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  We need to move from government to governance: PM Modi to Civil Service Probationers

  News | October 31, 2020 18:48 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in virtual interaction with Civil Service Probationers on October 31.

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  'My Town My Pride' programme begins in J&K's Poonch

  News | October 20, 2020 12:20 IST

  'My Town My Pride' programme began in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch from October 20 by the government.

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  Govt to decide soon on revising minimum age of marriage for girls: PM Modi

  India | October 16, 2020 17:05 IST

  The Centre may soon take a decision on revising the minimum age of marriage for girls after it receives report from the committee set up for this, PM Modi informed on Friday.

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  Interview for Central govt jobs abolished in 23 states, 8 UTs

  Jobs | October 10, 2020 23:48 IST

  Interview for Group-B (non-gazetted) and Group-C posts in Central government jobs has been abolished in 23 states and eight Union Territories (UTs) so far -- an exercise that started with effect from January 1, 2016.

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  Onions lying on ports in transit to all countries including Bangladesh allowed to export: Govt

  Business | September 18, 2020 23:34 IST

  India has allowed the export of onions lying on ports in transit to all countries including Bangladesh, says sources.

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  Govt plans to sell 15-20 per cent stake in IRCTC via OFS

  Business | September 08, 2020 21:31 IST

  The government plans to sell about 15-20 per cent stake in the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corp (IRCTC) through an offer for sale (OFS), and would like to complete the transaction in a minimum number of tranches.

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  Govt, RBI need to share cost of maintaining UPI infrastructure: Report

  Business | August 24, 2020 22:28 IST

  The report further said UPI as a digital payments platform increases efficiency towards tax compliance, and provides overall convenience for public good.

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  Community facilitation centre in Srinagar to help organise social gatherings

  News | August 15, 2020 13:17 IST

  Government is setting up a community facilitation centre for locals to organise social gatherings and other functions.

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  Govt extends deadline to fulfill contractual obligations by up to 6 months

  Business | May 19, 2020 17:22 IST

  The Finance Ministry has extended the deadline for fulfillment of contractual obligations of all government projects, including public-private partnerships (PPP), which were due for completion on or after February 20, by up to six months in view of COVID-19 crisis.

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  Containment operations to be scaled down if no secondary COVID-19 case for 4 weeks: Govt

  India | April 18, 2020 8:21 IST

  Containment operations will be scaled down if no secondary positive case of COVID-19 is reported from a quarantine zone for at least four weeks after the last confirmed test has been isolated and all his contacts have been followed up for 28 days, the Union Health Ministry said.

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  Coronavirus outbreak: Govt launches 24x7 helpline for visa, travel queries

  India | March 17, 2020 20:21 IST

  The services have been issued by the Bureau of Immigration, under the Union Home Ministry, and will be available round the clock.

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  After Madhya Pradesh, rifts emerge in Gujarat Congress

  National | March 11, 2020 11:49 IST

  Amid the political turmoil in Madhya Pradesh government, according to reports on Wednesday cracks may arise in Gujarat's Congress unit.

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  Coronavirus: Govt asks CAPFs to prepare over 5,400-bedded quarantine facilities pan-India

  India | March 09, 2020 16:02 IST

  The government has directed the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) to prepare quarantine facilities with a bed capacity to admit over 5,400 people to deal with cases of coronavirus across the country, officials said on Monday.

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  AGR case: Govt detaches GAIL, OIL, other PSUs from telecom firms

  Business | March 04, 2020 18:28 IST

  The government has detached gas utility GAIL India, explorer Oil India and other PSUs from a Supreme Court order that had led to Rs 1.47 lakh crore being sought from telecom firms such as Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea in past dues, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.

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  Govt confident of doubling farmers income by 2022

  Business | March 03, 2020 20:48 IST

  Minister of State for Agriculture Kailash Chaudhary on Tuesday expressed confidence of achieving the target of doubling farmers income by 2022.

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  Govt collects Rs 7.52 lakh cr direct tax in Apr-Jan

  Business | March 03, 2020 18:06 IST

  The government has collected over Rs 7.52 lakh crore as direct taxes till January 31 of the current fiscal, Parliament was informed on Tuesday. The Revised Estimate (RE) has pegged the target for collection of direct taxes for the current fiscal, which ends on March 31, at Rs 11.70 lakh crore.

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  Govt to allow onion export from March 15

  Business | March 02, 2020 18:53 IST

  The government will allow export of onions from March 15 in the interest of farmers, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday.

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  Govt decides to lift ban on onion exports

  Business | February 26, 2020 22:03 IST

  The government on Wednesday decided to lift the nearly six-month-old ban on export of onions in a bid to protect the interests of farmers as prices are likely to fall sharply due to bumper rabi crop. 

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  Nothing written against Indian citizens in CAA, ready to remove if there is any: MoS Home Affairs

  News | February 15, 2020 23:01 IST

  Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy on February 15 said that there is not even a single word in Citizenship (Amendment) Act against Indian citizens and if there is anything against any countrymen then Government of India is ready

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  Govt removes surgical masks, gloves from export ban list

  Business | February 09, 2020 15:00 IST

  The government has removed surgical masks and gloves from the list of banned export items, according to a notification.