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  Modern India needs it: Delhi High Court on Uniform Civil Code

  India | July 09, 2021 20:39 IST

  Delhi High Court said that the hope expressed in Article 44 of the Constitution that the state shall secure for its citizens Uniform Civil Code "ought not to remain a mere hope".

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  Walk hand-in-hand or at least side-by-side: SC tells Centre, Delhi govt

  India | July 08, 2021 22:06 IST

  A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Dinesh Maheshwari and Hrishikesh Roy said, "No governance model requiring such collaboration can work if either of the two sides take a 'my way or the highway' approach - which both seem to have adopted."

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  Centre free to take any action against Twitter if...: Delhi High Court

  India | July 08, 2021 16:42 IST

  Twitter told the Delhi High Court that it needs 8 weeks to appoint regular resident grievance redressal officers under the IT Rules. It also informed the court that the interim chief compliance officer has been appointed on July 6, interim grievance officer will be appointed by July 11 and interim nodal contact person in 2 weeks.

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  Centre brings Department of Public Enterprises under Union Finance Ministry

  India | July 07, 2021 12:48 IST

  Till now, the Department of Public Enterprises was part of the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises.

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  Centre rushes teams to 6 States for COVID-19 control and containment measures

  India | July 02, 2021 20:20 IST

  These teams interact with the State/UT authorities and get a first-hand understanding of the challenges and issues being faced by them so as to strengthen their ongoing activities and remove bottlenecks.

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  If you invoke US copyright act then be cognisant of Indian laws as well: RS Prasad on Twitter row

  India | June 30, 2021 20:53 IST

  If you are going to invoke the... digital copyright act of America then you have to also be cognisant of the copyright rules of India. That is the point, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said.

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  Reply in 2 days: Panel to Twitter on locking IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad's account

  India | June 30, 2021 0:22 IST

  The Parliamentary Panel has also asked Google, Facebook that they have to comply with new IT rules, court orders.

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  Top 9 News: Twitter's interim grievance officer for India resigned

  News | June 28, 2021 10:29 IST

  The source said that Dharmendra Chatur, who was recently appointed as interim resident grievance officer for India by Twitter, has quit from the post.

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  Efforts being made at highest level to procure foreign vaccines: Centre

  India | June 27, 2021 11:26 IST

  The Centre said the recommendation, for procurement of foreign vaccines, is a well-considered, and unprecedented policy intervention, made in light of the global experience of these foreign vaccines which have now been administered to millions of individuals and have proven safety across populations of different ethnicities.

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  Continuously preparing states, UTs and their infra to deal with future Covid resurgence: Govt to SC

  India | June 26, 2021 23:25 IST

  The Centre on Saturday told the Supreme Court that it is "continuously preparing" the states and union territories, and their infrastructure to deal with future resurgence of COVID-19 in the country.

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  Centre asks States to register FIRs against those involved in assault on Covid duty doctors

  India | June 19, 2021 19:28 IST

  Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla's letter to States and Union Territories came following several incidents of attack on doctors and healthcare professionals in different parts of the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  COVID: Over 2.87 crore vaccine doses still available with states/UTs, informs Centre

  India | June 19, 2021 13:32 IST

  It said that 28,50,99,130 vaccine doses have been provided to states and UTs so far through the Centre- free of cost channel- and through the direct state procurement category.

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  Must abide by Indian Laws: Twitter told by parliamentary panel

  India | June 18, 2021 19:08 IST

  It even asked the social media giant that why it should not be fined for 'violating' rule of land.

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  Panel asks Twitter why it should not be fined for 'violating' rule of land

  India | June 18, 2021 18:35 IST

  The meeting comes at a time when the social media giant is engaged in a row with the Centre over a range of issues including its stand on the new IT rules.

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  Mamata Banerjee calls West Bengal poll violence claims ‘BJP’s gimmick’

  India | June 17, 2021 17:36 IST

  Just a few days earlier, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar wrote to Mamata Banerjee complaining about her “studied silence” on cases of post-election violence in the state.

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  Doorstep ration delivery scheme: Kejriwal seeks L-G's approval again

  India | June 17, 2021 15:41 IST

  The central government had blocked plans to launch the scheme in Delhi citing that the AAP government had not sought its approval on the same.

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  Patiently waited for a year on Galwan Valley clash but no clarity: Sonia Gandhi

  India | June 15, 2021 16:00 IST

  She added that the Congress has repeatedly sought details of the episode in light of the PM's statement, as well as details of what progress has been made towards restoring the status quo ante prior to April 2020.

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  Centre 'abusing' some state govts instead of supporting them, alleges Sisodia

  India | June 11, 2021 15:45 IST

  Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday accused the Centre of "abusing" some governments instead of supporting them. 

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  Twitter falls in line; appoints nodal contact person, resident grievance officer

  India | June 09, 2021 21:40 IST

  The micro-blogging site further added that it has appointed 'Nodal Contact Person and Resident Grievance Officer on contractual basis'.

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  Muqabla | Opposition takes a U-turn after Centre issues new vaccination policy

  News | June 08, 2021 19:28 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday made an important announcement regarding the country's ongoing COVID-19 vaccination programme. Following complaints from states regarding the cost of procurement of vaccines and shortage of supply.