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Haryana govt launches major welfare push through 'Parivar Pehchan Patra' for low-income families
Haryana | Apr 19, 2025, 06:26 PM ISTHaryana'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 | Jun 04, 2024, 05:06 PM ISTCentralized 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 | Jan 21, 2024, 03:44 PM ISTThe 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 | Aug 26, 2022, 12:25 PM ISTPegasus 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, 05:57 PM ISTA 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 | Jun 05, 2021, 03:07 PM ISTThe 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 | Mar 03, 2020, 01:22 PM ISTFive 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 | Feb 18, 2020, 01:09 PM ISTA 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 | Dec 06, 2019, 10:00 PM 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 | Dec 03, 2019, 05:24 PM ISTIn 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 | Dec 02, 2019, 05:47 PM ISTA 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 | Aug 06, 2019, 08:26 PM ISTThe 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 | Jun 25, 2019, 07:38 PM ISTThe 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
National | Jul 19, 2017, 06:37 PM ISTThere 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 AM ISTTo 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 | Nov 21, 2019, 04:41 PM ISTHaving 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 | Mar 06, 2017, 03:01 PM ISTThe 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 | Aug 01, 2016, 02:36 PM ISTIn 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, 07:31 AM ISTSrinagar: 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
National | May 02, 2016, 07:32 AM ISTChandigarh: 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