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  • govt launches company law settlement scheme

    Govt launches company law settlement scheme

    Aug 14, 2014, 05:40 PM IST

    New 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

  • government introduces bill in ls to scrap collegium system

    Government introduces bill in LS to scrap collegium system

    Politics | Aug 11, 2014, 11:21 PM IST

    New 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

  • government in process of revamping indira awaas yojana

    Government in process of revamping Indira Awaas Yojana

    India | Aug 11, 2014, 05:04 PM IST

    New Delhi: The Centre today said that it has initiated action to revamp Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) and modalities are being worked out in this regard. In his reply in Rajya Sabha, Minister of State

  • graft information can be sought from cbi under rti

    Graft information can be sought from CBI under RTI: Government

    India | Aug 06, 2014, 04:24 PM IST

    New Delhi: Information pertaining to allegations of corruption and human rights violations can be sought from CBI under the Right to Information Act as exemption given to the organisation does not cover such records, Lok

  • government to use space technology to monitor mnrega

    Government to use space technology to monitor MNREGA

    India | Jul 30, 2014, 09:37 PM IST

    New Delhi: Seeking to improve value addition in MNREGA, Rural Development Minister Nitin Gadkari today said government proposes to modify the scheme and use space technology to check pilferages and corruption.Replying to a discussion on

  • swaraj meets nepalese counterpart discusses a range of

    Swaraj meets Nepalese counterpart; discusses a range of issues

    World | Jul 26, 2014, 12:06 PM IST

    Kathmandu: Looking at further expanding bilateral ties, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today held talks with her Nepalese counterpart Mahendra Bahadur Pandey here on a range of issues and resolved to push for more cooperation

  • no change in july 26 deadline to vacate bungalows government

    No Change in July 26 Deadline To Vacate Bungalows: Government

    India | Jul 24, 2014, 09:44 PM IST

    New Delhi:  The government today ruled out any change in the July 26 deadline for former ministers andex-MPs to vacate their bungalows, and eviction proceedings are likely to begin from Sunday.Asked whether the deadline would

  • projects sanctioned for conservation of 62 lakes government

    Projects sanctioned for conservation of 62 lakes: Government

    India | Jul 24, 2014, 06:05 PM IST

    New Delhi: The government today said that it has so far sanctioned projects for conservation of 62 lakes in 14 states across the country.Environment ministry Prakash Javadekar said in a written reply to Rajya Sabha

  • government invites nominations for padma awards

    Government invites nominations for Padma Awards

    India | Jul 23, 2014, 11:40 PM IST

    New Delhi: Government has invited nominations for various categories of Padma awards for 2015.It has asked interested people to send their applications by September 15.The process of receipts of nominations for the Padma awards, 2015,

  • government allays fears over fdi in railways

    Government allays fears over FDI in Railways

    India | Jul 22, 2014, 09:45 PM IST

    New Delhi: Describing the PPP mode as a necessity, Government today allayed apprehensions over allowing FDI in the Railways and said it will help big ticket projects like high-speed corridors and freight corridors. Railway Minister

  • syndicate bank seeks government nod for rs 1 100 crore qip

    Syndicate Bank Seeks Government Nod for Rs 1,100 Crore QIP

    Jul 22, 2014, 08:53 PM IST

    Kolkata: Syndicate Bank has sought the government's approval to raise Rs. 1,100 crore through qualified institutional placement (QIP) route. “We have written to the government seeking permission to raise Rs. 1,100 crore through the QIP route,”

  • sit to probe manipur youth s death government

    SIT to probe Manipur youth's death: Government

    India | Jul 22, 2014, 06:29 PM IST

    New Delhi: Government today said a Special Investigation Team has been constituted to investigate the death of Manipuri youth Akha Salouni in Delhi.Making a statement in Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju

  • working day and night to rescue sikh hostages in iraq

    'Working day and night' to rescue Sikh hostages in Iraq: Government

    India | Jul 21, 2014, 09:10 PM IST

    New Delhi: The Centre is “working day and night” to ensure the release of the 39 Sikhs who are being held hostage in Iraq, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj told Rajya Sabha today.“There are 39

  • govt to take postal services to every village prasad

    Govt to take postal services to every village: Prasad

    Jul 21, 2014, 07:37 PM IST

    New Delhi: In its effort to take postal services to every village, Government has decided to open 80 Gramin Dak Sewa Post Offices and 80 sub post offices in the country under Rural Business and

  • government to rope in national foreign experts to

    Government to rope in national, foreign experts to rejuvenate Yamuna

    India | Jul 18, 2014, 05:27 PM IST

    New Delhi:  Government today said it will rope in national and international technical experts for ecological rejuvenation of river Yamuna.“It is proposed to source national and international technical expertise by Government of NCT of Delhi

  • 22 drains discharge waste into yamuna in delhi government

    22 drains discharge waste into Yamuna in Delhi: Government

    India | Jul 17, 2014, 05:34 PM IST

    New Delhi: The Centre today told the Lok Sabha that 22 drains discharge their waste into the Yamuna river after it enters Delhi.Replying to a question today, Minister of State for Water Resources Santosh Kumar

  • ganga action plan may be extended to other rivers government

    Ganga action plan may be extended to other rivers: Government

    India | Jul 17, 2014, 04:16 PM IST

    New Delhi: The government today said that based on the outcome of the action plan on Ganga, it may extend it to other major rivers of the country.  Water Recources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation

  • government defends move to cap condom prices

    Government defends move to cap condom prices

    India | Mar 26, 2014, 08:57 AM IST

    New Delhi : The central government Tuesday defended its decision to bring condoms under the Drug Price Control Order (DPCO), which has put a cap on prices of all male contraceptives in the country.Delhi High

  • government sanction not needed to probe public servants sc

    Government sanction not needed to probe public servants: SC

    India | Dec 17, 2013, 03:01 PM IST

    New Delhi : The Supreme Court said Tuesday there was no need for a prior sanction of the central government to launch an inquiry against a public servant in a court-monitored CBI investigation.Answering in negative

  • govt proposes to lower age for consensual sex from 18 to 16

    Govt proposes to lower age for consensual sex from 18 to 16

    India | Mar 05, 2013, 10:28 PM IST

    New Delhi, Mar 5: The government has proposed to lower the age for consensual sex from 18 to 16 and reintroduce the word ‘rape' instead of ‘sexual assault' in the new criminal law amendment bill.The

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