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Centre extends ceasefire with Naga insurgency group NSCN-K for another year

This breakaway NSCN group is led by Niki Sumi, against whom the NIA announced a ₹10 lakh reward for allegedly killing 18 Army soldiers in Manipur in 2015

Centre moves SC against Mamata govt over deployment of CISF at RG Kar Hospital

The Supreme Court on August 20 had ordered the deployment of CISF personnel at the RG Kar Hospital following a mob attack on August 14-15

Centre approves ‘Unified Pension Scheme’ for govt employees

Union Cabinet approves assured 50 per cent of salary as pension for govt employees under Unified Pension Scheme.

Centre says fresh Broadcasting Bill draft to be released after consultations

Centre says fresh draft of Broadcasting Services Regulation Bill to be released after detailed consultations, seeks suggestions till Oct 15

In first trip of Modi 3.0, PM to visit Italy this week for G7 summit

G7 summit in Italy from June 13-15 is likely to be dominated by the raging war in Ukraine and the conflict in Gaza

HT Interview: Our PM believes in democratising technology, says Vaishnaw

India’s new privacy law, will mean greater accountability for Big Tech, the minister said.

Siddaramaiah urges for safety of Kannadigas in Sudan, MP Tejasvi Surya responds

He claimed that 31 people from Karnataka’s Hakki Pikki tribe are stuck in Sudan, amid the clashes between army and paramilitary forces.

7th Pay Commission: Centre likely to announce DA hike today

Last revision in DA was done on September 28, 2022, which was effective from July 1, 2022.

Centre set to exceed ₹11.08 lakh crore direct tax collections: CBDT chief

The tax body has been assigned a revised target of ₹12.50 lakh crore, CBDT chairman JB Mohapatra said

NEP reflects Modi govt's commitment toward empowerment of Indian languages: Shah

New education policy reflects Modi govt's commitment towards empowerment of Indian languages: Shah

Modi govt’s ‘anti-Punjab’ face exposed, says Jakhar

Slamming the Union Budget, Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar on Sunday said the “anti-Punjab” face of the Modi government has again been exposed. In a statement, Jakhar said Union cabinet has three ministers from Punjab but they all failed in getting any major allocation earmarked for the state, which is facing financial crisis due to the 10-year “misrule” of the SAD BJP government.

Modi govt following ‘divide and rule’ policy: Kanhaiya Kumar

Nirmala Sitharaman has given ‘very childish’ answer on onion prices: Sena

The Shiv Sena also slammed the Centre for not doing enough to combat the menace of poverty.

Modi govt’s key labour reform bill may get delayed

The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2019 bill is aimed to replace 13 existing laws that relates to a wide range of labour activities including factories, plantations, motor vehicles, bidi, cinema and port.

Modi govt okays 78-day wages as bonus for 11 lakh railway workers

It is for the sixth straight year that a productivity-linked bonus is being given to railway employees.

Why Modi government 2.0 might have to change its political economy script

Economic indicators do not lend themselves easily to such high-frequency analysis. Gross domestic product (GDP) data for the current fiscal year is available only for the first quarter, which ended in June.

Abrogation of Art 370, Modi govt’s biggest achievement in 100 days: Union Minister

The union minister said the move carries much meaning for people of Jammu and Kashmir because they were previously unable to avail equal opportunity in the nation’s development

Bloodbath, bloodletting and bloodshed in Cong’s attack on government

“Bloodbath in Economy! Bloodletting of Rs! Bloodshed of Stocks! Battering of the Constitution! Bulldozing of ED/CBI/Income Tax! BJP’s ‘New India’!!!,” party spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala tweeted.

Modi govt wants to establish ‘Company Raj’, destroying PSUs: Priyanka Gandhi

A beginning in this regard, she claimed, had been made with the corporatisation of the Rae Bareli’s modern coach factory (MCF) set up under the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government in 2006.

UP minister visits Pulwama, says Modi govt will wipe out terrorism

Amid spotlight on the Narendra Modi government’s Kashmir policy, Mohsin Raza, the lone Muslim face in the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh, visited Pulwama to pay homage to the jawans of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) who lost their lives in a suicide attack in February.

Not Rs 325 cr, give us Rs 6,000 cr, Kejriwal’s deputy tells Modi govt

Sisodia, who also holds finance portfolio in the Arvind Kejriwal government, also demanded the creation of a separate fund for Delhi municipal corporations on the lines of other state civic bodies.

US commerce secy urges Modi govt to open up Indian economy, market

In an unusually blunt remarks, Ross asked India to remove the overly restrictive market access barriers for US firms.

Maharashtra 1st to get major manufacturing investment of Modi government

Fadvanis after inaugurating the second phase of the plant, said, “This is the first major manufacturing investment by a top global corporation, post-2019 general elections.”

Modi govt’s new five-year journey begins with a glittering event

The around 110-minute-long programme was gustily cheered on by Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party supporters with chants of “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” (which the Telangana MP, G Kishan Reddy, managed to incorporate into his oath), “Har Har Mahadev” and “Modi, Modi.”

Trump meet in US, Xi summit top Modi govt’s foreign push

Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit India for his second informal summit with Modi on October 11, people familiar with development in New Delhi and Beijing said.

‘Dark day for democracy’: Congress on Ashok Lavasa opting out of EC meets

Lavasa has reportedly insisted that he will do so only after dissent notes and minority decisions are included in the orders of the commission.

‘See clear mandate for Modi govt’: Nirmala Sitharaman on Lok Sabha polls round 2

The BJP has fielded a 28-year-old lawyer Tejaswi Surya from the constituency represented previously by late Ananth Kumar. Surya’s candidature was finalised amid speculation that Ananth Kumar’s wife Tejaswini might be named as the party candidate from the seat.

Priyanka Gandhi says Modi govt’s argument to blame Congress has an expiry date

Priyanka Gandhi said people are not “satisfied” with the Modi government and would vote against it in the upcoming polls.

‘Gayab ho gaya’: Rahul Gandhi takes a dig at Modi govt on Rafale papers

Rahul Gandhi challenged PM Modi to face an investigation over alleged wrongdoing in the Rafale deal, and said the new motto of the government should be “gayab ho gaya”, a day after the Centre told the SC that some documents related to the deal were stolen from the defence ministry.

‘How can a country grow without employment?’: P Chidambaram’s dig at Modi govt

Taking a dig at the Centre, Chidambaram claimed that when the government revised the GDP figures it did not realise that the unemployment figures also got revised.