Centre challenges release of convicts in Rajiv Gandhi case by Supreme Court
New Delhi/IBNS: A week after the Supreme Court ordered the release of six people who were convicted in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1991, the Centre Thursday requested the court to review its decision.
New Delhi/UNI: Justifying its decision to demonetise Rs 500 and 1,000 currency notes in 2016, the Centre has said that it was aimed at fighting the menace of fake currency notes, terror financing, black money and tax evasion.
Supreme Court slams Centre, says govt hurting justice
New Delhi/UNI: Pulling up the Centre for not clearing the names of judges named for the Supreme Court and High Courts, the apex court on Friday expressed its deep displeasure and observed that the "cause of law and justice suffers".
Government not taking decisions in time: Nitin Gadkari's latest jibe
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, whose statements appear to have cost him his spot in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s top decision-making body, has said the government is "not taking decisions in time".
Delhi Assembly passes censure motion against Centre's temple demolition list
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi Legislative Assembly on Tuesday passed a censure motion against the Centre's letter to Delhi Government seeking permission to demolish 53 temples in the national capital.
Centre deploys abundant medicos, sets up hospitals to assist Amarnath Yatra devotees
New Delhi/UNI: A sleuth of measures have been taken to allow devotees taking Amarnath Yatra to have access to the medical and healthcare facilities, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday.
'Didn't anticipate protests like this': Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar on Agnipath row
New Delhi/IBNS: As the Centre desperately tries to assure protestors with the list of benefits of 'Aginpath', the 'transformational' new recruitment scheme for armed forces, Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar has backed that same and said he didn't anticipate protests like this.
Supreme Court directs Centre to file reply on sedition
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to file on Wednesday its stand on whether all sedition cases filed across the country could be kept in abeyance or on hold till the Union of India finishes re-considering Section 124-A (Sedition Law) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Delhi vs Centre power struggle: Supreme Court reserves order
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on an appeal filed by the Centre to refer the power struggle issue between Delhi and Central Government to a larger Constitution Bench.
'Centre doesn't want to discuss fuel price rise': Shashi Tharoor slams
New Delhi/IBNS: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday accused the Centre of driving away from the focus on fuel price rise and consumer inflation.
Malayalam news channel MediaOne TV banned as Centre refuses to give security clearance
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Malayalam television new channel MediaOne TV has gone off the air after its name was removed from the list of permitted channels by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Take immediate steps: Centre to 8 states amid spike in COVID-19 cases
New Delhi/IBNS: The central government has asked eight states to take immediate steps to tackle the fresh spike in coronavirus cases, media reports said.
Centre introduces Bill to link voter IDs with Aadhaar cards amid protests by oppositions
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Monday introduced the Election Laws (Amendment Bill) 2021 to link voter identity and Aadhaar cards amid objections by the opposition parties over the move.
Centre announces new voting reforms, allows Aadhaar cards as voter ids
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Wednesday announced key amendments to bring reforms to the electoral process based on the Election Commission's recommendations.
NHRC expresses concerns over delay in release of relief package to victims of bonded labour
New Delhi/UNI: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday expressed serious concerns over the inordinate delay in the release of relief packages to the victims of bonded labour.