Government
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra forms panel to review graft cases
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government has constituted a committee of officers to review cases of corruption, especially relating to disproportionate assets (DA), registered against public servants between 2014 and 2019 in the State.…
- India
Government orders blocking of 67 porn sites
New Delhi: The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has ordered blocking of 67 pornographic websites, according to sources. In an e-mail sent by the Department of Telecom (DoT) to internet service…
- India
Strengthening India’s military prowess govt’s top priority: Rajnath Singh
Itanagar: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that strengthening India’s military prowess has been the Narendra Modi government’s top priority ever since it came to power since 2014, with focus on…
- India
Govt upgrades Mukesh Ambani’s security cover to Z plus
New Delhi: The government has upgraded the security cover of billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani to the top category of ‘Z+’ after a review of perceived threat perception to him by central intelligence…
- World
Online government services improve, digital divides remain: UN survey
United Nations: Despite the many crises of the past two years, e-government strategies have been advanced although many countries and municipalities have fallen short in providing adequate online services, according to a…
- Bangalore
Odisha walks the talk, investors to get full support: Patnaik at Bengaluru event
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, during a meeting with investors in Bengaluru on Wednesday, said his government “walks the talk” and does not believe in making empty promises, a statement by…
- Automobile
EV players welcome govt’s decision to defer stringent EV battery standards
New Delhi: Electric vehicle (EV) players on Wednesday welcomed the government’s decision to defer the implementation of stringent EV battery testing standards, saying it will help Indian battery makers redesign batteries and…
- Kashmir
Making J&K the land of milk and honey
Srinagar: The government’s current campaign to revolutionalise agriculture, horticulture, irrigation system and promote ancillary activities like mushroom, beekeeping, fisheries, dairy, small ruminants, poultry farming and forestry in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) promises…
- Telangana
Telangana govt launches initiative to encourage normal deliveries for pregnant women
Hyderabad : As part of efforts to promote normal deliveries instead of cesarean sections in government hospitals, the Telangana government had asked doctors, nurses and field staff including Accredited Social Health Activists…
- Politics
BJP says Siddaramaiah will go to jail in de-notification case
Bagalkot: The BJP’s state unit president Nalin Kumar Kateel has surprised political circles by stating that opposition leader Siddaramaiah will be sent to jail in the de-notification of government land case. Talking…
- India
Govt blocks 45 videos from 10 YouTube channels: Officials
New Delhi: Based on the inputs from intelligence agencies, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has directed YouTube to block 45 videos from 10 YouTube channels. Orders to block the concerned videos…
- India
Big question mark over ECI’s fairness in last few years: Prashant Bhushan
Nagpur: Activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan on Sunday said the fairness of the Election Commission of India (ECI) has come under cloud in the last few years. He accused the ECI of keeping mum…
- India
Amarinder thanks PM for naming airport after Shaheed Bhagat Singh
Chandigarh: Former Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh on Sunday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for naming the Chandigarh airport after Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh. In a statement, Capt. Amarinder said it was…
- Kashmir
Kashmir: MMU expresses concern over students made to ‘sing Hindu religious songs’
Srinagar: Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU) — an amalgam of various religious, social and educational organisations — on Saturday expressed serious concern over “attempts being made to undermine” the Muslim identity of Kashmir by…
- India
Dislodging Modi regime inevitable to save democracy, says Yechury
Amaravati: Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Saturday demanded that the Narendra Modi government at the Centre immediately alter its policies that extended subsidies and tax benefits to…
