Central Government

Centre exempts environment clearance on projects up to 50,000 sq metre

Going against the National Green Tribunal (NGT), PM Modi-led central government in last week approved changes in the Environment Impact…

7 years ago

IL&FS: Uday Kotak and five others named as new board members

As Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Ltd (IL&FS) is struggling to pay its creditors, the government on Monday decided to…

7 years ago

Centre hikes import duty on Refrigerators, ACs, diamond

The central government on Wednesday announced its decision to hike the customs duty to disapprove the purchase of "non-essential imports.”…

7 years ago

Pinarayi Vijayan: New Kerala has to be built, UAE to give $100 mn

The UAE government has pledged $100 million for flood-battered Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced on Tuesday, adding "a new…

7 years ago

Sedition case: Dukhtaran-e-Milat chief Asiya Andrabi taken into NIA custody

The NIA has been granted a 10-day custody of jailed separatist leader Asiya Andrabi and her two associates by a…

7 years ago

Deputy CM Manish Sisodia: Not abiding by SC order is disrespectful

Immediately after the Supreme Court order made it clear that the elected government was not required to take the approval…

7 years ago

Centre may file review petition of SC verdict on Delhi

The Centre on Wednesday questioned the Arvind Kejriwal led Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) claims of victory following the Supreme Court…

7 years ago

The new MSP hike to cost Centre Rs 33,500 crore more

In the earlier reports as stated that the government is set to announce a new minimum support price (MSP) regime…

7 years ago

Higher Education Commission to soon replace UGC

A new draft was uploaded by the Central government on Wednesday to replace the higher education regulatory authority, University Grants…

7 years ago

Centre to refund its share of GST on “langar sewa” by religious institutions

The Centre has decided to refund its share of GST charged on raw materials being procured for preparing food at…

7 years ago

Cut excise duty, bring automobile fuels under GST, chambers urge government

With transport fuel prices in Delhi touching an all-time high, industry chambers, Ficci and Assocham, on Monday called for the…

7 years ago

Gauba’s views on disasters – Reduce dependence on Centre when it strikes

Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Friday urged all the states to build their own capacities to reduce their dependence…

7 years ago