Chidambaram mocks Centre, says shocking that promised COVID Economic Task Force not set up
Mar 24, 2020, at 01:41 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Tuesday lashed out at the Union government and said that four days post Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement, the COVID-19 Economic Response Task Force under Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has not been set up.
If Omar Abdullah to be released, it should be done immediately: Supreme Court tells Centre
Mar 18, 2020, at 03:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Wednesday told the Centre that if former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is to be released then the government must do it immediately, days after National Conference (NC) leader Farooq Abdullah was freed from detention, media reports said.
Centre's ban imposed on Malayalam news channels for covering Delhi riots lifted
Mar 07, 2020, at 12:15 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Central government on Saturday lifted the 48-hour ban imposed on Friday on two Malayalam news channels for reportage that could "enhance communal disharmony" across the country, sources said.
India 'slid rapidly' from development model to strife-hit state in economic despair: Manmohan Singh
Mar 06, 2020, at 08:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid massive unrest and economic slowdown in the country, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said the current situation is grim and that India has 'slid rapidly from being a model of economic development to a strife-ridden majoritarian state in economic despair.'
J&K administration lifts off internet ban in Kashmir after 7 months, allows social media access
Mar 04, 2020, at 10:18 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: The administration has finally decided to lift off the ban on broadband internet services in the Kashmir Valley after seven months while providing access to social media as well.
Mamata Banerjee blames BJP's 'vendetta politics' for Tapas Pal's death
Feb 19, 2020, at 01:51 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Hitting out at the country's ruling dispensation, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s "vendetta politics" for the death of actor-turned politician Tapas Pal.
Feb 17, 2020, at 11:52 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday came down hard upon the union government for not following the 2010 Delhi High Court order granting permanent commission to women Army officers, calling the move as "sex stereotypes", media reports said.
Nirbhaya gangrape case: Supreme Court defers hearing on separate hangings till Friday
Feb 13, 2020, at 02:00 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Thursday postponed hearing of the Centre and the Delhi government's plea seeking separate execution of the Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case convicts to Friday.
Centre issues bid document to sell 100 per cent stake of Air India
Jan 27, 2020, at 11:47 am
New Delhi/UNI: The central government on Monday issued a bid document to sell 100 per cent stakes of Air India (AI).
Centre approaches SC for 'victim-centric' rules in death penalty cases
Jan 22, 2020, at 11:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid anger over the delay in the Nirbhaya convicts' hanging, the Centre on Wednesday approached the Supreme Court for "victim-centric" guidelines in cases of death penalties and demanded a time-limit for convicts to use their last available legal option.
CAA petitions: SC gives 4 weeks to Centre to file response, no stay on law for now
Jan 22, 2020, at 11:49 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Wednesday gave four weeks to the Centre to file a response to the new petitions challenging the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), media reports said.
Jan 08, 2020, at 10:06 am
Kolkata/New Delhi/IBNS: The 24 hours national strike called by ten trade unions started from 6 am morning as protesters were seen blocking rail tracks in West Bengal on Wednesday.
Centre announces entire Nagaland as disturbed area
Dec 30, 2019, at 06:15 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Union Home Ministry on Monday declared the whole state of Nagaland as ‘disturbed area’ for the next six months with effect from December 30.
Supreme Court refuses to put stay on Citizenship law, issues notice to Centre
Dec 18, 2019, at 11:38 am
New DelhiI/IBNS: In a relief for the Narendra Modi government, the Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to put a stay on the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, and issued a notice to the Centre over 60 petitions filed against the new law which will grant citizenship to all non-Muslim refugees who came to India from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan before 2015.
Centre to send team to inspect crop damage due to unseasonal rain in Maharashtra
Nov 21, 2019, at 10:46 am
Aurangabad/IBNS: A five -member team, comprising high-level central administrative officials, will visit the rain fury affected parts across Maharashtra on Nov 22 to assess the damage caused to Kharif crops in the unseasonal rain.
Will find a way to work together: Uddhav Thackeray on Cong, NCP
Nov 12, 2019, at 11:37 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Hours after the imposition of President's Rule in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray is still pinning hope on forming a stable government through a new political configuration on Tuesday.
Cong, NCP target Centre for imposing Prez Rule in Maharashtra
Nov 12, 2019, at 08:51 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: As the Union Cabinet imposed President's Rule in Maharashtra, the Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) targeted the Centre for not providing them with enough time to discuss alliance and stake claim to form the government.
Final round talks between NSCN-IM and centre ended, Nagas likely to use its own flag
Oct 31, 2019, at 08:11 pm
Guwahati/UNI: The deadlock between the Union government and Naga insurgent group NSCN-IM over the separate flag and constitution has been finally broken on Thursday.
Delhi BJP welcomes Centre's decision on regularisation of 1,797 unauthorised colonies
Oct 23, 2019, at 08:52 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi BJP on Wednesday welcomed the Centre's announcement on regularisation of 1,797 unauthorised colonies in the capital.
Naga peace talk: 14 Naga tribal bodies want early solution within Centre's deadline period
Oct 18, 2019, at 09:39 pm
Guwahati: Rift among the groups, bodies of Nagaland over the Naga peace process has been more visible while the centre’s deadline period comes to near.
RBI cash transfer to govt increases financial risk for country: Amit Mitra
Aug 28, 2019, at 05:20 pm
Kolkata, Aug 28 (UNI) The Trinamool Congress Government has expressed grave concern over the huge transfer of cash reserves from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to the Central Government.
Govt asks Ex-MPs to vacate bungalows within 7 days
Aug 19, 2019, at 07:58 pm
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IBNS): The Centre has asked all former parliamentarians to vacate their bungalows, provided by the government, in the posh Lutyen's zone in the national capital, media reports said.
Jammu and Kashmir's situation sensitive, Centre must get time to ensure normalcy: Supreme Court
Aug 13, 2019, at 02:13 pm
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the situation in Jammu and Kashmir is still sensitive and the Centre must get a reasonable time to ensure normalcy in the valley, media reports said.
Assam receives no central aid for flood fury
Aug 13, 2019, at 11:37 am
Guwahati, Aug 13 (IBNS): While Assam is facing devastating flood and erosion every year and several hundred of people have lost their lives in the natural fury, the state has received no central aid for flood management since 2014 apart from its share in the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF).
Amarnath Yatra was never stopped: Congress
Aug 03, 2019, at 06:47 pm
New Delhi, Aug 3 (UNI/IBNS) Terming it as 'unprecedented' and 'worrisome' that the Home Ministry asked the Amarnath Yatra pilgrims and tourists to curtail their stay and go back, the Congress on Saturday attacked the ruing BJP government and said it is creating the image that outsiders are not safe in Jammu and Kashmir, while the locals are fully lined with tourists and pilgrims.
Centre approved regularisation of unauthorised colonies in Delhi: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
Jul 18, 2019, at 03:26 pm
New Delhi, July 18 (UNI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced that the central government has given approval to regularise unauthorised colonies in Delhi, and the residents will be given ownership rights of their land.
Centre orders probe into security lapse in the Kempegowda International Airport
Jun 22, 2019, at 04:43 pm
Bengaluru, Jun 22(UNI) Taking serious note about alleged incident of lapse in the security chekup, wherein seven passengers, including four women, were allowed to leave without security check at the Kempegowda International Airport Limited, the Union Home Ministry has ordered an inquiry into the security lapse.
Jun 03, 2019, at 09:10 am
New Delhi, June 3 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar reacted to the ongoing controversy surrounding the draft national education policy and said his government respected all languages and no language would be “imposed”.
Study, analyze and debate 'Draft New Education Policy', don't draw hasty conclusions: VP
Jun 02, 2019, at 03:19 pm
New Delhi, June 2 (IBNS): Vice President Venkaiah Naidu has appealed to people to study, analyze and debate the Draft New Education Policy and not to come to hasty conclusions.
Centre alerts Tripura, Assam and West Bengal on Islamic terrorist outfits
May 25, 2019, at 05:06 pm
Agartala, May 24 (UNI) The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) warned Tripura, Assam and West Bengal last night following intelligent input that Islamic terrorist outfits are trying to use the bordering stretches of the states for spreading out their activities.