Central Government
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Kerala Health Minister criticises central govt for denial of travel permission to Kuwait
India | Jun 14, 2024, 10:44 AM ISTKerala 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 | Jun 11, 2024, 07:21 PM ISTThe 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 | Jun 12, 2024, 06:12 AM ISTOne 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 | Jun 11, 2024, 01:16 PM ISTModi 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 | Jun 11, 2024, 06:18 AM ISTThe 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 | Jun 07, 2024, 04:42 PM ISTIn 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, 07:20 PM ISTAs 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 | Apr 10, 2024, 07:46 PM ISTPitbull 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.
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LS polls: Election Commission directs govt to halt 'Viksit Bharat' messages delivery over WhatsApp
India | Mar 21, 2024, 02:01 PM ISTEC had received several complaints that such messages are still being delivered on citizens’ phones despite the announcement of the General Elections 2024 and the MCC entering into force.
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X, led by Elon Musk, accuses centre of issuing orders to censor content
Technology | Feb 22, 2024, 10:09 AM ISTThe centre has ordered the microblogging site X to take action against certain accounts and posts, but X disagrees with these orders, citing freedom of expression concerns.
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'Centre should not try to weaken states', says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
Karnataka | Feb 21, 2024, 11:42 PM ISTKarnataka news: Hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Karnataka Chief Minister said, "If we question the injustice being done to the state and the people of the state, Prime Minister Modi says that we are talking about dividing the country."
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Govt to launch 'Bharat rice' at subsidised rate to provide relief to consumers | Check rates here
Business | Feb 05, 2024, 11:25 PM ISTThe Food Corporation of India will provide 5 lakh tonne of rice to two cooperatives the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd and National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India as well as retail chain Kendriya Bhandar in the first phase.
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Delhi Home Guard Recruitment 2024: Online application begins for 10,285 vacancies
Jobs | Jan 24, 2024, 02:37 PM ISTDelhi Home Guard Recruitment 2024 online applications have been started for the enrollment of 10,285 Home Guards volunteers. Interested and eligible candidates can submit their applications at the official website, dghgenrollment.in on or before February 13. Check eligibility, qualification, more.
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Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha: Half-day in government offices across India on January 22
India | Jan 18, 2024, 03:37 PM ISTThis decision aims to facilitate the participation of government employees in the festivities and the historic moment of the Ram Temple consecration.
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Arvind Panagariya appointed as 16th Finance Commission Chairman
Business | Dec 31, 2023, 03:54 PM ISTBesides suggesting tax devolution between the Centre and states and revenue augmentation measures, the commission would review the present arrangements for financing disaster management initiatives with reference to the funds constituted under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
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Nina Singh becomes first woman to head CISF, IPS officer Anish Dayal Singh appointed as DG CRPF
India | Aug 15, 2024, 10:05 PM ISTNina Singh has been appointed as the DG, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). Nina Singh, a 1989-batch IPS officer of Rajasthan cadre, is currently working as Special DG, CISF.
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ALERT! Don't pick up calls from these numbers | DoT bans specific number codes
Technology | Dec 07, 2023, 01:58 PM ISTThe government is cracking down on fraud calls by blocking 65 illegal setups, directing telecom operators to reject certain calls, disconnecting fraudulent mobile connections, and blocking deceptive call-generating apps to enhance overall security.
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Modi Cabinet approves 'Terms of Reference' of 16th Finance Commission | Check details
Business | Nov 30, 2023, 12:27 PM ISTThe commission will examine current arrangements for funding disaster management initiatives with reference to the funds established under the Disaster Management Act, 2005. In addition, it will also review tax devolution and state revenue augmentation strategies.
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Modi cabinet extends 'PMGKAY scheme' for another 5 years from January 2024 | DETAILS
India | Nov 29, 2023, 02:53 PM ISTUnder this scheme, the Centre has been providing food grains free of cost to Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) households and Priority households (PHH) beneficiaries under PMGKAY for a period of one year beginning from 1st January 2023.
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Centre's crackdown against digital frauds: 70 lakh mobile numbers to be suspended | Deets inside
Technology | Nov 29, 2023, 11:45 AM ISTWith an aim to check digital fraud, the government of India has suspended 70 lakh mobile numbers on account of suspicious transactions.