Union Minister for Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi on Monday said the Centre had not received any request from the Tamil Nadu government to withdraw permission to NLC India to start mining operations in Mine III in Cuddalore district. Mr. Joshi also said there was “no proposal to withdraw the proposed Mine III … Read more
Congress Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh during the Monsoon session of Parliament. | Photo Credit: PTI Former Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh on July 28 attacked the government over proposed amendments to The Forest Conservation Act 1980 and the National Biodiversity Act 2002, saying they will neither protect biodiversity nor promote conservation. Mr. Ramesh’s attack came … Read more
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government and the United Nations Population Fund on Monday launched an Artificial Intelligence-enabled chatbot to address the critical need for accurate and accessible information on social issues and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) among adolescents and young adults. The ‘Just Ask/Khulke Poochho’ chatbot was launched by MP Health Minister … Read more
TDP MP K. Rammohan Naidu and former MLA Gowthu Sireesha during a rally organised as a part of the bus yatra undertaken to highlight the party manifesto, in Palasa of Srikakulam district on Sunday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Andhra Pradesh unit president K. Atchannaidu on July 16 (Sunday) alleged that … Read more
the State government employees would be marked absent at work if they arrived to office without helmet for the second time. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: S. Siva Saravanan The Uttar Pradesh has decided to organise a campaign under Road Safety Fortnight from July 17 to 31, wherein the State government employees would be … Read more
Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) employees at a waterlogged road after heavy monsoon rains, in Surat, Saturday, July 1, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday spoke to Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on the flood-like situation prevailing in the state, and said the Centre and the state government are standing with … Read more
The Karnataka Lokayukta has booked the Joint Director of Social Welfare Department and warden of Government Post Matric PUC Boys Hostel in Bogadi in Mysuru for alleged maladministration and poor maintenance of the hostel. After noticing ‘poor maintenance and maladministration’ at the hostel during his surprise visit on June 18, Upalokayukta K.N. Phaneendra has ordered … Read more
The government on Thursday prohibited import of cigarette lighters if the price per unit is less than ₹20, with a view to discourage inbound shipments of the product. “The import policy of cigarette lighters … is revised from ‘free’ to ‘prohibited’. However, import shall be free if CIF value is ₹20 or above per lighter,” … Read more
A delegation, led by Karnataka State Contractors’ Association president D. Kempanna (4th from left), met Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, in Bengaluru on June 2, 2023. Karnataka government issued orders on June 27 instructing officials to clear dues of ongoing projects across departments, boards and corporations after checking veracity of the bills, and in consultation with ministers. … Read more
A day after PM Modi made a strong pitch for a Uniform Civil Code, Congress leader P. Chidambaram said it cannot be forced on people by an “agenda-driven majoritarian government” | file photo | Photo Credit: ANI A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a strong pitch for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), Congress … Read more