Tag: Government
Government Fooling People On GDP Data: Chidambaram
Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Wednesday alleged that the BJP-led government had tried to fool people that the GDP growth is much higher than that of UPA and it was a scam.....
Lavasa Letter: Chief Election Commissione Denies Rifts Over MCC
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora on Saturday denied any controversy in the internal functioning of the Election Commission over the handling of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) saying that "the three members of the Commission are not expected to be templates or clones of each other".....
Mamata Banerjee Turns Down Modi's Swearing-in Invite
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced that she will not attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in on Thursday, alleging the BJP was using the ceremony "to score political points".....
ED Summons Praful Patel In Air India Seat-sharing Case
The Enforcement Directorate has summoned former Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel in a case of irregular seat-sharing on Air India's profitable routes, allegedly involving corporate lobbyist Deepak Talwar, ED officials said here on Saturday. ....
Ajit Doval To Stay NSA, Gets Cabinet Rank
Ajit Doval has been given extension as National Security Advisor (NSA) for five more years in recognition of his contribution in the security domain and he has also got the rank of Cabinet Minister in the new Modi government.....
Government Forms Two Cabinet Panels To Check Falling Growth, Employment
Hit hard by the 5-year low GDP growth and a 45-year high unemployment rate of 6.1 per cent, the newly formed Modi government swung into action and on Wednesday, as it formed two new cabinet committees to check the declining trend in growth and employment and spur demand as well as consumption.....
Government Calls All-party Meet Before Parliament Session
The government has convened an all-party meeting on June 16, a day before the first session of the newly elected Lok Sabha, informed sources said on Thursday. ....
SC Agrees To Hear PIL On Doctors' Security At Government Hospitals
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking deployment of security in government hospitals in view of frequent assaults faced by doctors.....
BJP Delegation Visits Bengal's Violence-hit Bhatpara, Demands Probe Into Killings
A three-member BJP delegation on Saturday visited violence-hit Bhatpara in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district where two persons were shot dead during a clash on Thursday, and demanded a probe into the killings even as it accused the state police of opening fire on innocent people.....
Demolition Of Building Built By Naidu In Amaravati Underway
Demolition of a building adjacent to former Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu's residence on the banks of Krishna river here continued in full swing amid tension and tight security on Wednesday, as the Andhra Pradesh High Court rejected the plea to put a stay on the demolition.....
