No prasads, holy waters or singing in religious places: Centre's new guidelines for unlock 1.0
Jun 05, 2020, at 12:20 am
New Delhi/IBNS: With religious places scheduled to open from Monday (June 8), the Centre on Thursday came up with new rules prohibiting the distribution of prasads or holy waters among others.
Unauthorised photocopies of Rafale documents adversely affect national security: Centre to SC
Mar 13, 2019, at 09:25 pm
New Delhi, Mar 13 (UNI/IBNS) The Centre through Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Wednesday filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court in the Rafale review matter and said unauthorised photocopies of such documents hamper the sovereignty and security of the country.
Last date for pre and post-matric scholarships extended further: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Aug 21, 2016, at 01:16 am
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS): The last date for submission of online applications for Pre-matric and Post-matric scholarships for 2016-17 for students belonging to the Minority communities has been extended further till Sept 30, officials said.
Centre deploys MI-17 choppers to douse flames in Uttarakhand forests
May 01, 2016, at 06:41 pm
New Delhi, May 1 (IBNS): The Centre has now deployed two MI-17 helicopters to douse the forest fire that has been raging in Uttarakhand.
After 24-hour relief, Uttarakhand back to President's Rule
Apr 23, 2016, at 03:39 am
New Delhi, Apr 22 (IBNS) The Supreme Court of India on Friday said that the state of Uttarakhand will remain under President's Rule till its next hearing on April 27.
Centre rules out shifting of NIT Srinagar, but assures students of addressing grievances
Apr 09, 2016, at 08:33 pm
Srinagar, Apr. 9 (IBNS) The Centre has rejected the demand of outstation students of NIT Srinagar for shifting the institute out of Kashmir but assured them of addressing their "genuine" issues.
Srinagar NIT row: Protesting students demand action against police
Apr 07, 2016, at 05:01 am
New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS): With the tension at NIT Srinagar campus escalating, a student representative on Wednesday told visiting officials from the Centre's education ministry that they want the institute shifted out of the city, media reports said.
Rahul Gandhi slams Centre over reducing interest rates
Mar 20, 2016, at 12:56 am
New Delhi, Mar 19 (IBNS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused the central government over its move to reduce interest rates on small savings schemes.
Modi govt is targeting weak and poor: Gandhi
Mar 07, 2016, at 11:10 pm
New Delhi, Mar 7 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Monday targeted the Central government and said it should try to 'attack' him but not the poor people of the nation.
Assam govt to move court against Union govt to restore special category status: Gogoi
Mar 02, 2016, at 01:55 am
Guwahati, Mar 1 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Tuesday said that his government will go to the court against the Union government for restoring special category status.
Arvind Kejriwal joins students' march in Delhi, slams Centre
Feb 23, 2016, at 09:57 pm
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IBNS): Joining students, who are demonstrating in the national capital to demand justice for Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula and JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said the people of the country are not satisfied with Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government.
Quota protests should not hit Delhi water supply: Centre directs Haryana
Feb 21, 2016, at 07:25 pm
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS): The Centre on Sunday asked the Haryana government to ensure that Delhi's water supply is not affected due to the Jat community stir, where protesters are demanding they be given government jobs under OBC quota, media reports said.
Centre lifts ban on bull fighting festival Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu
Jan 08, 2016, at 05:28 pm
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS) Ahead of the assembly polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government at the centre has lifted the ban on popular bull taming festival Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu, reports said.
Centre directs Mamata govt for report on Malda mob violence
Jan 07, 2016, at 04:45 am
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IBNS): The Centre on Wednesday asked the Mamata Banerjee government to submit a report on the mob violence on Sunday, where protesters attacked a police station in the Kaliachak area in West Bengal, media reports said.
Gogoi decries Centre's inconsistent attitude towards State's development
Dec 29, 2015, at 01:48 am
Guwahati, Dec 28 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi decried the inconsistent and indifferent role of the Centre towards development of the North East and said that the dispensation at the Centre needs to work corresponding to its high rhetoric for the development of Assam and North East.
Centre is targeting the opposition: Sonia Gandhi
Dec 19, 2015, at 09:53 pm
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IBNS) Minutes after being granted bail in the National Herald case, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday said the Central government is intentionally targeting the opposition leaders.
Mamata slams Centre on 'intolerance' debate
Nov 26, 2015, at 09:57 pm
Kolkata, Nov 26 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday attacked the Centre over the issue of alleged growing intolerance and said 'profiling' people on their religion is 'unacceptable'.
Gogoi slams Centre’s decision to remove Nehru's name from Fulbright scholarship vindictive
Oct 27, 2015, at 02:00 am
Guwahati, Oct 26 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday castigated the BJP-led NDA Government at the Centre for the decision to remove former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s name from the India-US Fulbright scholarship programme.
What Modi and LG doing, Kejriwal asks over rape of minors
Oct 17, 2015, at 07:07 pm
New Delhi, Oct 17(IBNS) As Delhi witnessed witnessed back to back incidents of rapes of minors, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday lashed out at the centre and the capital's Lieutenant Govnor Najib over the security situation in the national capital.
SC increases ambit of Aadhaar Card
Oct 16, 2015, at 03:04 am
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS): Agreeing to the Centre's plea, the Supreme Court on Thursday increased the ambit of Aadhaar Card.
We are not getting a single penny: Mamata Banerjee slams Centre
Oct 01, 2015, at 12:39 am
New Delhi, Sept 30 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said her state is not getting ' a single penny' from the Centre.
Let Congress, Rahul Gandhi put me behind bars: Smriti Irani
Sep 21, 2015, at 12:09 am
Amethi, Sept 20 (IBNS) Union Minister Smriti Irani on Sunday dared the Congress and its vice-president Rahul Gandhi to send her behind the bars.
Assam will not be allowed to be overburdened with people from across border: Tarun Gogoi
Sep 18, 2015, at 03:19 am
Guwahati, Sept 17 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Thursday said that the state government would not be allowed to be overburdened with people from across the border.
Discontinuation of postage stamps on Gandhi's narrow and vindictive attitude of Centre: Assam CM
Sep 18, 2015, at 03:15 am
Guwahati, Sept 17 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Thursday said that the decision of the Modi-led NDA Government at the Centre to discontinue the postage stamps on former Prime Ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi is a great disrespect and dishonour to them.
Robert Vadra's No Frisking privilege at airports withdrawn
Sep 16, 2015, at 10:41 pm
New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS) Robert Vadra, son-in-law of Congress President Sonia Gandhi, will no longer enjoy immunity from security check in airports as the government has removed his name from the 'No-frisking' list.
Centre withdraws Robert Vadra's No Frisking' privileges
Sep 16, 2015, at 10:35 pm
New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS): The Centre on Wednesday withdrawn Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra's no-frisking privileges.
Centre gives exemptions to minority community nationals from Bangladesh, Pakistan
Sep 08, 2015, at 04:11 am
New Delhi, Sept 7 (IBNS): The Central Government has decided, on humanitarian considerations, to exempt Bangladeshi and Pakistani nationals belonging to minority communities who have entered into India on or before Dec 31, 2014 from the relevant provisions of rules and order made under the Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920 and the Foreigners Act, 1946, in respect of their entry and stay in India without such documents or after the expiry of those documents, as the case may be.
Omar Abdullah questions implementation of OROP by Centre
Sep 05, 2015, at 09:32 pm
Srinagar, Sept 5 (IBNS) Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah questioned the implementation of the OROP scheme as announced by the government on Saturday as ex-servicemen expressed their dissatisfaction over the issue.
Centre yet to release fund to tackle flood situation in Assam : Gogoi
Sep 04, 2015, at 02:04 am
Guwahati, Sept 3 (IBNS) : The Assam Government on Thursday said that the Central funds of Rs 207 crore released to the state is merely the first installment of the current year's central allocation of Rs 414 crore available under State Disaster Response Funds.
Assam Congress rebel leader Himanta Biswa Sarma will join BJP on Aug 28
Aug 25, 2015, at 02:32 am
Guwahati, Aug 24 (IBNS) : Rebel Congress leader Himanta Biswa Sarma is all set to join Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Aug 28 in Guwahati.