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  Big relief for consumers as govt begins onion sale at Rs 35 per kg in Delhi-NCR from today

  India | September 05, 2024 9:14 IST

  As per the government, the increase in prices of onion was on account of a shortfall in production in 2023-24 by about 20 per cent each in Kharif, late Kharif and Rabi, over the previous year due to less rains in major producing areas.

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  New simplified pension application form launched for central govt employees

  India | August 30, 2024 16:28 IST

  Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh launched this new form and its integration with Bhavishya/e-HRMS on August 30.

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  Good news for retiring employees: Modi govt to launch simplified pension application form today

  India | August 30, 2024 6:10 IST

  Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh is slated to launch this new form and its integration with Bhavishya/e-HRMS on August 30.

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  Kolkata doctor rape-murder: Centre directs social media platforms to remove victim's photos, videos

  India | August 21, 2024 20:00 IST

  Kolkata doctor rape-murder: The government has mandated the immediate removal of all references related to the deceased, including names, photographs, and video clips, from all social media platforms and electronic media.

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  Centre notifies appointment of several permanent judges in Allahabad, Andhra Pradesh High Courts

  India | August 21, 2024 16:00 IST

  The SC Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on August 13 recommended the appointment of nine additional judges of the Allahabad High Court as permanent judges.

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  What prompted Centre to reconsider draft of Broadcasting Services Regulation Bill? EXPLAINED

  Explainers | August 13, 2024 13:48 IST

  The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has announced to bring a fresh draft of the Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill. The bill, which was brought into the public domain in November last year, has already been revised by the government once.

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  Centre expands scope of citizenship rules under CAA, eases documentation requirements

  India | August 09, 2024 18:20 IST

  The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, passed in 2019, provides a pathway to Indian citizenship for religious minorities who faced persecution in the three neighbouring countries namely, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

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  Wayanad landslide: Centre proposes to designate over 56,000 sq km Western Ghats area as ESA

  India | August 03, 2024 10:39 IST

  According to the proposal, ESA will encompass 9,993 square kilometres in Kerala, covering 13 villages in the Wayanad district, including Noolpuzha, which was hit by landslides on July 30.

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  Puja Khedkar controversy: Centre seeks details about marital status of IAS probationer's parents

  India | July 24, 2024 13:14 IST

  In order to avail of the Other Backward Classes (OBC) non-creamy layer quota in the UPSC, Puja Khedkar had reportedly claimed that her parents were separated and she was living with her mother.

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  Central govt constitutes key Cabinet committees to oversee critical governance areas. See full list

  India | July 03, 2024 23:00 IST

  The Modi government has constituted key cabinet committees on security, economic, and political affairs, including members from the BJP and NDA allies. These committees will oversee vital governance areas, focusing on comprehensive development strategies across various sectors.

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  Intelligence Bureau chief Tapan Kumar Deka gets one-year extension

  India | June 25, 2024 6:19 IST

  He has a vast experience about terrorists and Islamic radicalisation in the country and had led the operations against the terror group Indian Mujahideen, which created mayhem through a series of bombings and other subversive activities across India in the 2000s.

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  Congress slams government over relocation of statues in Parliament complex, calls it unilateral

  India | June 16, 2024 22:48 IST

  Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said that the statues of great leaders were removed from their locations without consultation, violating democratic principles emphasising that those statues were placed in prominent locations after due deliberation.

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  Kerala Health Minister criticises central govt for denial of travel permission to Kuwait

  India | June 14, 2024 10:44 IST

  Kerala Health Minister Veena George criticised the Central government for denying her permission to travel to Kuwait to oversee relief efforts for Keralites affected by a deadly fire. George emphasised the critical need for state representation, as a significant number of victims were from Kerala.

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  28 ministers in new Central Cabinet have declared criminal cases: ADR report

  India | June 11, 2024 19:21 IST

  The third National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was ceremoniously sworn in on June 9, marked by an event of significant pomp and grandeur at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

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  OPINION | MODI’S NEW CABINET: CONTINUITY AND RESPONSIBILITY

  India | June 12, 2024 6:12 IST

  One must try to understand what Prime Minister Modi told his PMO bureaucrats and his ministers on Monday. His message was clear. Neither is he going to change the style of working of his government, nor will he change its tone and tenor.

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  Modi Cabinet 3.0: Amit Shah retains Home, Shivraj Singh Chouhan gets Agriculture | Check full list

  India | June 11, 2024 13:16 IST

  Modi Cabinet 3.0: The council of ministers is a blend of youth and experience with senior BJP leaders including Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, Nirmala Sitharaman and S Jaishankar retaining their ministries. Several young leaders from the BJP and allies have also been inducted.

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  Modi Cabinet 3.0 takes big decision in first meeting, govt to construct 3 crore houses under PMAY

  India | June 11, 2024 6:18 IST

  The newly-inducted ministers held a meeting at Prime Minister's residence on Monday evening. The meeting was held even as PM Modi is yet to announce the portfolios of the new ministers.

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  PM Modi meets LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi before staking claim to form NDA government

  India | June 07, 2024 16:42 IST

  In the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections, BJP on its own failed to conceive the absolute majority. However, the NDA managed to get 293 seats, clearing the way for the formation of government under PM Modi for the third consecutive term.

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  Centre sanctions Rs 21,253 crore borrowing limit for Kerala amid economic crisis

  India | May 26, 2024 19:20 IST

  As Kerala faces economic crisis, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Chandrasekhar announced a sanctioned borrowing limit of Rs. 21,253. He also announced a Rs 200 crore project under the Urban Flood Mitigation Programme for Thiruvananthapuram.

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  Karnataka High Court quashes Centre's order banning 23 'dangerous dog' breeds

  Karnataka | April 10, 2024 19:46 IST

  Pitbull Terrier, Tosa Inu, American Staffordshire Terrier, Fila Brasileiro, Dogo Argentino, American Bulldog, Boerboel Kangal, Central Asian Shepherd Dog and Caucasian Shepherd Dog are among the breeds sought to be banned from the Centre.