Uttar Pradesh CM, Yogi Adityanath, on Wednesday made a highly insensitive remark, stating that people should not leave their children at the mercy of the government. “Mujhe lagta hai, kahin aisa na ho, log apne bachhe, jaise hi 2 saal ke ho, sarkar ke bharose chhodd de, sarkar unka paalan[Read More…]
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Shashi Tharoor, Mayawati demands dismissal of Khattar government over Haryana violence
A day after the violence that took lives of 31 people so far and left hundreds of people injured in Haryana along with damaging crores of properties after the rape conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda chief, Gurmeet Ram Rahim on Friday, Congress MP, Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said the Haryana[Read More…]
‘You let Panchkula burn over political motives,’ HC slams Khattar govt
The Haryana government was highly criticized by the Punjab and Haryana High Court, a day after 31 people were killed and more than 250 were injured in violence started by supporters of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh after he was found guilty of rape. The court had even said that the[Read More…]
Government adopting double standard on ‘right to privacy’ matter, says Congress
A day after union law minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad claimed that the Centre backed privacy as a fundamental right, Congress party on Friday alleged that Narendra Modi government was adopting double standard on the issue. The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that ‘Right to Privacy’ was a fundamental right. Congress[Read More…]
Govt plans to make Nehru museum a monument for all Indian prime ministers
The government is considering if memorials of other former prime ministers of India can be built in the extensive campus of Teen Murti House. However, no decision has been taken on the matter yet. The meeting was led by the home minister, Rajnath Singh in the capacity of NMML Society’s[Read More…]
Haryana school counsels students on risks of Blue Whale Challenge
The private schools and government institutions in Haryana have been issued an advisory to counsel students about a dare-based game which is claiming young lives worldwide. The advisory was issued by the Haryana Children Protection Commission (HCPC) to instruct students about the hazards of the Blue Whale Challenge, which has[Read More…]
After pigeon peas, toor dal, govt put import of urad and moong dal under restricted category
The government has put the imports of urad and moong dal under the restricted category with the intention ofstabilizing domestic prices. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade said the import of the two pulses will be restricted to a yearly quota of three lakh tonnes. “Import of urad and moong[Read More…]
Govt gets Rs 42,000 crore tax in first filing under GST regime so far
Nearly Rs 42,000 crore has already come in as taxes so far in the first monthly filing under the new Goods and Services Tax (GST) rule. The revenues are expected to increase further as the filing cycle closes this later this week. Reportedly, while about Rs 15,000 crore has come[Read More…]
Government hospital using saffron-colored bed sheets in Adityanath’s Gorakhpur
Have you ever seen a hospital submerged in saffron color? If not, here is one such hospital which can be seen sank in saffron in Gorakhpur. According to media reports, a photo of Sahjanwa Community Health Center in Gorakhpur district was surfaced and is going viral now. In the hospital,[Read More…]
Breakfast at Rs 5, lunch, dinner at Rs 10: Over 100 ‘Indira Canteens’ open today in Karnataka
Nearly 101 Indira Canteens, one of Karnataka Government’s most ambitious projects to serve affordable food to everyone, will roll out on Wednesday. Notably, these canteens will serve breakfast at Rs 5 and lunch and dinner at Rs 10. Congress vice-president, Rahul Gandhi has inaugurated the first canteen in Jayanagar, Bangalore.[Read More…]
85 lakh cattle have been tagged with UID number: Agriculture Ministry
According to the agriculture ministry, as many as 85 lakh milk producing cattle and buffaloes have been hunted and tagged with the 12-digit unique identification (UID) number to provide better health services to animals. This data about productivity and health status of each animal is being uploaded on the Information Network on[Read More…]
UP Madarsa Parishad asks mandatory videography of Independence Day celebrations
Yogi Adityanath government has asked madrasas affiliated to Uttar Pradesh Madarsa Shiksha Parishad to pay tribute to freedom fighters and organise cultural programmes on 15 August. Besides, the circular issued by UP Madarsa Shiksha Parishad has also asked to shot videos of the programmes. Currently, around 8,000 madrasas in UP[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…]
Marital rape law: Govt defends no action for forced sex with minor wife
The Supreme Court decided to examine the issue of not penalising a man for forcibly having sex with minor wife, the Centre defended in the Supreme Court a provision in the Indian Penal Code (IPC) that does not penalise a man for forcibly having sex with his wife aged between[Read More…]
Government deactivates 11.44 lakh PAN to get rid of duplication
The government has deactivated or deleted nearly 11.4 lakh income tax permanent account numbers (PAN) as individuals were found to have more than one PAN. As per the law, an individual can have only one PAN. The government has over the years sought to get rid of duplicate PANs. Consequently,[Read More…]
High-end cars may cost you more with government seeking to increase cess
Top-end luxury cars including sports utility vehicles (SUVs) may cost more with Centre and states seeking to increase cess on these vehicles to accurate so-called “anomaly” that crept in when goods and services tax (GST) rates were decided. Reportedly, the plan is to increase the cess from 15% to 25%.[Read More…]
Bihar beef attack: Our morale boosted as BJP is part of government, says BJP member
Ever since the formation of the JDU-BJP government in Bihar, the fringe saffron outfits have become active. Days after workers of Bajrang Dal and locals have detained a truck carrying beef in Bhojpur district and thrashed at least one of three men inside the truck, BJP state executive committee member,[Read More…]
Conduct raids on BJP people offering Rs 15 Cr to Cong lawmakers: Ghulam Nabi Azad
Hours after Karnataka minister, DK Shivakumar was raided by taxmen on Wednesday morning, leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad has said that the government should conduct raids on BJP people who were offering Rs 15 crore to Congress lawmakers to lure them before Rajya Sabha polls. “Conduct[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…]
Objectionable content shared through WhatsApp comes to govt’s notice: Union Minister
The government on Friday informed the parliament that instances of “objectionable videos” being uploaded through mobile phones and shared through messaging app, WhatsApp have been noticed by the former. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Union Minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the messaging app provides a feature[Read More…]
Pranab Mukherjee gets nostalgic in his last address as President
In his last address as the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee hailed India’s democracy and Parliament in particular, and urged the lawmakers to “debate, discuss and dissent”. He will leave the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Tuesday when his successor, President elect, Ram Nath Kovind is sworn in. Nostalgic about his nearly[Read More…]
‘I stand by my country’ campaign to celebrate 70 years of India’s independence
As part of the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Quit India movement and the 70th Independence Day, the government is planning to carry out a campaign around the theme ‘I stand by my country’. According to a brief prepared by the ministry of information and broadcasting, the government[Read More…]
About ₹71,941 crore undisclosed income detected in last 3 years
Around 71, 941 crores of undisclosed income have been detected in the last three years after Income Tax (IT) department carried out searches and seizures, informed the Centre to the Supreme Court. The Ministry of Finance has said in an affidavit that from the day after high currency notes were[Read More…]
Aadhaar data has foolproof security, govt says to parliamentary panel
The government has assured a parliamentary panel that Aadhaar data has foolproof security. The assurance came while parliamentary standing committee on home affairs, led by P Chidambaram, was given a presentation on privacy concerns of Aadhaar data. The presentation was given by officials from the Unique Identification Authority of India[Read More…]
195 petrol pumps allotted to women, SC/ST community
Oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan allotted 195 petrol pumps to women and SC/ST community as the government looks to increase the number of outlets for the weaker sections of society. “For the Modi government, Indian Constitution is the only guide for administration. Upliftment of SC/ST communities is a constitutional duty for[Read More…]