Tag: government
Minister Sidhu On TV Show: Punjab Mulls Legal Options
The Punjab government is exploring legal opinion on the issue of cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu's appearance on a popular television comedy show after he became a cabinet minister in the Amarinder Singh government.....
Congress Raps NDA Government For Its Economic Policies
The Congress on Tuesday criticised the BJP-led NDA government for its economic policies, saying that disparity between the poor and the rich was widening because of its "wrong taxation and economic policies".....
Bihar Launches Free WiFi For Students
The Bihar government on Wednesday launched an ambitious programme to provide free WiFi facilities in colleges and universities. ....
Rajya Sabha Criticises Media For 'selective Reporting'
Role of the media once again came under scrutiny in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday with members from across parties criticising it for not reporting positive aspect of parliamentary proceedings.....
UP Slaughter House Crackdown To Hit 25 Lakh: CPI-M
The CPI-M on Friday said the crackdown on slaughter houses in Uttar Pradesh will affect the livelihood of 25 lakh people and urged the Modi government to protect minorities' rights.....
No Plans To Print Rs 5,000, Rs 10,000 Notes: Government
The government is not planning to print Rs 5,000 and Rs 10,000 currency notes, Parliament was informed on Friday.....
SC Seeks Government Response To Lifetime Poll Ban On Convicts
The Supreme Court on Friday gave the Central government a week to file their response to a plea seeking life-time ban on contesting election for those convicted of serious offences as it was told that the matter has already been referred to the constitution bench.....
New Punjab Assembly's First Session Begins
The first session of the newly-elected 15th Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) of Punjab began here on Friday.....
Manipur Launches Anti-corruption Cell
The BJP-led coalition government in Manipur on Friday, has launched an anti-corruption cell to check all kinds of corruptions in the state.....
Bengal Finance Firm Director Arrested For Cheating Investors
The newly-formed Directorate of Economic Offences of the West Bengal government on Friday arrested the director of private financial company Equinox Infratech Ltd for defrauding its depositors by not giving assured returns....
