Government Of India
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Electoral bonds: Govt effort to curb black money in polls futile if identity of donors not known, says SC
India | Apr 11, 2019, 09:31 PM ISTThe top court reserved verdict on the plea of an NGO which has challenged the validity of the scheme and has sought that either the issuance of electoral bonds be stayed or the names of donors be made public to ensure transparency in the poll process.
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Rafale case: Will first decide preliminary objection raised by Centre, says Supreme Court
India | Mar 14, 2019, 05:48 PM ISTThe hearing is currently underway before a bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices S K Kaul and K M Joseph.
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Rafale deal: Review plea based on leaked secret documents jeopardised national security, Centre tells SC
India | Mar 13, 2019, 09:09 PM ISTThe Ministry of Defence said an internal enquiry commenced on February 28 and is in progress over the leakage of sensitive documents and it is of "utmost concern" to find out where the leakage took place.
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Won't allow misuse of vehicle data: Road Transport Ministry
Business | Mar 13, 2019, 07:23 PM ISTAs per the new policy, vehicle registration data could be shared "in a controlled manner", and in encrypted form, with organisations registered in India, and with Indian residents or companies as the majority stakeholders.
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Arun Jaitley admits to 2-3 areas of differences between Centre, RBI
India | Dec 13, 2018, 09:30 PM ISTHowever, he questioned how a mere discussion on RBI's functioning could be considered "destruction" of an institution.
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Govt plans to complete sale of Air India subsidiary AIATSL by March 2019
Business | Nov 25, 2018, 11:53 AM ISTAir India is reeling under a huge debt burden of over Rs 50,000 crore and the government is planning to sell its non-core subsidiaries of the national carrier.
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Government sets up GoM to look into sexual harassment at work place
India | Oct 24, 2018, 05:36 PM ISTThe members of the GoM are Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi, a home ministry official said.
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Centre asks states to capture biometrics details of Rohingyas, illegal immigrants
India | Sep 28, 2018, 06:30 PM ISTThe state governments have been told to instruct the local police to capture the biometric details of Rohingyas and other illegal immigrants, a senior Home Ministry official said.
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Chemists declare strike against Centre's move to regularise e-pharmacies
India | Sep 27, 2018, 07:06 PM ISTThe All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) has opposed the government's decision, stating e-pharmacy poses threat to their business and could lead to the risk of drug abuse.
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Customers should have unrestricted access to all lawful content on Internet, says Ravi Shankar Prasad
May 06, 2015, 12:37 PM ISTCommitting himself to keep the Internet equally accessible to all users, Telecom and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad yesterday said blocking and deliberate slowing down or speeding up of lawful content on the web should
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A.K.Mital appointed as Chairman of Railway Board
India | Dec 31, 2014, 09:31 PM ISTNew Delhi: Shri. A.K.Mital has been appointed as new Chairman, Railway Board & Ex-officio Principal Secretary to the Govt. of India. He succeeds Shri Arunendra Kumar who has superannuated today i.e. 31st December 2014 from
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NIA officials interrogate parents of IS Twitter a/c handler
India | Dec 15, 2014, 08:46 AM ISTKolkata: Officials of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) today interrogated the parents of Mehdi Masroor Biswas, the alleged handler of the pro-Islamic State (IS) Twitter account, who was recently arrested in Bengaluru.Family sources said that
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Would you help lead these children to 'Possibilities'?
Lifestyle | Nov 17, 2014, 05:28 PM ISTAll of us mostly just 'sit-n-talk' about the depravity leading the poor class to suffer, while many of us take steps to bridge the gap, others just prefer to 'discuss' the matter over a drink
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Ebola fight: India to contribute USD 12 million to UN
India | Sep 26, 2014, 07:20 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Central government has announced USD 12 million contribution to the United Nations to help it fight the deadly Ebola virus in the African continent.The contribution was approved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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Govt committed to women's reservation Bill, says Venkaiah Naidu
National | Sep 25, 2014, 05:01 PM ISTNew Delhi: As it seeks consensus amongst political parties on the issue of the women's reservation Bill, the government today said it is committed to getting the legislation passed in Parliament.“We have to evolve a
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Government launches electronic toll collection programme 'FASTag'
India | Sep 16, 2014, 09:43 PM ISTNew Delhi: The government Tuesday launched an electronic toll collection (ETC) programme in the country under the brand name “FASTag”.According to the Ministry of Road and Highways, ETC entails payment of highway tolls electronically without
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Government invites nominations for Padma awards 2015
India | Sep 10, 2014, 04:35 PM ISTNew Delhi: The government Wednesday said the process of submitting nominations for the Padma Awards 2015 was open and the nominations in prescribed proforma should reach it in the next five days.A home ministry release
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US eager to engage Narendra Modi government: Congressional report
World | Aug 21, 2014, 11:08 AM ISTWashington: The US, which had shunned Narendra Modi for nearly 10 years, is eager to engage India's new government led by him and re-energize what some see as a flagging relationship, according to a new
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Govt launches company law settlement scheme
Aug 14, 2014, 05:40 PM ISTNew Delhi: Launching an “immunity” scheme for thousands of entities having defaulted on their statutory filings under the Companies Act, the government on Wednesday said no penal action would be taken against those availing this
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Government introduces bill in LS to scrap collegium system
National | Aug 11, 2014, 11:21 PM ISTNew Delhi: The government today introduced two bills in the Lok Sabha to replace the collegium system of appointing judges and to reform the judiciary.Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad introduced the National Judicial