'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.
Farmers to formally call off protest tomorrow after Centre agrees to demands
New Delhi/IBNS: Farmers, who have spent the last 15 months protesting against the farm laws and demanding for a legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP), have decided to call off their agitation after accepting a second draft proposal from the government, media reports said.
Farmer groups reach consensus on Centre's revised proposal
New Delhi/UNI: The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Wednesday said that it has received a revised draft proposal from the Centre and a consensus has been reached on the same.
Farmers likely to end protests as Centre decides to offer written assurance for meeting demands
New Delhi/IBNS: Farmers protesting for more than 15 months on issues ranging from the now-scrapped farm laws to a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP), have decided to withdraw the same.
Congress stages protest against Centre, Delhi govt
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi Congress on Tuesday staged a protest against the Centre and Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government in the national capital on various issues.
Align Omicron travel guidelines with ours: Centre tells Maharashtra
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Wednesday asked the Maharashtra government to align the travel rules according to its guidelines after the state mandated 14-day home quarantine for passengers arriving in Mumbai, whether or not they come from 'at risk' nations amid Omicron variant fears.
'If govt can run for 5 years, so can our protest': Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait
New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait celebrated Diwali at the Ghazipur protest site alongside other farm members and leaders.
Rakesh Tikait warns of consequences if protesting farmers 'forcibly' removed from Delhi borders
New Delhi/IBNS: Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait on Sunday warned the Centre of consequences if protesters are forcibly removed from Delhi borders.
Domestic airlines can operate passenger flights without capacity curbs: Centre
New Delhi/IBNS: Domestic airlines can now operate passenger flights without capacity restrictions, the Civil Aviation Ministry said Tuesday.
Amit Shah meets cabinet colleagues over coal shortage, power outage concerns
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday met his cabinet colleagues in charge of the coal and power ministries amid concerns of an electricity shortage in many parts of the country due to inadequate supplies of coal.