Central Government
- India
SC pulls up Centre over delay in response to collegium recommendations
The Supreme Court of India raised concerns regarding the pending 70 collegium recommendations that have awaited the President’s approval since November 11, 2022. A bench, led by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and…
- India
Senior officers to lose immunity in corruption cases with 2014 verdict: SC
New Delhi: Central government officers of the level of joint secretary and above can be probed and prosecuted without prior nod of the authorities in corruption cases with retrospective effect from September…
- Telangana
Centre approves doubling of 2 railway lines in SCR jurisdiction
Hyderabad: Central government has approved two major projects of doubling in the Mudkhed – Medchal & Mahbubnagar – Dhone section and Guntur – Bibinagar section which falls under the jurisdiction of South…
- India
CBI, ED work independently; no interference from govt: Jitendra Singh
Kolkata: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday said probe agencies like the CBI and the ED operate independently and the central government does not interfere in their work. Responding to a question…
- Kerala
LDF govt to move resolution in assembly to urge Centre to rename state as ‘Keralam’
Thiruvananthapuram: The ruling Left government in Kerala will move a resolution in the assembly on Wednesday urging the Centre to rename the state as ‘Keralam’. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will move the…
- India
Digital Personal Data Protection Bill opposed in LS; experts flag possible dilution of RTI Act
The contentious Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill, 2023, was taken up in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, August 3. The INDIA bloc opposed the bill and demand that the government reconsider…
- India
36 websites of central, state govts faced hacking incidents: Govt data
New Delhi: As many as 36 websites of ministries and departments under the central and various state governments faced hacking incidents in the first six months of 2023, Parliament was informed on…
- Telangana
Central teams to assess damage caused by floods in Telangana: Kishan Reddy
Hyderabad: An Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) will visit Telangana from Monday to assess the damage caused by floods in the state following the recent heavy rains, Union Minister of Tourism G Kishan…
- India
Three years of NEP: A status check of top 10 initiatives
New Delhi: Three years since the new National Education Policy was notified, replacing the 34-year-old education policy in the country, several initiatives have been rolled out by the Centre. Here is a status…
- India
Boast, exaggeration hallmark of BJP govt: Chidambaram
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday criticised the BJP-led government at the Centre saying ‘boast and exaggeration’ are the hallmark of the ruling dispensation. “The claims of the government…
- India
29 Constitution Bench matters currently pending before SC, Centre informs parl
New Delhi: The Central government on Friday informed the Parliament that there are 29 Constitution Bench matters pending for adjudication before the Supreme Court (SC). Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said…
- India
IIPS director suspended after data invalidates Centre’s developmental claims
The director of the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) has been suspended by the Central government for alleged discrepancies in recruitment process. According to a report by The Wire, KS James…
- India
Centre notifies appointment, elevation of judges in different HCs
Delhi: The Central Government on Saturday notified the appointment and elevations of several Judges in Himachal Pradesh, Telangana, Bombay Calcutta, Gauhati, Kerala and Chhatisgarh High Courts. According to the Centre’s notifications, the…
- India
INDIA bloc MPs to visit Manipur, give recommendations to govt, Parliament
New Delhi: A delegation of 20 INDIA bloc MPs will pay a two-day visit to Manipur beginning Saturday to assess the ground situation first-hand and then make recommendations to the government and…
- India
No-confidence motion is a collective motion ‘INDIA’: Congress
New Delhi: Congress on Wednesday said that the no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi government has not been filed alone by the Congress but by all the alliance partners of INDIA (Indian…
