra Modi government is all set to add 2.2 lakh central employees over a period of two years, reports The Times of
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Employees to file assets details for three years by July: Government
India | Apr 12, 2016, 10:59 PM ISTAll Central government employees were today told to file details of their assets and liabilities, along with that of their spouses and dependent children
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Expecting normal southwest monsoon this year: Centre
India | Apr 11, 2016, 11:31 PM ISTGovernment has said monsoon this year is expected to be normal and directed states to chalk out plans to boost crop acreage and production in kharif season starting June.
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Maharashtra: Raj Thackeray tears into RSS' MG Vaidya over his four-state stand
National | Apr 10, 2016, 11:38 PM ISTAmid the debate over creation of Vidarbha, the RSS ideologue recently said Maharashtra could be divided into four states, inviting sharp rebuke from Thackeray at his party's 'Gudhi Padwa' rally
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Omar Abdullah questions what Mehbooba got from Centre
National | Apr 05, 2016, 11:49 PM ISTOmar Abdullah today said the people of state have a right to know what PDP got from the Centre that prompted it to form government in alliance with BJP after three months bargaining and theatrical posturing.
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Ministries asked to draw action plan for Clean India Mission
India | Apr 03, 2016, 05:11 PM ISTNew Delhi: Taking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious Clean India Mission a step forward and to achieve total sanitation by October 2, 2019, the Centre has asked all ministries to implement a fortnight-long action plan
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Central government employees demand minimum salary of Rs 26,000
India | Feb 25, 2016, 07:37 AM ISTNew Delhi: Government employees have demanded a minimum salary of Rs 26,000 as against Rs 18,000 recommended by the 7th Central Pay Commission while threatening to go on strike if demands not met. "Minimum Pay needs