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  CCTV in police stations: Centre assures Supreme Court to resolve installation issues within 2 week

  India | April 07, 2026 17:24 IST

  The Supreme Court received an assurance from the Centre that all issues linked to installing CCTVs in police stations nationwide will be resolved within two weeks. The court encouraged adopting Kerala's successful model to streamline implementation.

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  Modi Cabinet extends National Health Mission for next 5 years, increases jute MSP

  India | January 22, 2025 15:33 IST

  The National Health Mission has been a crucial effort in providing health services to the nation. Its effectiveness was witnessed during the pandemic when over 220 crore doses of vaccines were administered under this mission.

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  Centre to make highest-ever effective capital expenditure in fiscal year 2024-25, know what it is

  Budget | December 18, 2024 8:07 IST

  The Lok Sabha on Tuesday approved the Supplementary Demands for Grants- First Batch of 2024-25. During the proceedings, Finance Minister Sitharaman said the effective capex is pegged at Ts 15.02 lakh crore.

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  One Nation, One Election: Govt to skip bill introduction on Monday | Here is what we know

  India | December 15, 2024 11:28 IST

  One Nation, One Election Bill is expected to be introduced in the Lok Sabha in the ongoing Winter Session as it was approved by the Union Cabinet on December 12.

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  Govt plans to launch social security scheme for gig economy workers | Know benefits

  Business | September 11, 2024 14:38 IST

  The government is set to launch an online platform for gig economy companies to facilitate the enrollment of workers on the e-Shram portal, a state-run database for informal workers.

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  Modi govt forms committee to draft guidelines to address issue of unsolicited calls, spam messages

  India | February 15, 2024 19:24 IST

  In the meeting, it was also pointed out that spam callers are now switching to internet calls, especially using WhatsApp to lure customers into Ponzi schemes, and crypto investments and offer job opportunities.

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  Centre approves Rs 26,275 cr scheme for continuation of police modernisation

  India | February 13, 2022 14:48 IST

  The Union Home Ministry said the scheme includes security-related expenditure in Jammu and Kashmir, northeastern states and Maoists-affected areas, for raising new battalions, developing high-tech forensic laboratories and other investigation tools.

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  Government has created 'mess': Shashi Tharoor on new Income Tax portal

  India | July 06, 2021 12:40 IST

  Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday attacked the Centre over the glitches in the new Income Tax portal.

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  Govt's last notice to Twitter, warns of penal action

  News | June 05, 2021 16:28 IST

  The government on Saturday issued a notice to Twitter giving it one last chance to 'immediately' comply with the new IT rules and warned that failure to adhere to the norms will lead to the platform losing exemption from liability under the IT Act.

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  'Yahi hai acche din?' banners put up in Mumbai after fuel prices reach sky high

  News | February 22, 2021 11:11 IST

  The youth wing of Shiv Sena, Yuva Sena put up banners stating 'Yahi hai acche din?' at various petrol pumps and roadside in Bandra West in Mumbai.

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  Rajasthan political crisis: Centre should let us run govt properly, says Robert Vadra

  News | August 14, 2020 17:14 IST

  Robert Vadra, son- in law of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, reacted over former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot's 'homecoming'.

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  Kejriwal urges centre to roll back order mandating COVID patients to visit health centre

  News | June 24, 2020 23:33 IST

  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on June 24 urged central government to roll back the order, where they asked COVID-19 patients to visit COVID care centres for health assessment.

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  With coffers empty, CM Thackeray seeks GST dues from Centre

  National | December 11, 2019 17:34 IST

  This, coupled with the ongoing economic slowdown, has posed serious problems for the state's finances owing to which its development programmes are suffering, the CM informed Sitharaman.

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  Centre dismisses two PNB Executive Directors

  Business | January 19, 2019 11:20 IST

  The PNB has intimated the action to the stock exchanges on Friday.  

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  Cabinet approves Rs 3,600 cr for setting up 13 central varsities

  India | January 16, 2019 18:05 IST

  The new Central universities were established under the Central Universities Act, 2009 in Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu.

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  Delhi HC refuses to vacate stay on online sale of medicines

  Business | January 08, 2019 14:46 IST

  The court said the stay will continue till the next date of hearing, that is, February 6, noting the submissions of the Central government counsel that rules are yet to be framed to regulate such entities.

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  Frame policy to regulate burning of Ravan effigies during Dussehra: Delhi HC to Centre

  India | October 16, 2018 19:52 IST

  A bench of justices S Ravindra Bhat and A K Chawla issued the direction on a fresh PIL by an auto driver seeking directions to the authorities to prevent large-scale burning of effigies in the national capital.

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  Acid attack victims to get quota in central govt jobs

  India | January 28, 2018 13:41 IST

  In case of direct recruitment, four per cent of the total number of vacancies, up from the existing three per cent, in groups A, B and C shall be reserved for people with benchmark disabilities, an official order said.

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  Women filing sexual harassment cases to get 90 days’ paid leave

  India | March 21, 2017 6:33 IST

  In a significant move, the women central government employees, who have filed complaint of sexual harassment at the work place, will get 90 days paid leave during the pendency of the inquiry.

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  Central govt employees don’t need to declare assets this year, new rules in offing

  India | December 20, 2016 17:55 IST

  Central government employees do not need to declare their assets and liabilities this year as the government is finalising a fresh set of rules under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment) Act, 2016.