Central Government

Hold awareness meetings on G RAM G law: Centre to gram panchayats

According to an official letter issued a few days ago, the gram sabhas should ensure active participation of villagers, workers, women, SC/ST households and other vulnerable groups

Centre proposes allowing captive miners to sell surplus mineral output

Draft mineral concession rules propose letting captive mine owners sell surplus output after meeting end-use needs, alongside steps to ease operations and promote deep-seated exploration

MGNREGA work demand dips during peak sowing and harvest time, shows data

MGNREGA data show work demand typically dipped between July and November over the past 10 years before rising from December

PMIS: Internship offer acceptances fall 12.4% in second pilot round

The Prime Minister Internship Scheme (PMIS) aims to provide internship opportunities to one crore youth in the top 500 companies in five years

Cabinet clears India-Oman CEPA ahead of PM Narendra Modi's Muscat visit

CEPA expected to boost bilateral trade beyond current $10.6 billion, with focus on petroleum, urea, and manufactured goods

We set own air standards; global rankings not official, says govt

Government tells Parliament that India relies on its own air-quality standards and city-level assessments

Parl panel asks govt to scale up Bharat Small Modular Reactors platform

It has recommended that NPCIL, with the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), fast-track the development and deployment of advanced indigenous reactors

Delhi HC pulls up Centre over IndiGo crisis; orders passenger compensation

Delhi High Court criticised the Centre and DGCA over the IndiGo disruptions and directed airline to immediately begin compensation under the DGCA's 2010 circular, with the next hearing on Jan 22, 2026

SC declines to intervene in IndiGo cancellations, cites govt action

The cancellations, which began on December 2, have drawn criticism from passengers and government authorities

IndiGo flight disruptions: Govt imposes caps amid surge in ticket prices

The government on Saturday capped the airfares in the range of Rs 7,500 to Rs 18,000 depending on the distance amid soaring air ticket prices due to the IndiGo flight disruptions. The fare limits, excluding applicable charges, are not applicable for business class and UDAN flights, the civil aviation ministry said in an order. However, the order did not provide clarity on whether the caps are applicable for economy class tickets or both economy and premium economy class tickets. Under the limits, for a flight flying up to 500 kilometres, the fares are capped at Rs 7,500 and for 500-1,000 kilometres, the ticket price cap is Rs 12,000. For flights operating 1,000-1,500 kilometres, the fares are limited at Rs 15,000 and for above, 1,500 kilometres, the cap is Rs 18,000. The cap means that for a Delhi-Mumbai flight, which is covered in a distance of over 1,300 kilometres, the fare for at least the economy class is capped at Rs 18,000. The limits will be in place till the situation ..

Weaponised vigilance: Baseless complaints are paralysing administrators

Former Defence Secretary calls for accountability for false complaints, warns of systemic risk-aversion in bureaucracy

DPIIT chief asks industry to make realistic demands on deregulation, safety

DPIIT secretary Amardeep Singh Bhatia urged industry to seek "realistic" regulatory relaxations, balancing ease of doing business with public safety, as panels review laws to cut compliance burden

Flag pending deregulation issues, Cabinet Secretariat tells states

The Cabinet Secretariat is conducting a deregulation exercise to enhance ease of doing business across 23 priority areas

Govt does not give LIC directions on its investment decisions: FinMin

LIC's investment in Adani Group cos as of September 30 stood at Rs 48,284.62 crore

Centre working on national gig-worker welfare blueprint under Labour Codes

According to a NITI Aayog report, nearly 10 million gig workers were employed in the country in 2024-25, with the number projected to grow to 23.5 million by 2029-30

India needs new livelihood architecture, not more schemes: Report

Climate resilience, despite being the defining challenge of the next decade, has not been mainstreamed into livelihood design

Despite revisions, ISI Kolkata community protests draft Bill's provisions

ISI Kolkata community protests a draft Bill, alleging it enables government control and pushes unwanted commercialisation

SC asks govt for tough law on derogatory remarks against differently-abled

Highlighting the need for a stringent law to protect the dignity of the disabled, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre to consider framing a statute to make derogatory remarks ridiculing persons with disabilities and rare genetic disorders a penal offence on the lines of the SC-ST Act. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 criminalises casteist slur, acts of discrimination, humiliation, and violence against the members of SCs and STs and makes offences non-bailable. "Why can't you bring a stringent law on the lines of the SC-ST Act which criminalises casteist remarks - there is punishment if you demean them," a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, appreciated the observation and said humour cannot be at the cost of someone's dignity. The bench also said that there was a need for a "neutral, independent and autonomous" body to regulate .

Cabinet approves Rs 12,000 cr Pune Metro, rail expansion projects

The Centre has cleared Pune Metro Lines 4 and 4A under Phase-2 and two major railway expansion projects in Maharashtra and Gujarat, boosting connectivity for millions across key districts

Cabinet greenlights ₹7,280 cr scheme for rare earth magnet manufacturing

The government has cleared a Rs 7,280 crore plan to build India's first integrated rare earth magnet supply chain, aiming for 6,000 tonnes annual capacity to support EVs, clean energy and electronics