Tag: government
SC Notice To Maharashtra Government On Bar Girls' Plea
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Maharashtra government on a plea filed by an association of women dancers, waitresses, singers and other performers working in bars and hotels.....
98% Of Government Payments In 2016-17 Made Digitally, Says CGA
Controller General of Accounts (CGA) Archana Nigam has said that 98 per cent of the total government transactions in the current fiscal, pegged at Rs 6.05 lakh crore in terms of value, have happened through the digital route.....
Gujarat Home Minister Attacked With Shoe
A government clerk on Thursday hurled shoes at Minister of State for Home Pradeepsinh Jadeja at the entrance of the Gujarat assembly apparently to protest against growing corruption.....
Tripura Restricts Bangladesh Fish Import After Formalin Scare
After traces of formalin were found in fish brought from Bangladesh, the Tripura government has stopped fish import from the neighbouring country through its seven Land Customs Stations (LCSs), except for the Agartala-Akhaura ICP, a minister said here on Friday.....
Delhi Labourers To Get 37% Hike In Minimum Wages
Delhi's labourers would get a 37 per cent hike in minimum wages as Lt Governor Anil Baijal has approved the AAP government's proposal, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Friday.....
Bihar Suspends IAS Officer For Test Paper Leak
The Bihar government on Friday suspended an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer for his alleged role in a leakage of question papers, an official said.....
CPI-M Wants RSS Leader Booked For Declaring Bounty For Killing Vijayan
The CPI-M on Saturday asked the party-led Kerala government to register a case against Madhya Pradesh RSS leader Kundan Chandrawat, who declared a Rs 1 crore bounty for beheading Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.....
J&K And Punjab Sign Accord On Shahpur-Kandi Project
After four decades of differences, the state governments of Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab have signed an agreement on the construction of Shahpur-Kandi hydroelectric power project on Ravi river, an official said on Sunday. ....
Russia May Ban 'Beauty And The Beast' Over Gay Character
The Russian government is coming under pressure to ban Disneys live-action movie "Beauty and the Beast" for allegedly contravening a 2013 law that prohibits "gay propaganda" aimed at children.....
Nagaland CM Wants Employees To Be In Office By 9.30
Government employees have to be in office by 9.30 a.m., says new Nagaland Chief Minister Shurhozelie Liezietsu. ....
