Centre approaches SC for 'victim-centric' rules in death penalty cases
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid anger over the delay in the Nirbhaya convicts' hanging, the Centre on Wednesday approached the Supreme Court for "victim-centric" guidelines in cases of death penalties and demanded a time-limit for convicts to use their last available legal option.
CAA petitions: SC gives 4 weeks to Centre to file response, no stay on law for now
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Wednesday gave four weeks to the Centre to file a response to the new petitions challenging the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), media reports said.
Kolkata/New Delhi/IBNS: The 24 hours national strike called by ten trade unions started from 6 am morning as protesters were seen blocking rail tracks in West Bengal on Wednesday.
Centre announces entire Nagaland as disturbed area
New Delhi/UNI: The Union Home Ministry on Monday declared the whole state of Nagaland as ‘disturbed area’ for the next six months with effect from December 30.
Supreme Court refuses to put stay on Citizenship law, issues notice to Centre
New DelhiI/IBNS: In a relief for the Narendra Modi government, the Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to put a stay on the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, and issued a notice to the Centre over 60 petitions filed against the new law which will grant citizenship to all non-Muslim refugees who came to India from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan before 2015.
Centre to send team to inspect crop damage due to unseasonal rain in Maharashtra
Aurangabad/IBNS: A five -member team, comprising high-level central administrative officials, will visit the rain fury affected parts across Maharashtra on Nov 22 to assess the damage caused to Kharif crops in the unseasonal rain.
Will find a way to work together: Uddhav Thackeray on Cong, NCP
Mumbai/IBNS: Hours after the imposition of President's Rule in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray is still pinning hope on forming a stable government through a new political configuration on Tuesday.
Cong, NCP target Centre for imposing Prez Rule in Maharashtra
Mumbai/IBNS: As the Union Cabinet imposed President's Rule in Maharashtra, the Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) targeted the Centre for not providing them with enough time to discuss alliance and stake claim to form the government.
Final round talks between NSCN-IM and centre ended, Nagas likely to use its own flag
Guwahati/UNI: The deadlock between the Union government and Naga insurgent group NSCN-IM over the separate flag and constitution has been finally broken on Thursday.
Delhi BJP welcomes Centre's decision on regularisation of 1,797 unauthorised colonies
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi BJP on Wednesday welcomed the Centre's announcement on regularisation of 1,797 unauthorised colonies in the capital.
Naga peace talk: 14 Naga tribal bodies want early solution within Centre's deadline period
Guwahati: Rift among the groups, bodies of Nagaland over the Naga peace process has been more visible while the centre’s deadline period comes to near.
RBI cash transfer to govt increases financial risk for country: Amit Mitra
Kolkata, Aug 28 (UNI) The Trinamool Congress Government has expressed grave concern over the huge transfer of cash reserves from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to the Central Government.
Govt asks Ex-MPs to vacate bungalows within 7 days
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IBNS): The Centre has asked all former parliamentarians to vacate their bungalows, provided by the government, in the posh Lutyen's zone in the national capital, media reports said.
Jammu and Kashmir's situation sensitive, Centre must get time to ensure normalcy: Supreme Court
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the situation in Jammu and Kashmir is still sensitive and the Centre must get a reasonable time to ensure normalcy in the valley, media reports said.
Assam receives no central aid for flood fury
Guwahati, Aug 13 (IBNS): While Assam is facing devastating flood and erosion every year and several hundred of people have lost their lives in the natural fury, the state has received no central aid for flood management since 2014 apart from its share in the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF).