Send reports every 2 hours: Centre to states amid protests over Kolkata rape-murder
Aug 18, 2024, at 04:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid nationwide protests and outrage over a trainee doctor's rape and murder in Kolkata's RG Kar College and Hospital during her night duty hours, the Ministry of Home Affairs has directed all states to submit reports on law and order situation every two hours.
NHRC expresses concerns over delay in release of relief package to victims of bonded labour
Dec 15, 2021, at 01:58 am
New Delhi/UNI: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday expressed serious concerns over the inordinate delay in the release of relief packages to the victims of bonded labour.
States to provide Rs. 50,000 compensation for every COVID death: Centre to Supreme Court
Sep 23, 2021, at 02:37 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The families of those who die of COVID-19 will receive Rs. 50,000 ex-gratia from the state governments, the Centre informed the Supreme Court on Wednesday.
MHA asks states, UTs to ensure no fire incidents take place in hospitals
May 05, 2021, at 09:54 pm
New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has drawn the attention of State and Union Territory Governments towards the occurrence of fire incidents, caused by short-circuiting, in hospitals and nursing homes in the recent past.
Centre asks states to implement containment framework to flatten Covid curve
Apr 27, 2021, at 02:09 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Monday instructed the states to impose strict restrictions for 14 days in specific areas in order to flatten the curve of the Covid cases' spike.
States ask for train services to ferry migrants amid Coronavirus lockdown
Apr 30, 2020, at 10:35 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: With the centre allowing the movement of the stranded labourers amid the Coronavirus lockdown, the state government on Thursday asked that trains be made available to ferry back the migrants.
Centre and states must work as team to develop nation: Vice President
Apr 13, 2018, at 04:06 am
New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that the Centre and States must work as a team to develop the nation.
Centre asks states to remove local taxes on essential food items
Jul 24, 2016, at 08:12 pm
New Delhi, July 24 (IBNS): In order to ensure adequate availability of pulses, edible oils and other essential food items at reasonable prices, the Center has urged the States to remove all local taxes on essential food items.