Central Government
-
Centre disregarding federal structure: Narendra Modi
National | Jun 19, 2013, 10:52 AM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 19: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and the Planning Commission were on Tuesday at loggerheads at the annual plan meeting with Modi accusing the Centre of adopting 'big brother' attitude disregarding the
-
Centre may hike DA to 80 per cent tomorrow
India | Apr 01, 2013, 10:32 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 1 : Union Cabinet is likely to approve tomorrow a proposal to increase dearness allowance (DA) to 80 per cent from existing 72 per cent benefiting about 50 lakh employees and 30
-
Centre should respect TN assembly resolution: CPI
India | Mar 31, 2013, 11:00 PM ISTThanjavur, TN, Mar 31: The CPI today said the Centre should respect the resolution passed in the Tamil Nadu Assembly asking it to stop treating Sri Lanka as a friendly nation and to slap sanctions
-
Delhi HC orders action against Colors for using national anthem to promote Bigg Boss 6
Bollywood | Oct 18, 2012, 07:40 AM ISTNew Delhi, Oct 18: The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the central government to take action within a week against TV channel Colors for using the national anthem to promote reality show "Bigg Boss 6"
-
Bengal Congress rally to counter Mamata's sit-in
National | Oct 01, 2012, 12:04 AM ISTKolkata, Sep 30: In a bid to counter Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee's sit-in in New Delhi Monday against FDI in retail, Bengal Congress has planned a rally here the same day to back the
-
DMK won't nominate anyone for ministerial berth
National | Sep 30, 2012, 08:16 PM ISTChennai, Sep 30 : The DMK won't nominate anyone for any ministerial post in the central government in any reshuffle, party president M. Karunanidhi declared Sunday.Ahead of the party's executive committee meeting Monday, he denied
-
AIFF gets government's approval for hosting U-17 World Cup
Football | Sep 25, 2012, 07:40 AM ISTThree days ahead of India's formal bid for the Under-17 Football World Cup in 2017, the AIFF today got a shot in the arm as the central government gave its approval for hosting the prestigious
-
Maharashtra urges centre to curb anti-islam movie on internet
National | Sep 20, 2012, 07:11 PM ISTMumbai, Sep 20: The Maharashtra government has urged the central government to curb the controversial anti-Islam movie ‘Innocence of Muslims' on internet sites in order to maintain peace and harmony among Muslims in Maharashtra, Chief
-
Centre can't be compelled to pay for NGO-run schools: Delhi HC
India | Sep 16, 2012, 01:10 PM ISTNew Delhi, Sep 16: The Delhi High Court has ruled that the Central government cannot be compelled to release grant-in-aid to a school, run by an NGO for differently-abled kids, for paying salary to its
-
Govt apathetic towards my rehabilitation says Surjeet
India | Jul 02, 2012, 06:44 PM ISTPhiddey (Punjab), Jul 2: Surjeet Singh, who recently walked to freedom after spending 31 years in a Pakistani jail, today accused the Centre and the Punjab government of being apathetic towards the issue of his
-
SC refuses to stay nation-wide doctor's strike
India | Jun 25, 2012, 08:21 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 25: The Supreme Court today refused to stay the day-long nation-wide strike called by the Indian Medical Association to protest against certain reforms initiated by the Central Government in the medical field.A
-
Mayawati Asks Rahul To Stop Enacting Drama For Vote Bank Politics
India | Nov 12, 2011, 05:28 PM ISTLucknow/New Delhi, Nov 12: Targeting Rahul Gandhi for his “angry” remarks on the situation in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Mayawati today said he should direct his anger at the Central government rather than turning his
-
Centre Raises DA To 45 PC, Annual Cost Rs 9303 Cr
India | Sep 16, 2010, 04:59 PM ISTNew Delhi, Sep 16 : Ahead of the festive season, the central government on Thursday raised Dearness Allowance by 10 percentage points to 45 per cent of basic pay, benefiting about 88 lakh employees and