Government
-
Mumbai should be in Karnataka: State Deputy CM counters Uddhav Thackeray
News | Jan 28, 2021, 07:20 PM ISTCondemning the Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray accusation that Karnataka deliberately changed name of Belagavi district to Belgaum, Deputy CM Laxman Savadi said that Mumbai should also be included in Karnataka.
-
Will discuss MSP, repeal of three farm laws: Farmer Leader ahead of talks
News | Jan 22, 2021, 01:59 PM ISTKisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee's SS Pandher on upcoming 11th round of Centre-farmers talks, scheduled to be held today (January 22), said they will discuss MSP and repeal of the three farm laws.
-
We need to move from government to governance: PM Modi to Civil Service Probationers
News | Oct 31, 2020, 06:48 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi participated in virtual interaction with Civil Service Probationers on October 31.
-
'My Town My Pride' programme begins in J&K's Poonch
News | Oct 20, 2020, 12:20 PM IST'My Town My Pride' programme began in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch from October 20 by the government.
-
Govt to decide soon on revising minimum age of marriage for girls: PM Modi
India | Oct 16, 2020, 05:05 PM ISTThe 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.
-
Interview for Central govt jobs abolished in 23 states, 8 UTs
Jobs | Oct 10, 2020, 11:48 PM ISTInterview 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.
-
Onions lying on ports in transit to all countries including Bangladesh allowed to export: Govt
Business | Sep 18, 2020, 11:34 PM ISTIndia has allowed the export of onions lying on ports in transit to all countries including Bangladesh, says sources.
-
Govt plans to sell 15-20 per cent stake in IRCTC via OFS
Business | Sep 08, 2020, 09:31 PM ISTThe 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.
-
Govt, RBI need to share cost of maintaining UPI infrastructure: Report
Business | Aug 24, 2020, 10:28 PM ISTThe report further said UPI as a digital payments platform increases efficiency towards tax compliance, and provides overall convenience for public good.
-
Community facilitation centre in Srinagar to help organise social gatherings
News | Aug 15, 2020, 01:17 PM ISTGovernment is setting up a community facilitation centre for locals to organise social gatherings and other functions.
-
Govt extends deadline to fulfill contractual obligations by up to 6 months
Business | May 19, 2020, 05:22 PM ISTThe 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.
-
Containment operations to be scaled down if no secondary COVID-19 case for 4 weeks: Govt
India | Apr 18, 2020, 08:21 AM ISTContainment 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.
-
Coronavirus outbreak: Govt launches 24x7 helpline for visa, travel queries
India | Mar 17, 2020, 08:21 PM ISTThe services have been issued by the Bureau of Immigration, under the Union Home Ministry, and will be available round the clock.
-
After Madhya Pradesh, rifts emerge in Gujarat Congress
National | Mar 11, 2020, 11:49 AM ISTAmid the political turmoil in Madhya Pradesh government, according to reports on Wednesday cracks may arise in Gujarat's Congress unit.
-
Coronavirus: Govt asks CAPFs to prepare over 5,400-bedded quarantine facilities pan-India
India | Mar 09, 2020, 04:02 PM ISTThe 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.
-
AGR case: Govt detaches GAIL, OIL, other PSUs from telecom firms
Business | Mar 04, 2020, 06:28 PM ISTThe 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.
-
Govt confident of doubling farmers income by 2022
Business | Mar 03, 2020, 08:48 PM ISTMinister of State for Agriculture Kailash Chaudhary on Tuesday expressed confidence of achieving the target of doubling farmers income by 2022.
-
Govt collects Rs 7.52 lakh cr direct tax in Apr-Jan
Business | Mar 03, 2020, 06:06 PM ISTThe 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.
-
Govt to allow onion export from March 15
Business | Mar 02, 2020, 06:53 PM ISTThe government will allow export of onions from March 15 in the interest of farmers, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday.
-
Govt decides to lift ban on onion exports
Business | Feb 26, 2020, 10:03 PM ISTThe 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.