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  Haryana govt launches major welfare push through 'Parivar Pehchan Patra' for low-income families

  Haryana | April 19, 2025 18:26 IST

  Haryana's Parivar Pehchan Patra scheme offers multiple welfare benefits to families earning below Rs 1.80 lakh annually, including BPL ration cards, social security, and streamlined access to government aid.

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  Government approves Rs 128cr for CPGRAMS version 8.0: Here's why it's significant

  Technology | June 04, 2024 17:06 IST

  Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) is a centralised system for filing complaints related to any department of the Central and State Government. The system was introduced in 2007.

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  Budget 2024: Government likely to maintain momentum on increasing capital expenditure

  Business | January 21, 2024 15:44 IST

  The government has allocated a record-high provision of Rs 10 lakh crore for capital expenditure in FY24, a significant increase from Rs 4.39 lakh crore in FY21.

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  Non-cooperation often evidence of guilt: Sibal on SC's 'Centre did not cooperate' remark on Pegasus

  India | August 26, 2022 12:25 IST

  Pegasus Row: The apex court said the technical panel appointed by it to probe the unauthorized use of Pegasus has found some malware in five of the 29 mobile phones examined, but could not conclude whether it was due to the Israeli spyware.

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  Govt withdraws recent advisory against sharing photocopy of Aadhaar card

  India | May 29, 2022 17:57 IST

  A press release issued by the Bengaluru Regional Office of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) asked the general public not to share photocopy of one's Aadhaar with any organisation because it can be misused.

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  Govt issues 'one last notice' to Twitter to comply with IT rules, warns of penal action

  India | June 05, 2021 15:07 IST

  The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) said that Twitter's refusal to comply with the rules demonstrated the microblogging site's 'lack of commitment and efforts towards providing a safe experience for the people of India on its platform'.

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  5 more Odisha govt depts brought under ''Mo Sarkar'' programme

  India | March 03, 2020 13:22 IST

  Five more departments of the Odisha government were brought under the 'Mo Sarkar'programme, with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik asking officers to meet aspirations of the people of the state.

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  Free WiFi to continue after Google partnership ends: Railways

  Business | February 18, 2020 13:09 IST

  A day after the Google announced that it is gradually winding down its free public WiFi Station programme, currently available at 415 railway stations in India, the Railways has assured the continuation of the free WiFi services at these stations.

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  Snatch power from men to shield yourself against crime: Priyanka Gandhi to women

  India | December 06, 2019 22:00 IST

  "When the last incident was reported, the government shielded criminals till the last. You can think how difficult it would have been for the woman and her patience to fight the battle,"

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  No job losses post merger of 10 PSBs: Government

  Business | December 03, 2019 17:24 IST

  In August, the government announced a mega plan to merge 10 public sector banks into four with a view to creating fewer and stronger global-sized lenders with robust balance sheets that can be used to boost credit and spur growth.

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  All appeals, complaints pending under RTI in JK to be dealt by CIC: Govt

  India | December 02, 2019 17:47 IST

  A large number of applications and appeals filed under the Jammu and Kashmir Right to Information Act, 2009, would have been pending on the date of bifurcation.

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  Rajya Sabha passes bill to evict MPs living in government houses illegally

  India | August 06, 2019 20:26 IST

  The bill which amends the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971, was moved by the Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. It has already been passed by the Lok Sabha. Replying to the discussion on the bill, the Minister said that the amendment being brought is a very limited one and relates to the public premise for residential accommodation. It applies to members of Parliament, government officers and employees.

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  Government, RBI closely monitoring rupee exchange rate: Sitharaman

  Business | June 25, 2019 19:38 IST

  The government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) are closely monitoring the rupee exchange rate against the dollar on an on-going basis

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  No proposal to cut maternity benefits: Government

  Politics | July 19, 2017 18:37 IST

  There is no proposal by the government to cut down maternity benefits in the draft on Labour Code on Social Security, Parliament was informed today.

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  Govt starts Twitter handle to resolve queries on GST

  May 29, 2017 11:00 IST

  To answer the large number of industry queries related to the Good and Service Tax (GST), which is proposed to be implemented from July 1, the Union Government has started a new Twitter handle.

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  Govt makes Aadhar mandatory for free LPG connections

  India | November 21, 2019 16:41 IST

  Having already made Aadhar number mandatory for people to get LPG subsidies in October last year, the government has now extended the ambit of the biometric identity to now cover the women in BPL households for securing free cooking gas connections.

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  'Andhra Pradesh in favour of simultaneous polls to LS and state assemblies' says Governor

  India | March 06, 2017 15:01 IST

  The Andhra Pradesh government today backed the idea to hold simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and State Assemblies and even suggested that polls to urban and rural local bodies too be held within one year thereon.

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  Govt proposes panel to deal with complaints against SC, HC judges; signals fresh run-in between judiciary and executive

  India | August 01, 2016 14:36 IST

  In a move that could further intensify the tussle between the judiciary and executive, the government has proposed setting up a mechanism that will deal with complaints against judges in the Supreme Court and in

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  Only peace can allow government to resuscitate JK's economy: Mehbooba Mufti

  India | May 09, 2016 7:31 IST

  Srinagar: People of Jammu and Kashmir become the first casualty of any hostile environment between India and Pakistan, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said, underlining that only sustained peace in the region can allow her

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  Haryana government announces weekly offs for police personnel

  Politics | May 02, 2016 7:32 IST

  Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has announced that police personnel in the state would now get a weekly off. Police personnel work round-the-clock on all days, which leads to stress. Keeping this