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Agnipath: Rahul slams govt, asks if in New India only friends will be heard

Rahul Gandhi shared a tweet by Param Vir Chakra awardee Capt Bana Singh criticising Agnipath scheme for military recruitment and asked whether only "friends" will be heard 'new India' and not heroes

Chidambaram criticises Centre on state of Indian economy amid FPI outflows

Senior Cong leader P Chidambaram criticised the govt over the state of the Indian economy, asking if it was in the "pink of health" after high fiscal deficit, inflation

Centre extends Z category security cover for Oppn prez poll candidate Sinha

The Centre has extended a Z category cover of armed CRPF commandos to the opposition's presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha, officials said on Friday

Muslim intellectuals to support Centre's Agnipath scheme amid protests

A group of Muslim intellectuals in Lucknow are coming together to dispel misinformation about the Agnipath scheme that has triggered protests across various states in the country

Govt, private sector should work together to cut down logistics cost: Goyal

Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday urged the Commerce industry to work with the government to bring down the logistics cost from 12-14% to 7-8 % as prevailing in the developed countries

Govt playing with tradition, dignity of forces: J-K Youth Cong on Agnipath

Jammu and Kashmir Youth Congress on Wednesday lashed out at the BJP-led central government over the Agnipath scheme, saying it is playing with the tradition and dignity of the armed forces

Wheat exports reach 3 mn tn; govt considering requests from other nations

On plans to ban wheat flour (atta) export, Food Secretary Sudhansu Pandey said the government is monitoring the situation and would take steps at appropriate time.

A primer on GOI's hidden power centre and why the CSS calls the shots

The overwhelming number of officers in the CSS cadres are an indication of the clout it wields on key policy decisions across ministries

Centre accords Z+ security cover to NDA presidential nominee Droupadi Murmu

The Centre has accorded a Z+ security cover of CRPF commandos to the NDA's presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu, officials said on Wednesday

GST enforcement: A fine balance in catching fraud, not harassing taxpayers

The government has tightened GST norms. But some of the changes have caused "inconvenience" to taxpayers, to say the least.

Centre's 'Blue Revolution' scheme sees poor response in Goa: Minister

Goa Fisheries Minister Nilkant Halarnkar on Monday said Central government-sponsored schemes for fishermen had evoked a poor response in the state. Addressing a press conference here, he said his department had received funds amounting to Rs 144.18 lakh in 2017-18 under the 'Blue Revolution' scheme for the component 'Open Sea Cage Culture' from the Union Ministry of Fisheries. "Since then, only one beneficiary has come forward to set up 20 cages in Betul in South Goa and Rs 16.315 lakh has been released to the beneficiary as financial aid. A fund of Rs 127.865 lakh remained unutilized with the state fisheries department," Halarnkar said. The state fisheries department had earlier notified the Goa State Mariculture Policy 2020 to promote open sea cage culture but has failed to find interested applicants, he admitted. "There is a need to amend the policy and change the eligibility criteria to attract beneficiaries from the local community," he said.

BSP, SP criticise Centre over Agnipath scheme, says introduced in haste

Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday slammed the Centre over 'Agnipath' claiming the scheme was introduced in a haste

Cong to hold nationwide protests today against Agnipath, vendetta politics

Congress workers will hold "peaceful" protests across the country on Monday against the "anti-youth" Agnipath scheme and the central government's vendetta politics targeting party leader Rahul Gandhi

Centre should withdraw plan to sell assets worth Rs 40,000 cr in Telangana

In a letter to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, KTR said, instead of selling the assets, the Central Government should explore the possibilities of reviving and strengthening the PSUs

PM says Centre's projects changing Delhi's face, rues politics against them

'It is our country's misfortune that many good things brought with good intentions get trapped in political colours. Media also gets dragged into it due to its TRP compulsions'

Rajasthan govt passes resolution seeking withdrawal of Agnipath scheme

The resolution was passed unanimously during a meeting held at Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's residence here, a release said.

Not apt for govt to strike first, think later: Varun Gandhi on Agnipath

Citing the changes brought in the scheme soon after it was announced, Gandhi said it shows that its various dimensions were not considered when the policy was being framed.

Centre asks states to expand coverage of PM National Dialysis Programme

The Union Health Ministry on Friday directed States and Union Territories to focus towards expanding coverage of the Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme to all districts in all states and UTs

Decision to relax age limit under Agnipath to benefit candidates: Gadkari

Nitin Gadkari on Friday said the decision to raise the upper age limit to 23 years from 21 for candidates under the 'Agnipath' scheme for 2022 will benefit those who have fallen out of the age bracket

Large number of youth to benefit from increase in Agnipath age limit: Shah

The Centre's decision to increase the upper age limit for joining the Agnipath scheme for recruitment in defence services will benefit a large number of youth, Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday