Articles by Snehashish Roy
Rahul Gandhi slams govt over ‘pressure tactics’ to silence Opposition
The comments came a day after security was increased at the Congress headquarters and outside party chief Sonia Gandhi’s residence after ED sealed Young Indian Pvt Ltd’s office.
Updated on Aug 05, 2022 02:46 AM IST
CGST Delhi officials arrest businessman for alleged tax fraud of over ₹7 crore
Six more firms were linked with the accused and he used his Aadhaar to authenticate fraudulent ITC and generate invoices without receiving any goods in these firms
Published on Aug 04, 2022 11:34 AM IST
Over 4k arrested, 149 convicted under UAPA from 2018-2020: Govt in RS
Union minister of state for Home, Nityanand Rai quoted data from the National Crime Records Bureau’s annual report ‘Crime in India’.
Updated on Aug 04, 2022 04:22 AM IST
Naidu flags off Tiranga rally, BJP slams opposition MPs for skipping it
The rally for Parliament members was held in Delhi to raise awareness about the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ initiative to mark the 75th year of India’s Independence
Published on Aug 03, 2022 12:15 PM IST
Centre to Lok Sabha: No deaths reported due to manual scavenging
Ramdas Athawale admitted that around 330 people have died in the last five years due to “accidents while undertaking hazardous cleaning of sewer and septic tanks”
Updated on Aug 03, 2022 10:32 AM IST
India deported 117 Chinese nationals during 2019-21, issued notice to 81: Centre
The Centre issued ‘Leave India’ notices to those Chinese nationals who were living in the country carrying no visas or expired visas
Updated on Aug 02, 2022 04:26 PM IST
Modi changes Twitter, Facebook display pictures to national flag
Modi on Sunday urged people to hoist the national flag at their homes as part of the “Har Ghar Tiranga” initiative
Published on Aug 02, 2022 10:57 AM IST
Decrease in circulation of fake ₹2000 notes from 2018-19: Centre to Lok Sabha
In 2018, a total of 54,776 fake ₹2000 currency notes were seized and 90,556 were seized in 2019, the ministry said citing the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data
Updated on Aug 02, 2022 10:53 AM IST
No breach in Aadhaar data vault till now, must be cautious: Centre in Rajya Sabha
Union minister of electronics and information technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said that Aadhaar holders must be cautious while sharing their details
Published on Aug 01, 2022 07:40 PM IST
Lok Sabha adjourned amid Opposition protest; Speaker says ‘not appropriate to..’
Opposition members held protests in Lok Sabha against the suspension of four Congress parliamentarians last week
Updated on Aug 01, 2022 12:44 PM IST
Domestic defence buys rose in 3 years: Centre in Lok Sabha
The domestic procurement of defence equipment has seen an upward trend in the last three years, from 54% in 2018-19 to 64% in 2020-21, Union minister of state for defence Ajay Bhatt informed Lok Sabha on Friday.
Updated on Jul 30, 2022 05:03 AM IST
Snehashish Roy, New Delhi
Domestic procurement of defence equipment sees upward trend: Govt to Lok Sabha
Union minister of state for defence Ajay Bhatt told the Lok Sabha on Friday that the Centre has sanctioned ₹498.78 crore to encourage innovation and support start-ups in the defence and aerospace sector till 2026
Published on Jul 29, 2022 06:49 PM IST
Govt cuts public grievances resolution time to 30 days
The ministry added that an “interim/appropriate reply” will be given to the citizen if the grievances are not resolved within the 30-day time frame for instances such as sub-judice matters or cases facing policy issues
Published on Jul 29, 2022 05:03 PM IST
CWC provided ₹71.54 cr to state Waqf boards: Centre to Lok Sabha
The Central Waqf Council (CWC) receives grant-in-aid under the Centre’s Shahari Waqf Sampatti Vikas Yojana (SWSVY)
Published on Jul 29, 2022 09:55 AM IST
‘Adjusting with whatever we have’: CPI MP on 50-hour relay protest by Oppn
Opposition MPs have been continuously protesting since the beginning of the monsoon session over inflation and hike in the GST rates
Updated on Jul 28, 2022 01:25 PM IST
84,405 vacant positions in CAPF will be filled by Dec 2023: Centre in Parliament
Union minister of state for home affairs Nityanand Rai said the Centre has taken steps to fill the vacancies in CRPF, BSF, ITBP and SSB
Published on Jul 27, 2022 07:49 PM IST
No increasing trend in riots in country over years: Centre tells Lok Sabha
The Union home ministry said that a total of 761 people have been convicted so far out of 8,565 arrested under several communal or religious riots between 2018 and 2020
Published on Jul 27, 2022 01:49 PM IST
Deeply touched, says ex-Prez Kovind on PM Modi’s praise for his presidency
PM Modi’s letter said Kovind has contributed to setting the highest standards of probity and performance, principles, and sensitivity and service
Published on Jul 26, 2022 10:29 AM IST
NMC doesn’t have data on placing medical students from Ukraine in WB: Centre
The NMC has not yet given permission to transfer or accommodate foreign medical students in Indian medical institutes/universities, the health ministry said in Lok Sabha
Updated on Jul 22, 2022 05:31 PM IST
Airlines can’t bar passenger for disability, reduced mobility: New DGCA rule
DGCA has explicitly barred airlines from preventing a passenger to board the plane on medical grounds, saying it will need to get medical opinion before taking a decision. if it decides not to allow a passenger, this decision, with reasons, will have to be communicated in writing
Updated on Jul 22, 2022 04:58 PM IST
Parliament session: Opposition continues protests against inflation, GST hike
The first week of the monsoon session saw ruckus and disruption amid the Opposition’s stir in both the Houses
Updated on Jul 22, 2022 03:52 PM IST
Imp to differentiate between fact-checker, those who spread tension: Thakur
New Delhi: It is important to differentiate between a fact-checker and those who try to spread enmity in the garb of fact-checking, union information and broadcast minister Anurag Thakur told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday
Published on Jul 21, 2022 04:42 PM IST
BJP lowering credibility of central agencies using coercion: Congress
Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot said protests and demonstrations are ornaments of democracy, and having tolerance is crucial
Published on Jul 21, 2022 01:37 PM IST
Centre allowed 7 cities, towns to be renamed in last five years, Lok Sabha told
The Madhya Pradesh government sent a proposal on April 25 this year to change the name of Nasrullaganj Nagar in Sehore to Bhairoonda
Published on Jul 20, 2022 08:46 AM IST
Centre rejects India’s ranking on latest World Press Freedom Index
The report, which was released in May, said India’s ranking fell down to 150th position from last year’s 142nd rank.
Updated on Jul 20, 2022 05:06 AM IST
Snehashish Roy, New Delhi
Centre refutes Opposition’s ‘caste, religion’ allegations over Agnipath scheme
The Indian Army said that the matter, requiring caste and religion certificates, was always there and there has been no change for the Agnipath scheme
Updated on Jul 19, 2022 03:25 PM IST
Opposition leaders hold protest against rising prices
Congress whip in Lok Sabha Manickam Tagore said opposition members led by his party wanted a discussion on price rise and GST but the government did not allow it
Updated on Jul 19, 2022 01:10 PM IST
No plans to develop National Employment Policy: Centre
The ministry said in response to questions raised by Lok Sabha MP Beesetti Venkata Satyavathi amid the ongoing monsoon session in Parliament
Published on Jul 19, 2022 10:06 AM IST
‘Driving force’: BJP targets Sonia Gandhi after SIT report on Gujarat riots case
BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said Ahmed Patel was the conspirator according to the SIT affidavit but ‘his boss’, Congress president Sonia Gandhi, was the ‘actual driving force’ behind the conspiracies
Updated on Jul 16, 2022 02:03 PM IST
Parliamentary panel submits report on Mediation Bill, 2021
The objective of the bill is to settle any civil or commercial disputes through mediation before seeking court or tribunal’s intervention
Updated on Jul 14, 2022 10:32 AM IST