Tag: Central govt

Pension of over 4 lakh senior citizens delayed in Delhi, Assembly Committee blames Central Govt

Petitions Committee has summoned officials of the finance department as well as those of the social welfare department to get to the bottom of the matter.

December 29, 2022

BJP responsible for the eco crisis in India: CM Mamata

“The Centre has no plans to deal with the fuel-price hike. The BJP is responsible for this crisis; it’s their return gift to the country after winning the Uttar Pradesh elections,”

April 5, 2022

National security not always a ‘free pass’ against judiciary, says SC on Pegasus

The top court also said that snooping on journalists or instilling a fear that media is being spied on, creates a "chilling effect" on journalistic freedom.

October 27, 2021

CPIM backs ‘Bharat Bandh’ over price hike, farm laws and privatisation

Party leader Sujan Chakraborty has said that support for Bharat Bandh is pouring in from all corners of India against the Modi government’s policies and the West Bengal government must come clear on whether it is supporting the strike on 25 September.

September 4, 2021

Central govt focuses on devp. of 73 critical roads along LAC

"...required measures including infrastructure development such as the construction of roads, tunnels and strategic railway lines are being undertaken to safeguard the sovereignty, territorial integrity and security of India"

July 26, 2021

Central Govt : New rules for registration of Vintage Motor Vehicles

The application for registration/re-registration should be made as per Form 20 to the state registering authority accompanied by an insurance policy, old registration certificate, and a bill of entry in case of imported vehicles

July 25, 2021

Congress slams govt for IT raids on media houses

The IT raid on Dainik Bhaskar highlights the dangerous, dismissive, and draconian nature of the BJP government."

July 22, 2021

Framing guidelines for keeping foreigners in detention centres, govt tells SC

“We expect the state of Assam to adhere to the timeline, more particularly since the executing agency is the Assam Police Housing Corporation Ltd,” the bench said.

November 5, 2018

SC slams Centre, civic body for bringing Delhi to a collapse

The bench also said that "there are allegation of corruption and connivance, which were also recorded in 2006 judgement and continue even today".

November 1, 2018

Delhi HC seeks Centre’s response on plea seeking sufficient grain storage facilities

The court was hearing a public interest litigation filed by social worker Salek Chand Jain through advocate J.K. Gupta.

October 26, 2018

Centre should’ve built oil reserve for crisis scenarios: Bengal Finance Minister Mitra

According to the Trinamool Congress minister, an oil reserve is built when rates are low so that it could be used later to rein in rising prices.

October 5, 2018

No plans to implement NRC in Tripura: Centre

The ministry also said news reports, appearing after the meeting, about likely implementation of NRC in Tripura “are absolutely incorrect and mischievous”.

October 5, 2018

Deaths of lions in Gujarat’s Gir sanctuary ‘very serious’, look into it: SC tells Centre

The Gujarat government Monday said some of the lions died due to a virus infection. It said it was yet to identify the type of virus that led to the deaths.

October 3, 2018

Anurag Thakur seeks Centre’s help for rain-hit Himachal

Thakur, who is also BJP's chief whip in the Lok Sabha, asked the central government to support the rain-battered state through the disaster relief fund. 

September 24, 2018

Tamil Nadu CM asks Centre to supply 72,000 MT coal daily

According to him, the wind energy generation season was set to finish by mid-September, making the power availability situation precarious.

September 14, 2018

Government betting big on CNG; promises 10,000 filling stations by 2030

Since CNG can be produced in India, it will also allow the government to lower its oil import bill.

September 7, 2018

Delhi HC stays Centre’s ban on Oxytocin drug till October

The court was hearing pleas of Mylan Laboratories' subsidiary BGP Products Operations GmbH, Neon Laboratories and NGO All India Drug Action Network (AIDAN).

August 31, 2018