Tag: Government
Jai Ram Thakur Takes Oath As Himachal CM
Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday was sworn in as the Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister at a ceremony here attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah among others.....
Rajasthan MLA Resigns Protesting 'poor Handling' Of Doctors' Strike
Independent MLA Rajkumar Sharma on Monday submitted his resignation to Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Kailash Meghwal to protest against the BJP government's "apathetic attitude" in handling the doctors' strike which claimed several lives in the state.....
Cabinet Approves 100% FDI In Retail, Construction
In major changes liberalising foreign direct investment in key sectors, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved 100 per cent foreign investment in single brand retail trading (SBRT) and construction development and decided to open up Air India for FDI up to 49 per cent.....
Chief Justice To Meet Revolting Judges On Sunday To Resolve Judicial Crisis
As the crisis triggered by the revolt of four Supreme Court judges lingered, Chief Justice Dipak Misra and the rebel judges may meet on Sunday to resolve the problems raked up by them as two of the dissenting judges on Saturday sought to play down the issue.....
Punjab Minister Submits Resignation After Corruption Taint
Punjab's powerful cabinet minister Rana Gurjit Singh has submitted his resignation from the Congress government in the state led by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh following allegations of corruption and money laundering against him.....
Government Ends Haj Subsidy
The central government on Tuesday said it has decided to withdraw subsidy given to Muslims for the annual Haj pilgrimage.....
President Approves Disqualification Of 20 AAP MLAs
President Ram Nath Kovind has approved the Election Commission's recommendation to disqualify 20 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs in Delhi on charges of holding Office of Profit, an official spokesman said on Sunday. ....
Rahul Gandhi Condoles Death Of Factory Workers In Delhi Fire
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday condoled the death of 17 persons in a major fire that broke out in a plastic factory warehouse on Saturday evening.....
J&K Government Withdraws Cases Against 9,730 Stone Pelters
The Jammu and Kashmir government has approved withdrawal of cases against 9,730 stone pelters, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti told the assembly on Saturday.....
Rahul Gandhi Slams PDP-BJP For 'non-existent Kashmir Policy'
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday slammed Jammu and Kashmir's ruling PDP-BJP for their "opportunistic alliance and non-existent Kashmir policy", in the wake of divergent statements by state Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman regarding Pakistan following the Jammu attack.....
