According to a notification from the central government, it was learnt that the additional excise duty on ATF was also cut to Rs 1.5 per litre from Rs 6 per litre earlier.
It was approved by the central government-appointed special officer Ashwini Kumar--a first in over two decades as the mayoral election is still pending.
Baghel said, "Whoever speaks against the central government will be crushed. If the Congress party raises its voice, action is taken against them. If the regional parties raise their voice, action is taken against them. We went to Assam for the election campaign, went to Uttar Pradesh, whene
The Opposition leaders on Monday came down heavily on the BJP-led central government after surveys were conducted by the Income Tax department at the Delhi and Mumbai offices of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The Bharat Rastra Samithi, too, waded into the row claiming that the '
Condemning the ongoing Income Tax 'survey' at the BBC offices, located in Delhi, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP on Monday accused the Central government of throttling the fundamental right of 'freedom of expression'.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday asked the Central government to come clean on the recent 'survey' conducted by I-T officials at BBC offices, located in Delhi, Mumbai.
A division bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Sudhanshu Dhulia adjourned the matter after adjournment was sought on behalf of the Central government.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that the central government's aim is to nurture a vibrant and world-class defence manufacturing industry in the country.
The central government on Monday informed the Rajya Sabha that Haryana has become 'Har Ghar Jal state' as all the 30.41 lakh rural households in the state have tap water supply in their homes.
The central government on Monday informed the Supreme Court that SEBI is competent to handle the situation and it has agreed to constitute a committee to protect investor interests.
Describing the move by the BJP-led central government to ban BBC Documentary as one "reeking of intolerance", Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao come down heavily on the governing party and questioned how will such actions bring good name to the country.