Tag: Ministers
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Stay away from ‘business of transfers and postings’: Yogi Adityanath to new ministers
Addressing the ministers, old and new, late on Wednesday, the Chief Minister said he has 'zero tolerance for corruption and would not hesitate in taking action if anyone indulged in it'.
August 22, 2019 -
PM Modi upset over absence of ministers from Parliament, asks for their names
The Prime Minister has asked for a list of ministers who skipped their parliament duty despite being on the roster.
July 16, 2019 -
Bengal hikes salaries of CM, ministers, MLAs
The salary of the chief minister Miss Mamata Banerjee shot up to Rs 1,17,001 that includes her principal remuneration Rs 27,001 and increased DA Rs 90,000 per month. The existing salary of the CM is around Rs 87,000 including the old DA Rs 60,000.
July 6, 2019 -
Kejriwal, ministers sit-in at L-G office continues overnight
The AAP dispensation claimed that several efforts were made to end the “strike” by IAS officers due to which government work has been suffering in past four months.
June 12, 2018 -
Himachal: RSS, ABVP call the shots in new BJP govt
With an organisation man Jai Ram Thakur’s rise as Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, the Rashtriya Swayam Sewak Sangh (RSS) and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarathi Parishad (ABVP) are calling the shots in new Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government. Whether ministers, or other political appointments, the BJP men having roots in the organisation have got prominence in …
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January 1, 2018 -
Don’t say ‘beg’, we are a free nation: Naidu to ministers
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu brought minor changes in the conduct of the Rajya Sabha on the first day after taking over as its Chairman, asking ministers and members not to use colonial terms while laying papers on the table. Presiding over the Upper House proceedings on the opening day of the winter session of …
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December 15, 2017 -
Twitterati wish PM Narendra Modi on his 67th birthday
Birthday greetings poured in for Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the social media on Sunday. Cabinet colleagues, political adversaries, envoys and his admirers among the masses wished him on his 67th birthday. The BJP is observing the day as ‘Seva Diwas’ across the country. BJP leaders and ministers will attend medical camps, blood donation events …
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September 17, 2017 -
UP MLC bypolls: Two ministers’ fate hangs in balance
With the Election Commission (EC) releasing the schedule for the bypolls for four legislative council seats in Uttar Pradesh, the fate of two ministers in the Yogi Adityanath government hangs in the balance. The bypolls will take place only for four seats while the contenders are five — Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, his deputies Keshav …
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August 25, 2017 -
BJP members gherao Tripura CM’s, Ministers’ residences
The BJP on Tuesday gheraoed Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar and other ministers' residences demanding removal of road and rail blocks put up for over a week by a tribal party demanding a separate state, police said. Around 1,500 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members put up barricades in six different places encircling the residences of …
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July 18, 2017 -
BRICS ministers seek end to terror financing
Without naming Pakistan or any other nation, Foreign Ministers of BRICS countries on Monday asked the countries accused of supporting terrorism to stop financing terrorists and their activities after India raised the issue at the meeting of the five-member bloc here. In a joint media note, the Foreign Ministers of Brazil, Russia, India, China and …
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June 19, 2017 -
Scaling the Summit
It has been an eventful three years for the NDA Government. While there may be differences on how it scored, there is no denying its actionpacked look and feel. At the critical mid-point juncture, moving towards the idea of “New India” is being seriously contemplated. Civil servants have been advised to reorient and align themselves …
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May 25, 2017 -
West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee inducts two new ministers
The Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal on Monday inducted, two new ministers, in what is being seen as a minor reshuffle, officials said. Ujjwal Biswas and Chandrima Bhattacharya were administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor KN Tripathi at a function in the Raj Bhavan in Kolkata. Biswas will be handling the …
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May 15, 2017 -
Adityanath wants ministers to declare assets – every year
In a fresh missive to his ministers, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has told them to declare by March 31 every year their assets and property. An official said on Tuesday that the Chief Minister had also warned the ministers against any laxity in this regard. The ministers in the Bharatiya Janata Party government …
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April 18, 2017 -
Ansari unhappy as ministers go missing during Question Hour
An unusual situation emerged in the Rajya Sabha during the Question Hour on Monday when three union ministers to whom queries had been put were absent, prompting Chairman Hamid Ansari to express anguish and drawing taunts from the opposition. A few minutes before the Question Hour was to end, Union Minister Sanjeev Balyan answered questions relating …
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March 20, 2017 -
Curbing VIP culture, Captain makes red beacons illegal
Days after they became VVIPs, newly appointed Punjab ministers including the chief minister (CM) Capt Amarinder Singh on Saturday decided against using the biggest symbol of being a VIP — the red beacon light. In the very first meeting chaired by Captain Amarinder, the council of ministers decided against use of red beacon lights by the …
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March 18, 2017 -
No red beacon vehicles for Punjab ministers, officials
The Punjab cabinet, in its first meeting here on Saturday, decided that the Chief Minister, legislators and top officials will not use a red beacon on their official vehicles. Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal told the media after the meeting that the Chief Minister, ministers and legislators will also not lay foundation stones and …
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March 18, 2017 -
CPM hits out at ministers for not giving specific answers
The CPI-M on Thursday hit out at BJP ministers for evading specific answers and in turn delivering "election speeches" in Parliament in response to queries on serious matters such as agriculture distress. "The ministers are not addressing specific issues. They are avoiding specific answers whether it is the issue of agricultural distress, farmers' loan waiver …
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March 16, 2017