Amarnath Yatra was never stopped: Congress
New Delhi, Aug 3 (UNI/IBNS) Terming it as 'unprecedented' and 'worrisome' that the Home Ministry asked the Amarnath Yatra pilgrims and tourists to curtail their stay and go back, the Congress on Saturday attacked the ruing BJP government and said it is creating the image that outsiders are not safe in Jammu and Kashmir, while the locals are fully lined with tourists and pilgrims.
Centre approved regularisation of unauthorised colonies in Delhi: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
New Delhi, July 18 (UNI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced that the central government has given approval to regularise unauthorised colonies in Delhi, and the residents will be given ownership rights of their land.
Centre orders probe into security lapse in the Kempegowda International Airport
Bengaluru, Jun 22(UNI) Taking serious note about alleged incident of lapse in the security chekup, wherein seven passengers, including four women, were allowed to leave without security check at the Kempegowda International Airport Limited, the Union Home Ministry has ordered an inquiry into the security lapse.
New Delhi, June 3 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar reacted to the ongoing controversy surrounding the draft national education policy and said his government respected all languages and no language would be “imposed”.
Study, analyze and debate 'Draft New Education Policy', don't draw hasty conclusions: VP
New Delhi, June 2 (IBNS): Vice President Venkaiah Naidu has appealed to people to study, analyze and debate the Draft New Education Policy and not to come to hasty conclusions.
Centre alerts Tripura, Assam and West Bengal on Islamic terrorist outfits
Agartala, May 24 (UNI) The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) warned Tripura, Assam and West Bengal last night following intelligent input that Islamic terrorist outfits are trying to use the bordering stretches of the states for spreading out their activities.
Kolkata, May 20 (IBNS): At a time when majority of exit polls are predicting that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA will form the government at the Centre for the second straight time, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's government in the state completed eight years in the office.
Centre steps up relief work to restore power and telecommunications in cyclone-affected Odisha
New Delhi, May 7 (IBNS): The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC), under the Cabinet Secretary P. K. Sinha on Tuesday reviewed the rescue and relief measures in the cyclone “Fani” affected areas of Odisha with the senior officials of State Government and Central Ministries/Agencies concerned.
Rafale case: Centre files fresh affidavit today
New Delhi, May 4 (UNI): The Centre on Saturday filed a fresh affidavit in connection with the alleged Rafale scam case, claiming that the Supreme Court's well reasoned Dec 14, 2018 order which gave a clean chit to the government could not be relooked merely on the basis of some stolen documents revealing incomplete file notings.
Centre releases advance SDRF funds to 4 states for cyclone Fani
New Delhi, Apr 30 (UNI): Based on a decision by the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC), the Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday ordered an advance release of Rs 1086 crore to four states from State Disaster Response Fund to deal with the preventive measures for cyclonic storm 'Fani'.
Change imminent at Centre: Mamata Banerjee
Nagrakata, Apr 8 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Monday said the BJP has failed to keep its promises in the last five years and a change is imminent at the Centre.
Rafale documents were stolen: Centre tells Supreme Court
New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): The central government on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the Rafale documents were stolen and the petitioners are violating law by relying on such papers, media reports said.
Centre approves changes to make Aadhaar sharing voluntary
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IBNS): The Centre on Monday approved the necessary changes to make sharing of Aadhaar details voluntary for mobile phone connections, bank accounts and school admissions.
Meghalaya HC urges Centre to allow citizenship to Hindus from Pak, Bangladesh, Afghanistan
Guwahati, Dec 12 (IBNS): The Meghalaya High Court has urged the Prime Minister, Union Law minister and Parliament to bring a legislation to allow citizenship to Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis, Christians, Khasis, Jaintias and Garos, who have come from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, without any documents.
J&K Governor is another slave of Centre: Farooq Abdullah
Guwahati, Nov 22 (IBNS): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference Chairman Farooq Abdullah on Thursday hit out at J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik and termed him as a slave of Centre.