While addressing a meeting of opposition leaders, Congress vice-president, Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday hit out at the centre for having failed to fulfil its promises. He said that Prime Minister, Narendra Modi wanted to create a ‘Swachch Bharat’ but people wanted a ‘Sach Bharat’. “Modiji says he wants to create[Read More…]
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Centre agrees to grant exemption to Tamil Nadu from NEET 2017
The Centre on Sunday agreed to grant an exemption to Tamil Nadu from the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admissions to MBBS and BDS courses this year. The decision was announced by union minister Nirmala Sitharaman at an event in Chennai. State health minister, Vijayabaskar confirmed that the[Read More…]
Centre approves setting up of medical centre to look into children’s diseases in Gorakhpur
The Centre on Sunday approved the setting up of a regional medical centre in Gorakhpur for research into children’s diseases. The decision was announced by Union minister of health and family welfare, J P Nadda. Earlier on Sunday, the minister, along with Uttar Pradesh CM, Yogi Adityanath, visited the BRD[Read More…]
Watch: This Yogi minister who cannot sing one line of Vande Mataram
To mark the celebration of the Indian Independence Day, the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government has directed all madrassas (Islamic schools) to sing Vande Mataram and videograph the event. Ironically, the minister who had directed this order failed to sing a single line of the national song himself. In an[Read More…]
Madras HC asks Centre to clarify regulatory mechanism for TV contents
The Madras High Court asked the government to clarify the current regulatory mechanism governing contents aired by television channels. The bench comprising chief justice, Indira Banerjee and justice, M Sunder gave this direction to assistant solicitor general, Su Srinivasan. Srinivasan appeared for the Centre during the hearing of a PIL[Read More…]
Maharashtra gov asks SC to allow cops to raid homes for beef
In a shocking move, the Maharashtra government has moved the Supreme Court, seeking to revive a section of a law that makes keeping beef at home an offence, said TOI reports. The court is scheduled to hear the case later on Friday. Over a year ago, the Bombay high court[Read More…]
Jamia Millia Islamia’s minority status ‘an error’; govt to withdraw support
The Centre has decided to tell the court that Jamia Millia Islamia’s (JMI) was never intended to be a minority institution. The HRD ministry will file an affidavit in the already pending writ petitions in the Delhi high court. The Centre had earlier supported the order of the national commission[Read More…]
CM Nitish Kumar asks Centre to allocate funds to Bihar ‘liberally’
The chief minister of Bihar, Nitish, Kumar, on Sunday urged the Centre to allocate funds “liberally” to strengthen the subordinate judiciary in the state in order to provide speedy justice to the litigants. “We (BJP and JDU) have come together. It must also reflect (in the allocation of funds). Bihar[Read More…]
Centre suffers embarrassment with absence of nearly 30 NDA MPs in RS
The government has suffered a major embarrassment on Monday after the absence of almost 30 NDA MPs saw the opposition ramming through amendments to a bill to grant statutory status to the National Commission for Backward Classes. The development took place despite Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s recent caution over absenteeism[Read More…]
Modi govt accepts 41% increase in crimes in name of community, religion
The Centre on Tuesday accepted the fact that crimes in the country have gone up by 41% after the NDA came to power in 2014. According to National Crime Record Bureau(NCRB ) report presented by MoS home affairs, Gangaram Ahir, crimes in the name of religion, race, place of birth[Read More…]
Every aspect of privacy cannot be made a fundamental right: Center to SC
The Centre told Supreme Court that “there is a fundamental right to privacy, but it is a wholly qualified right”. The apex court was hearing the Aadhaar card privacy issue on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, Attorney General KK Venugopal has said that privacy as a fundamental right was intentionally[Read More…]
Govt do not support cow vigilantism, states must tackle so-called groups: Centre tells SC
Solicitor general Ranjit Kumar who was appearing for the Centre told Supreme Court on Friday that the government does not support cow vigilantism and it was for the states to tackle so-called groups. Kumar said law and order was a state issue and it was up to them to restrain[Read More…]
Can’t give more time to deposit old notes: Centre to SC
On Monday, the Centre told the Supreme Court that it cannot give any more time to deposit old demonetised notes. It refused to grant any more time to those people who could not deposit old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes by the December 30, 2016, deadline. The Union finance[Read More…]
Monsoon session: Congress to raise issue of mob-lynching and agricultural crisis
Just before the Parliament’s monsoon session that begins on Monday, the Congress on Sunday said that they would seek answers from the Centre over an ongoing border stand-off with China, the worsening situation in Kashmir and mob lynching incidents in the name of cow. The leader of Opposition in the[Read More…]
Modi govt looking for math tutor, Rahul Gandhi mocks govt as RBI still counting demonetised notes
Taking a jibe at the Centre, Congress vice-president, Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday slammed the RBI governor, Urjit Patel, as he defended the delay in the counting of old demonetised notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000. He took to Twitter to slam the RBI chief. He wrote, “Government of India[Read More…]
GST is good for government, but bad for people, says Kapil Sibal
Taking an indirect jibe at GST being called as Good and Simple Tax by the Centre, the Congress on Saturday termed the Goods and Services Tax(GST) as good for government and bad for people. While addressing a press conference, former union minister and senior Congress leader, Kapil Sibal, pointed out[Read More…]
West Bengal violence: Internet suspended, Section 144 imposed; Centre seeks report
Internet services were disrupted in the Baduria district after clashes in Baduria and Basirhat areas of West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas over a Facebook post. The development took place after an angry mob torched police vehicles, vandalised shops and blocked roads leading to the India-Bangladesh border following an offensive post[Read More…]
SC to set up norms for fair selection of CECs and ECs
The Supreme Court on Wednesday, agreed to accord final hearing on Public Interest Litigation(PIL), after alleging that political executives have been appointing Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners in poll panel till now. The apex court stated that it is important to set norms for the appointment so that the[Read More…]
Congress to boycott midnight GST bash on June 30
The Congress will boycott the launch of the Good and Services Tax (GST) on June 30 midnight during a special session of Parliament. “The Congress has decided not to attend GST midnight session on June 30 in Parliament,” said Congress’ Satyavrat Chaturvedi, reported HT. After this boycott decision, Congress has[Read More…]
Centre and State must take Darjeeling matter seriously: Congress
The Congress Party recommended both the Centre and the West Bengal Governments to take the Darjeeling issue seriously and to come to a decision instead of going out. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee left for Netherlands on Monday. “The situation in Darjeeling is becoming worse day by day. The Central and[Read More…]
Aadhaar must for opening bank accounts, transactions over ₹50,000
In the latest development on the Aadhaar debate, the Centre has made quoting of Aadhaar mandatory for the opening of bank accounts as well as for any financial transaction of ₹50,000 and above. While the existing account holders have been asked to submit their Aadhaar numbers issued by the Unique[Read More…]
Darjeeling: Centre sends 600 paramilitary jawans; here’s what happened so far
After 40 years of peace in Darjeeling, the demand for a distinct state, Gorkhaland, has resurfaced. Subsequently, Darjeeling has witnessed several incidents of violence in last few days. Chief minister Mamata Banerjee tried to calm the situation, but the protest continued. Eventually, the Centre had to intervene. On Tuesday, an[Read More…]
Kerala High Court rejects stay on Centre’s cattle ban
On Wednesday, the Kerala High Court rejected to put a hold on the ban imposed by the Centre on the sale of cattle for slaughter. The next hearing in this matter is due on June 28. Notably, the High Court had earlier backed the Centre’s decision. However, the state government[Read More…]
Declare cow as the national animal: Rajasthan HC to Centre
The Rajasthan high court on Wednesday suggests the Centre to declare cow as the national animal of India. The recommendation comes as a number of states in the nation are protesting the government’s move to impose ban on the slaughter of cattle, mainly cows, for commercial purposes. Presently, the tiger[Read More…]
Kerala to take Centre to court over cow slaughter regulation
The Centre’s move to ban the sale of cows and buffaloes for slaughter through animal markets has triggered severe criticism from the state of Kerala. From the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) to the opposition, all have condemned the government’s decision. “We will seek legal resort against this. The Centre[Read More…]