Central Government
- India
SC pulls up Centre over delay in response to collegium recommendations
The Supreme Court of India raised concerns regarding the pending 70 collegium recommendations that have awaited the President’s approval since November 11, 2022. A bench, led by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and…
- India
Senior officers to lose immunity in corruption cases with 2014 verdict: SC
New Delhi: Central government officers of the level of joint secretary and above can be probed and prosecuted without prior nod of the authorities in corruption cases with retrospective effect from September…
- Telangana
Centre approves doubling of 2 railway lines in SCR jurisdiction
Hyderabad: Central government has approved two major projects of doubling in the Mudkhed – Medchal & Mahbubnagar – Dhone section and Guntur – Bibinagar section which falls under the jurisdiction of South…
- India
CBI, ED work independently; no interference from govt: Jitendra Singh
Kolkata: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday said probe agencies like the CBI and the ED operate independently and the central government does not interfere in their work. Responding to a question…
- Kerala
LDF govt to move resolution in assembly to urge Centre to rename state as ‘Keralam’
Thiruvananthapuram: The ruling Left government in Kerala will move a resolution in the assembly on Wednesday urging the Centre to rename the state as ‘Keralam’. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will move the…
- India
Digital Personal Data Protection Bill opposed in LS; experts flag possible dilution of RTI Act
The contentious Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill, 2023, was taken up in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, August 3. The INDIA bloc opposed the bill and demand that the government reconsider…
- India
36 websites of central, state govts faced hacking incidents: Govt data
New Delhi: As many as 36 websites of ministries and departments under the central and various state governments faced hacking incidents in the first six months of 2023, Parliament was informed on…
