AIIMS, Skill Development Ministry celebrate yoga day
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Thursday marked the celebration of 4th International Day of Yoga through a …
North Eastern Council to come under direct control of Home Ministry
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday decided to bring the North Eastern Council under the direct control of the Home Ministry. …
Ministry denies info on land allotment for new BJP HQ in Delhi: Activist
Lucknow, June 12 (IANS) Information sought under the RTI Act about the allotment of land to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for it’s new headquarters …
Ministry says yoga is not sport, but DU colleges still reserve seats
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Is yoga a sport? The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) says it is not. Yet, 11 Delhi University …
Karnataka coalition ministry gets down to work, finally
Bengaluru, June 11 (IANS) The JD-S-Congress coalition government in Karnataka got down to work finally on Monday, with most of the 25 cabinet ministers attending …
IOA asks Ministry for dialogue on Sports Code
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has asked the Sports Ministry to begin a dialogue on the proposed changes in the …
Karnataka coalition ministry to start working from Monday
Bengaluru, June 9 (IANS) The fledgling JD-S-Congress coalition government in Karnataka would start working from Monday, as most of the cabinet ministers went to their …
Accelerate Tobacco-free India campaign: Health Ministry
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Ashwini Kumar Choubey on Wednesday appealed to make a “Tobacco-free India” and …
Karnataka coalition ministry expanded with 25 cabinet ministers
Bengaluru, June 6 (IANS) The Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S)-Congress coalition government in Karnataka was expanded on Wednesday, with the induction of 25 legislators as cabinet ministers …
I&B Ministry floating tender for snooping software: Congress
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Accusing the government of acting like a “Super Big Brother” to intrude into people’s privacy, the Congress on Friday claimed …
I&B Ministry floats tender for snooping software: Congress
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The Congress on Friday accused the government of acting like a “Super Big Brother” to intrude people’s privacy and claimed …
Policeman, 10 militants killed in Afghan Interior Ministry attack
Kabul, May 30 (IANS) At least one policeman and 10 militants were killed in an attack on the compound of the Afghan Interior Ministry here …
Civil Aviation Ministry to urge Finance Ministry to bring ATF under GST
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) To contain the rise in jet fuel prices and its cascading impact on air ticket prices, Civil Aviation Ministry will …
Nipah virus outbreak localised occurrence: Health Ministry
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) All required steps have been taken to contain the Nipah virus in Kerala, whose outbreak is a localised occurrence and …
Currency situation back to normal: Finance Ministry
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The Finance Ministry on Friday said the currency situation had completely returned to normal across the country and there was …
Alphons relieved from Electronics and IT Ministry, Ahluwalia from Drinking Water
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Union Tourism Minister K.J. Alphons was on Monday relieved of the charge of Minister of State for Electronics and Information …
PNB fraud: Finance Ministry initiates action against Allahabad Bank CEO
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The Finance Ministry on Monday started the process of removing Allahabad Bank CEO and MD Usha Ananthasubramanian from her post …
Did Chandrashekhar-owned company sign contract with defence ministry, asks Congress
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Congress party on Wednesday asked the Narendra Modi government whether BJP’s Rajya Sabha MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar-owned company had signed …
Power Ministry, RBI meet on NPA norms postponed: Minister
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Union Power Ministry’s meeting with Reserve Bank of India (RBI) scheduled for Tuesday, on the revised RBI norms on …
Rahul takes dig at Modi over Finance Ministry’s functioning
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s functioning by penning a tweet in …
No financial bid involved in Red Fort MoU: Tourism Ministry
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Following a controversy over an MoU with Dalmia Bharat Limited vis-a-vis the Red Fort, the Ministry of Tourism on Saturday …
Google Arts and Culture, Tourism Ministry to explore Incredible India
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Google Arts and Culture has partnered with the Ministry of Tourism to unveil a 360-degree virtual reality video for the …
Health Ministry removes ‘fat shaming’ tweet after Twitterati outrage
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) In an embarrassment for the government, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Monday removed a tweet that …
Pakistan court directs Interior Ministry to decide Indian Sikh woman’s fate
Islamabad, April 21 (IANS) The Lahore High Court directed Pakistan’s Interior Ministry on Saturday to decide within 30 days the fate of Indian Sikh woman …
Ministry calls for time-bound execution of clean air plan
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Amid green organisations voicing concern over the absence of pollution reduction targets, the Union Environment Ministry on Thursday called for …
Will raise exporters’ GST refunds with Finance Ministry: Prabhu
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) In response to exporters’ demands, Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu on Wednesday assured them of taking up the issue of the …
Ministry clarifies on filing under GST composition scheme
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Responding to doubts raised about the manner of filing quarterly return by composition dealers under the GST regime, the Central …
National shooting body to urge sports ministry, IOA to boycott 2022 CWG
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) chief Raninder Singh on Tuesday said that India should boycott the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth …
Corporate Affairs Ministry’s incorporation certificate proof of PAN/TAN
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The government on Saturday said the Certificate of Incorporation (COI) issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) is adequate …
Map excludes J&K from India at Health Ministry event
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) In a faux pas, Jammu and Kashmir was excluded from the Indian map at an event organised by the Health …
Defence Ministry website hacked, nine more sites affected
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The Defence Ministry’s official website was hacked on Friday while nine other government sites, including that of the Home Ministry, …
Defence Ministry website hacked
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The Defence Ministry’s official website was unavailable on Friday, apparently hacked as its homepage showed a Chinese character. The Chinese …
MHA forwards Karnataka’s Lingayat proposal to Minority Affairs Ministry
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Home Ministry has forwarded the Karnataka government’s recommendation to grant religious minority status on the Lingayats and Veerashaiva Lingayats …
HRD Ministry forms panel to study CBSE exam process
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) In the backdrop of the Class 12 economics question paper leak, the Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry has set up …
Rahul targets PM over I&B Ministry’s ‘fake news’ order
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday took potshots at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over an order – subsequently withdrawn – …
Batra questions ministry’s decision to trim CWG list
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra on Thursday trained his guns at the sports ministry for trimming as many …
Agriculture Ministry for immediate fund disbursal
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh on Wednesday asked states to submit their Annual Action Plan 2018-19 to the ministry …
Will examine Lingayat issue when Karnataka proposal received: Home Ministry
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The Union Home Ministry will examine the Karnataka government’s recommendation to grant religious minority status to the Hindu sect of …
Food Ministry for zero export duty on sugar
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The Finance Ministry has been asked to lower the existing export duty on sugar to zero in the wake of …
IATA partners with civil aviation ministry in India
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Tuesday said it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry …
Seed producers protest as ministry cuts Bt cottonseed price, trait fees
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The Agriculture Ministry in a late night notification cut the government-controlled price of BG-II genetically modified cottonseed by Rs 60 …