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- Telangana
Telangana CM stages dharna in Hyderabad to protest Centre’s policies
Hyderabad: Demanding the Centre to enhance rice procurement from Telangana and protesting its policies, Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, his cabinet colleagues, MPs and state legislators began ‘maha dharna’ here on Thursday.…
- Hyderabad
Telangana: Revanth Reddy slams centre, state over paddy issue
Hyderabad: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) Chief Revanth Reddy slammed the Centre and state government for “being irresponsible in purchasing paddy.” Reddy questioned the state Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao and said…
- Telangana
TRS stages protests against Centre’s stand on paddy procurement
Hyderabad: Telangana’s ruling party TRS staged protests on Friday demanding that the Centre procure the entire paddy stock from the state. Ministers, Members of Parliament and state legislators belonging to the Telangana…
- India
Why Centre not giving clarity on Arunachal: Congress
New Delhi: Amid the Pentagon report on China’s Intrusion in Arunachal Pradesh, the Congress on Sunday asked the Centre to clarify the situation, and also alleged that the government’s approach was like “head…
- India
Repeal farm laws by Nov 26: Tikat to Centre; warns of escalation of protests
Ghaziabad: Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Monday said the Centre has time till November 26 to repeal the contentious farm laws, after which farmer protests around Delhi would be…
- India
Supreme Court asks Centre to put NEET-PG counselling on hold
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre to put the counselling for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (PG) on hold until it decides the validity of the Centre’s decision…
- Hyderabad
Centre changed COVID-19 vaccine policy because SC intervened, claims Owaisi
New Delhi: Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remark on VIP culture in vaccination campaign, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday alleged that the Centre left…
- India
‘Sabka vinash, mehangai ka vikas’: Rahul Gandhi slams Centre over fuel price hike
New Delhi: Attacking the Centre over the fuel price hike, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said the only growth the country is witnessing is that of inflation. Citing a news report…
- Telangana
Centre trying to usurp powers of states, says KCR
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday alleged that the Centre is trying to usurp the powers of the States. Speaking in the State Assembly, he slammed the Centre and…
- India
Decide representation to withhold release of movie based on religious conversion, Delhi HC to Centre
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Friday directed the Centre to decide a representation to withhold the release of a movie, based purportedly on the dilemma of religious conversions surrounding inter-religion marriages. A…
- India
Bharat Bandh: Centre asks states to ensure law and order, safety of public property
New Delhi: The Centre has asked all state governments to ensure safety of the public property and maintenance of law and order in wake of the nationwide strike call given by the Samyukta…
- India
SC no to Centre’s request to allow women in NDA exam from 2022
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to accept the Centre’s request to allow women candidates to appear for the entrance exam to the NDA from next year, saying it doesn’t…
- India
13 HCs to get new chief justices as SC collegium recommends names to Centre
New Delhi: Thirteen high courts in the country will get new Chief Justices (CJs) as the Supreme Court collegium headed by CJI N V Ramana has recommended to the Centre eight names,…
- India
NHRC issues notice to centre, 4 states; seeks reports on farmers stir
New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the centre, Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh governments and other authorities asking for reports of ongoing farmers agitation against the…
- Top Stories
Pegasus row: Don’t wish to file detailed affidavit, centre tells SC
New Delhi: The Centre told the Supreme Court on Monday that it does not wish to file a detailed affidavit on a batch of petitions seeking independent probe into the alleged Pegasus…
- India
People must be allowed to raise voice in democracy, says SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that people must be allowed to raise their voice in a democracy, while hearing a PIL by NGO Common Cause challenging the extension of…
- India
Draft notification on banning plastic of less-than-100-micron thickness issued: Centre to SC
New Delhi: The centre has told the supreme court that a draft notification has been issued inviting objections from all the stakeholders for banning different categories of plastic, including PVC, that have…
- India
Only one state reported suspected death due to oxygen-shortage: centre
New Delhi: Punjab was the only state which informed the Centre about suspected deaths due to oxygen shortage, while all other states who have sent in their reports so far to the…
- Technology
No plan to block any social media platform, says Centre
New Delhi: The government has no plan to block any social media platform in the country, the Parliament was informed on Thursday. Under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, the government…
- India
More than 49.85 crore vaccine doses provided to states, UTs: centre
New Delhi: Over 49 crore Covid vaccines doses have been provided to the states, UTs out of which 2.75 crore unutilized doses are still available, the Union Health Ministry informed on Tuesday.…
- Politics
Tejashwi Yadav hit out at Centre for not conducting caste-based census
Patna: Leader of Opposition (LoP) Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday hit out at the Central government for not conducting a caste-based census. Taking to Twitter, Yadav shared a video clip from his speech…
- India
Why is sedition law still required 75 years after independence? SC asks Centre
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the Central government over the requirement of a sedition law even after 75 years of the country’s independence, observing that it was a “colonial…
- India
Central teams rush to states reporting surge in COVID-19 cases: MoS Health
New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar on Monday said the Central government has already sent teams to the states where COVID-19 cases are…
- India
Over 78 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses still available with States, UTs: Centre
New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday said that 78,44,885 balance and unutilized COVID vaccine doses are still available with the states and union territories to be…
- India
PM Modi to chair Council of Ministers meet tomorrow
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a meeting of the Union Council of Ministers on Wednesday. The Union Council of Ministers is headed by the Prime Minister and includes the…
- India
Shiv Sena alleges Centre using CBI, ED to ‘pressurise’ political opponents
Mumbai: Shiv Sena on Sunday slammed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Central government for allegedly using CBI and ED for pressurising the non-BJP governments and political opponents in the country. “Even in the…
- India
RaGa calls centre ‘cruel’ for not paying compensation to kin of COVID-19 deceased
New Delhi: Terming the Central government’s decision of not paying the ex-gratia compensation to kin of those who died of COVID-19 as the “cruelty”, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that the government’s…
- India
3,85,000 died due to COVID-19, numbers likely to increase: Centre to SC
New Delhi: The Central government, in an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, said that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused more than 3,85,000 deaths, a number which is likely to increase further.…
- India
‘PhD in tax recovery’: Rahul Gandhi’s jibe on centre, as fuel prices continue to rise
New Delhi: Taking a jibe at the central government for the continued increase in fuel prices, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday termed it a “PhD in tax recovery”. Gandhi tweeted his…
- Andhra Pradesh
Jagan urges union minister Pradhan to stop privatizing Vizag Steel Plant
Warangal: Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy met Union Minister for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday and reiterated his appeal to stop the privatization of the…
