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18 mn Covid vaccine doses administered in India so far, says govt

Nearly 1.4 mn (13,88,170) vaccine doses were given on Thursday, Day-48 of the vaccination drive

Delhi Municipal Council is No 1 in Centre's 'Municipal Performance Index'

The New Delhi Municipal Council covers the high-security Lutyens' zone of the national capital

HC asks Centre, state not to set up GST tribunal in UP without its nod

The Allahabad court asked the central and state governments not to establish the GST Appellate Tribunal in Uttar Pradesh without its permission

India had highest number of Internet shutdowns at 109 in 2020: report

This is the third consecutive year India has topped the global charts on this score, a new report by digital rights and privacy organisation Access Now has found

Power to administer new digital media rules not with states, UTs: Centre

The Centre has told all states and union territories that the power to administer the new rules on digital media publications has not been delegated to them

Bombay HC seeks Centre's response on PIL against FASTag system

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed the Union government to file an affidavit in response to a PIL challenging the decision of making FASTag

Over 5 mn registrations on Co-WIN since Monday, no glitch in system: Govt

Over 50 lakh people have registered themselves on the Co-WIN portal, without any system glitch, since the window opened Monday morning, the Centre said

Centre only concerned about the rich and powerful: Priyanka Gandhi

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday slammed the BJP-led government at the Centre for not paying heed to farmers' concerns over the new agricultural laws

India urges WTO members to reach consensus on TRIPS waiver proposal

India said one cannot continue to engage in endless discussions when millions of lives are lost to the pandemic

Cowin registration uses Made-in-India mapping from MapmyIndia

To make the critical vaccination effort seamless, MapmyIndia has put all the vaccination centres across India on MapmyIndia's maps

Govt's silence indicates it is planning steps against farmers' stir: Tikait

Tikait also said farmers' 'mahapanchayats' will be held at several places in the country till March 24

Centre paid just Rs 6,140 cr to Maha out of Rs 46,950 cr GST dues: Governor

Koshyari on Monday said, the Centre has paid just Rs 6,140 crore and Rs 11,520 crore as loan by the end of February

Economic Affairs Secy Tarun Bajaj to take charge of revenue department

Bajaj, an old hand at the Finance Ministry, assumed charge as Economic Affairs secretary in last May

Rakesh Tikait to tour 5 states in March to drum up support for farm protest

Tikait will be touring five states in March to drum up support for the ongoing farmers' protest against Centre's new agriculture laws

Bureaucrats may misuse vast powers of new social media rules: Congress

The Congress Saturday alleged the government has brought 'non-statutory' guidelines without Parliament's assent to control social media platforms

Central govt should cut its tax on fuel, says Tamil Nadu govt

The resources for state's own tax revenue is meagre, Tamil Nadu Deputy CM Panneerselvam said

Seniors, 45+ with co-morbidities now can pick Covid vaccination site: Govt

The beneficiary would be able to choose the CVC of his/her choice and book an appointment for immunization, the ministry said.

Huge potential of pvt investment in 400 maritime projects: Govt

The government is eying huge private investment in 400 projects worth Rs 2.24 trillion

OTT players apprehensive as Govt tightens rules on curated content

Legal experts say notifying rules for OTTs under IT Act may not be tenable; industry players seek clarity on oversight mechanism

Draft rules: Social media cos welcome regulations that address challenges

While some lauded the move, companies like Google and Twitter have remained mum on the new intermediary guidelines that were announced on Thursday