Page 24 - Government

Govt playing with India's security, future of youth: Surjewala on Agnipath

Congress general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala opposed the Agnipath scheme and said the Narendra Modi government is playing with the country's security and future of the youth

Governance policy will ensure fair access to non-personal data: MeitY

Draft plan focuses on improving institutional framework for government data sharing and principles on privacy

Xi's infamous zero-covid policy takes toll on cash-strapped local govt

Amid the rising covid infections, Xi Jinping's infamous Zero-Covid Policy has taken a toll on already cash-strapped local governments

Govt to monetise assets worth Rs 75,200 cr in coal mining sector in FY23

According to the National Monetisation Pipeline, 160 coal mining assets with an estimated worth of Rs 28,747 crore have been identified for monetisation during FY22-25.

Centre issues advisory to states, UTs to phase out single-use plastic

Under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 currently being implemented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, plastic-waste management, including elimination of SUP, is a crucial area of focus

BoB to benefit from govt thrust on infra spending: Chairman Hasmukh Adhia

The banking industry of course would be benefited due to increase in the demand for bank credit and Bank of Baroda would be a key beneficiary of these developments," he said.

Centre will next arrest Manish Sisodia in false case: Delhi CM Kejriwal

Health Minister Satyendar Jain's arrest is part of conspiracy to harass AAP government, he says

ONGC board has 'best persons' in upstream sector to head company: Chairman

ONGC is without a regular chairman since March-end 2021.

Govt's total liabilities rise 2% to Rs 128.41 trn in Dec quarter

The government's total liabilities rose to Rs 128.41 lakh crore in December quarter from Rs 125.71 lakh crore in three months ended September 2021, according to latest public debt management report

How has India fared in making Covid-19 data available?

It wasn't until the announcement of nationwide lockdown that the centre and state govts started publishing Covid-updates on websites. Even that has been uneven across states. Here's the real picture

Story in Numbers: Pending cases under UAPA on the rise, shows data

Each year (between 2014 and 2020), on an average, 985 cases under the UAPA were registered and the number of pending cases rose by 14.38% every year

Appknox On-Premise Security Deployments: Tackling Mobile App Security for Governmental Institutes Globally

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Government extends retirement age of LIC chairman to 62 years

The changes made in the rules will be called the Life Insurance Corporation of India (Staff) Amendment Rules, 2021, according to a government notification dated June 30, 2021.

Netanyahu's rival leaders face midnight deadline to form new government

Lapid, who was handed the mandate to form Israel's next government last month after Netanyahu failed, is scrambling to finalize agreements with additional partners to approach a parliamentary majority

Nepal president Bhandari gives 3 days time to parties for govt formation

Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari has called on parties to form a new majority government by Thursday after the one headed by the embattled Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli lost a trust vote. The Office of the President, in a statement on Monday, said President Bhandari has decided to invite parties to form a majority government pursuant to Article 76 (2) of the Constitution of Nepal. She has allotted the parties three days' time, asking them to stake their claim to the government by 9:00 pm on Thursday, The Himalayan Times reported. As per the constitutional provision, a candidate requires to submit signatures of lawmakers belonging to two or more political parties in parliament to the Office of President within the stipulated time. The President's announcement came shortly after Oli lost a trust vote in the House of Representatives. Oli, who decided to seek the trust of the 275-member House on his government, managed to garner only 93 votes, which fell short of 43 votes to reach t

The making of constitutions

Linda Colley, an eminent historian of Britain, she focuses on one critical component of democracy - constitutions

WhatsApp snooping row: Set up SIT to probe issue, NCP tells Centre

Patil claimed Facebook had admitted some 40 people were subjected to snooping of which 14 are from Maharashtra.

Govt plans to constitute working group on proposed new industrial policy

The DPIIT had initiated the process of formulation of a new industrial policy in May 2017

Ideology vs Government

Many RSS people believe the 2014 result was the consequence of subterranean Hindutva message and not just Mr Modi's outstanding oratory

Govt asks BJP, Congress, AAP to share details of foreign funding

AAP called the move a 'political witch hunt'