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LS Speaker reviews measures to prevent corona spread, says need to be vigi
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday chaired a meeting with officials of various agencies to review measures taken to tackle the spread of coronavirus COVID-19 in Parliament House estate and surrounding areas.
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CAA raises no question of violating constitutional morality: Centre to SC
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): The Central government on Tuesday filed a preliminary affidavit in the Supreme Court on the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) contending that the law doesn't raise any question of violating the constituti
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Dept of Official Language trying to increase progressing use of Hindi in G
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): Union Minister Nityanand Rai on Tuesday informed the Lok Sabha that the Department of Official Language is trying to increase the progressing use of Hindi in Central Government works.
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Centre moves SC to allow telcos to pay AGR dues in annual installments
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 16 (ANI): The Central government on Monday approached the Supreme Court seeking approval for a formula allowing telecom service providers to make annual installments of unpaid or remaining AGR dues in next 20 years or more.
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Delhi HC defers hearing on PIL seeking public discussion on Uniform Civil
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 16 (ANI): Delhi High Court on Monday deferred the hearing on the public interest litigation (PIL) seeking direction to the Central government to draft a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and publish the draft on its website for a larger public discussion.
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Centre has no intention for any demographic change in J-K: Amit Shah
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 15 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that the Central government has no intention to bring a demographic change in Jammu and Kashmir, which has also been assured by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his speech in the Lok Sabha.
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Rahul Gandhi slams Centre over oil price hike
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 15 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday slammed the Narendra Modi-led Central government over the hike in petrol and diesel prices in the country.
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Padma Awards ceremony postponed due to coronavirus outbreak
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 14 (ANI): In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, the Central government on Saturday announced its decision to postpone the Padma Awards ceremony, which was scheduled to take place on April 3.
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COVID-19 notified disaster; Centre announces Rs 4 lakh ex-gratia for death
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 14 (ANI): The Central government has decided to treat coronavirus as a "notified disaster" for the purpose of providing assistance under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and has announced an ex-gratia payment of Rs 4 lakhs to families of those who die of coronav
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5 labs for coronavirus testing in UP: CM Yogi Adityanath
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 14 (ANI): Five laboratories have been set up in the state with the help of Central government for the testing of coronavirus, said Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath here on Saturday.
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Yes Bank rescue plan notified; moratorium to end in 3 working days, says C
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 14 (ANI): The Central government on Saturday notified the reconstruction scheme for crisis-hit Yes Bank and stated that the moratorium will be lifted within a period of "three working days".
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Centre relaxes norms for IT companies to allow employees to work from home
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 14 (ANI): In a bid to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the central government on Friday provided certain exemptions in the terms and conditions for Indian IT companies to facilitate them in offering work from home (WFH) option to their employees till April 30.
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