NE states get Rs 190,000 crore for road projects
Shillong, Sep 25 (IANS) Road and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said the central government has sanctioned a whooping Rs 190,000 crore to develop …
Centre, states working to take GDP to $5 tn by 2022: Modi
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) The size of the Indian economy will double to $5 trillion by 2022 with manufacturing and agriculture contributing $1 trillion …
States told to frame solid waste management rules
Chandigarh, Sep 19 (IANS) States in northern India were told on Wednesday to frame solid waste management rules by next year, an official said. The …
BJP won’t get majority in 2019, would lose 100 seats in 3 states: Tejashwi
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) RJD leader and former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday said that the BJP would not get a …
States urged to formulate uniform award scheme
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) All India Council of Sports (AICS) President and veteran politician Vijay Kumar Malhotra on Friday urged the states to formulate …
Indian cities, states step up climate action plans
San Francisco, Sep 14 (IANS) At the Global Climate Action Summit, mayors and government functionaries of Indian cities have announced to scale up their actions …
Amend motor vehicle rules to compensate victims, SC asks states
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered all states to amend their rules under the Motor Vehicles Act whereby uninsured motor …
Telangana polls not with four states if state is not ready: CEC (IANS Interview)
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Assembly elections will not be held in Telangana along with those in four states this year-end if the preparedness of …
VAT on fuel to give states windfall gain of aropund Rs 22,700 cr: SBI report (Correcting headline)
Mumbai, Sep 11 (IANS) Lending major State Bank of India (SBI) on Tuesday said that the recent increase in petrol and diesel prices is likely …
FVAT on fuel to give states windfall gain of around Rs 22,700 cr: SBI report
Mumbai, Sep 11 (IANS) Lending major State Bank of India (SBI) on Tuesday said that the recent increase in petrol and diesel prices is likely …
Congress urges EC to rein in poll-bound states splurging public money on ads
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) The Congress on Sunday urged the Election Commission of India to stop the state governments of Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan …
SC asks Centre, states to give wide publicity on mob lynching consequences
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) The supreme court on Friday asked the Centre and States to give wide publicity on radio, television and other media …
SC imposes Rs 1 lakh cost on nine states, Rs 5 lakh on Haryana
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday imposed a cost of Rs 1 lakh each on nine States and Union Territories (UTs) …
Strategic alliance in states to defeat BJP in 2019 polls: Sibal
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Congress and other opposition parties will enter into strategic political alliances in states to defeat the BJP in the 2019 …
15th Finance Commission would not like to penalise performing states: Singh
Chennai, Sep 6 (IANS) The Finance Commission would not like to penalise states that have performed well on various development parameters, a top official said …
States, UTs should set up eco-tourism boarda: Harsh Vardhan
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Union Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Friday that every state and Union Territory should establish an eco-tourism development board to …
SC notice to I&B Ministry, 6 states on ‘misuse of public money’ on ads
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from the Information and Broadcasting Ministry and six states on a plea by …
Himachal coordinating with states to counter narcotics trade: CM
Shimla, Aug 30 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government is coordinating with neighbouring states by forming joint task forces to counter narcotics trade, Chief Minister Jai …
Centre signs MoU with six states for water project
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Union Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with six states for the construction …
Centre signs MoU with 6 states for Lakhwar Yamuna basin project
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Union Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) here with six states for the …
Gadkari to sign MoU with six states: Ministry
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Union Minister Nitin Gadkari will on August 28 sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with six states for the construction …
IOC moves fuel to Kerala from southern states
Chennai, Aug 21 (IANS) Energy major Indian Oil Corp (IOC) is meeting the entire aviation fuel needs of the Indian Air Force (IAF) flights in …
AAP appoints Durgesh Pathak in-charge of three states
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The Political Affairs Committee (PAC) of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday appointed Durgesh Pathak, one of the founding …
SC notice to Centre, states on plea to make sports part of fundamental right
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to Centre, state governments and Union Territories on a PIL seeking directions to …
Northern states, Chandigarh join hands against drugs
Chandigarh, Aug 20 (IANS) In fight against narcotic drugs, northern states on Monday unanimously decided to set up a common secretariat, to be based in …
EC asks CEOs of poll-bound states to ensure voter slip distribution
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday directed the Chief Electoral Officers (CEO) of the four poll-bound states of Chhattisgarh, Madhya …
File ATRs on abuse of children in shelter homes, SC tells Centre, states
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked Centre and state governments to file action taken reports (ATRs) on the abuse of …
Dissolve Lok Sabha to hold simultaneous polls with states, Congress tells Modi
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The Congress on Tuesday said the Lok Sabha should be dissolved and Assembly elections advanced in some other states if …
Wipro arm offers scholarships to girls in three states
Bengaluru, Aug 11 (IANS) Wipro Consumer Care & Lighting would offer scholarships for higher education to girls from economically weaker families in the three southern …
California, 19 other states file motion to block 3D-printed guns
Los Angeles, Aug 11 (IANS) California has joined 19 other states in the US in officially suing the government to block the publication of downloadable …
Government shut 28 child adoption centres in six states: Maneka
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The government has shut down 28 specialised adoption agencies in six states after allegations of illegal adoptions, child abuse and …
CCEA approves release of pulses at discounted rate to states
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The CCEA on Thursday approved the release of pulses to the states and Union Territories at the discounted rate of …
United States condoles Karunanidhi’s death
Chennai, Aug 7 (IANS) The United States on Tuesday condoled the death of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M. Karunanidhi. “On behalf …
States should follow Assam on NRC: Rajasthan Minister
Jaipur, July 31 (IANS) Rajasthan Home Minister Gulabchand Kataria on Tuesday said that states across the country should consider following Assam, which published the final …
Fill up vacancies in information panels quickly: SC tells Centre, states
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Centre and seven states to fill up the vacancies in the Central Information …
Of 18 states ruled by BJP, only one is in top five best-governed ones: Study
Mumbai, July 27 (IndiaSpend/IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), or a political alliance it is a part of, governs 18 of 29 states in India, …
Centre issues advisory to states to check mob violence, lynching
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Central government on Tuesday asked states to appoint nodal officers of the rank of Superintendent of Police in each …
PM urges states to punish lynch mobs
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged all the state governments to take strict action against those involved in mob …
Rajnath suggests states frame anti-lynching laws, calls 1984 riots biggest one
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday suggested to the states that a “strict law, if needed” should be framed …
Rajnath suggests states frame anti-lynching laws
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday suggested to the states that a “strict law, if needed” should be framed …
SC irked with Centre, states’ lethargic approach on pending criminal appeals
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday was irked with Centre and state governments for their “lethargic approach” in dealing with large …