Tag: Government
Need Pakistan Government To Vet Medical Visas: India
Days after Pakistan raised the issue, India on Wednesday clarified that it has not stopped giving medical visas to Pakistani nationals, but has asked that such requests be vetted at the top level. ....
Nitish Wins Bihar Assembly Floor Test With Support Of 131 MLAs
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday proved his majority in the Bihar assembly while the RJD protested in the house during the confidence vote. Two days earlier he dramatically embraced the BJP.....
Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar Steps Down
Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar, the government's second-most senior legal officer, on Friday said he has stepped down because he was not able to attend to his family and personal matters due to work. ....
Government Lost High Moral Ground After Defending Jay Shah: Yashwant
Dissident BJP leader Yashwant Sinha on Wednesday slammed the government for defending party chief Amit Shah's son Jay Shah over allegations hurled against him and said it had thus lost its high moral ground.....
HC Seeks Governments' Response On Loudspeaker Ban At Religious Places
The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the Centre, Delhi government, and police to respond to a plea for ban on loudspeakers at religious structures/places as these violated the fundamental right to privacy of those living nearby.....
Invaders Who Wanted To Wipe Out Hindus Built The Taj: BJP MLA
BJP leader Sangeet Som, known for his inflammatory speeches and accused of instigating the deadly Muzzafarnagar riots in 2013, has triggered a fresh row by saying the Taj Mahal, one of India's top tourist destinations, was built by "invaders" and was a "blot" on Indian culture and history.....
Sushma Swaraj Seeks Report On Attack On Swiss Couple
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday sought a report from the Uttar Pradesh government after a Swiss couple were allegedly attacked in Fatehpur Sikri on Sunday.....
Doing Business In India Easier Now: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday invited global investors to do business in India, which he said was "easier now" after his government repealed archaic laws and launched attractive fiscal incentives.....
Congress Usurped Subsidy Of Rs 57,000 Crore: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hit out at the previous Congress-led UPA government for abusing subsidy of Rs 57,000 crore meant for the poor.....
Delhi Government Does Not File Review Petition In NGT On Odd-even Ruling
The Delhi government on Monday did not file a review petition in the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on the odd-even ruling, two days after it decided to hold the traffic rationing scheme in abeyance and said it would request the green court to exempt women and two-wheelers from the restrictions.....
