Tag: Central Government
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Priyanka Gandhi slams Centre for onion, petrol price rise
The government says that the price of onion is rising due to unseasonal rain which damaged the crops in many parts of the country. The imported onion will only be available by the first or second week of January.
December 9, 2019 -
Centre to send advisory to all states after murder of veterinarian in Hyderabad
The charred body of the 27-year-old woman was found under a culvert near Hyderabad on Thursday, a day after she went missing, police said.
November 29, 2019 -
Water quality tests fabricated to benefit RO companies: AAP
AAP national spokesperson Raghav Chadha claimed that the report was presented to create an atmosphere in favour of the RO companies and alleged that a false report was created.
November 22, 2019 -
Varsity in crisis
Offensive slogans were allegedly raised and the controversy assumed a political colour. In the left versus right binary, the ‘nationalists’ took on the ‘anti-nationals’ in a debate fuelled by a strident media, that has for the most part lost touch with objectivity, and the social media troll army.
November 22, 2019 -
Include climate change as part of school curriculum: Dushyant Chautala to Centre
Classes on climate change and sustainability should be introduced throughout the country as it would act as the edifice of health, Haryana Deputy CM wrote to HRD ministry.
November 17, 2019 -
Centre gives final approval for setting up Mega Leather Cluster
Once the footwear project kicks off, Kolkata will be at par with Agra in terms of upper and sole manufacturing.
November 8, 2019 -
Central government’s outstanding loans from RBI down to Rs 402 crore in week ended Oct 11
The state governments had loans worth Rs 5,179 crore from the RBI in the week ended October 11, compared with Rs 7,886 crore in the previous week.
October 19, 2019 -
Centre bans export of onion to contain rising prices, increase availability
Meanwhile, to give relief to consumers from high prices, the central government is offloading 50,000 tonnes of buffer stock of onion across the country.
September 29, 2019 -
As onion prices rise to Rs 70-80 per kg, Centre considering to impose stock limits
The Centre is taking several steps to boost supply, still the onion prices are on the upward swing.
September 22, 2019 -
Supreme Court issues notice to Centre on plea challenging ‘triple talaq’
A bench headed by Justice NV Ramana has tagged the fresh petition with other pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the law.
September 13, 2019 -
Motor Vehicle Amendment Bill 2019: Govt introduces stringent penalties for road safety
Common offences like use of mobiles, jumping traffic lights and driving on the wrong lane will now be categorised as "dangerous driving."
September 1, 2019 -
Finance Minister unveils measures to boost auto sector’s growth
The sector, at present, is dented by truncating demand which is a culmination of several factors such as high GST rates, farm distress, stagnant wages and liquidity constraints.
August 24, 2019 -
Buses, taxis, app cabs protest against Centres fuel price hike
While the unions of private and mini buses along with yellow taxis demanded a 25 per cent hike in their fares that was increased in 2017, members of luxury taxi union have demanded their fares be increased to Rs 1,200 from Rs 465 per day. Private buses demanded a minimum fare of Rs 9.
July 9, 2019 -
Rs 80,250 crore to upgrade roads: Union Budget
Sitharaman said the government had so far provided all weather connectivity to over 97 habitations in rural areas under PMGSY.
July 5, 2019 -
Kashmir security: Amid crackdown on separatists, Centre rushes 10000 paramilitary personnel
The Centre has rushed 45 companies of CRPF, 35 companies of BSF and 10 companies each of ITBP and SSB to Srinagar to assist the authorities in maintaining law and order
February 23, 2019 -
Suresh Prabhu urges start-ups to boost India’s agricultural yield
Prabhu also said that the central government had conducted an extensive gap analysis exercise to enable industry, service and agricultural sectors to achieve more.
December 7, 2018 -
Garrulous Governor
Common parlance has every gubernatorial appointment being hailed as someone being “elevated” to that exalted position, in the Indian system at least. And the use of that term implies that every such appointee raises her or his personal conduct to a standard worthy of high office. That, alas, no longer holds true with the result …
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December 1, 2018