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Over 1.7 billion Covid vaccine doses provided to states, UTs so far: Centre

The Central government on Friday said that it has provided more than 171.76 crore Covid vaccine doses provided to States and Union Territories so far.

Centre likely to provide security to Kumar Vishwas after reviewing it

The central government is reviewing the security of former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Kumar Vishwas and may give him protection through a central agency, official sources said on Friday.

Payout to govt employees doubles in five years, strength shrinking

Establishment strength for latest years are estimates, which are usually scaled down to reflect the actual strength two years later

Full office attendance for all central govt employees: Jitendra Singh

Union minister Jitendra Singh has said full office attendance will be resumed for all central government employees from Monday. The decision was taken in view of a decline in the number of coronavirus cases, he said on Sunday. "A review of the pandemic situation was done today and in view of a decline in the number of Covid cases as well as a decline in the positivity rate, it has been decided that full office attendance shall be resumed from tomorrow and employees at all levels, without any exemption, shall attend office on a regular basis with effect from February 7, 2022," the minister of state for personnel said. He said the heads of the departments shall, however, ensure that the employees wear face masks at all times and continue to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour. The Centre had, on January 31, extended the work-from-home arrangement for 50 per cent of its employees below the level of under secretary till February 15. "But after obtaining inputs from the relevant quarter

Mass exodus report of migrant workers false, states should be wary: Govt

Media reports about mass exodus of migrant workers amid the third wave of the pandemic were untrue and states have been asked to be wary of rumour mongering

Budget 2022: Centre to borrow Rs 11.6 trn in FY23 to meet expenditure needs

This is nearly Rs 2 trillion higher than the current year's Budget estimate of Rs 9.7 trillion

Nobody losing jobs due to non-vaccination, Centre tells SC

Advocate Prashant Bhushan had filed an intervention application in the main petition, claiming people are losing jobs due to vaccine mandates

Clarify stand on marital rape criminalisation: Delhi HC tells Centre

Justice Rajiv Shakdher said that the Centre has to say yes or no as in issues such as the present one, deliberation does not end

Centre, state govts will keep working for empowerment of Karnataka: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday assured that the central and the state governments will keep working for the empowerment of the people of Karnataka.

Central govt refutes reports of Covid vaccine shortage in Maharashtra

Refuting media reports on vaccine shortage in Maharashtra, the Health Ministry said the state had over 24 lakh unutilised doses of Covaxin and received an additional 6.35 lakh doses on Friday.

Share issue to govt expected in a month's time: Vi CEO Ravinder Takkar

Takkar reiterated that the company's existing promoters and management will continue to be in charge of the company. There will be no government nominees on the board either.

'Prashasan gaon ki aur': Govt to celebrate Good Governance week from today

The Central government is all set to celebrate 'Good Governance' week from Monday, according to the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievance (DARPG).DARPG in collaboration with the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of External Affairs, and Ministry of Panchayati Raj and Rural Development will be convening various events during December 20 to 26.These events include the launch of a nationwide campaign for Redressal of Public Grievances and Improving Service Delivery titled "Prashasan Gaon Ki Aur" and the inauguration of the Exhibition on Good Governance Practices.The other events which would be convened are Good Governance in the Ministry of External Affairs.Ease of Living and Next Phase of Reforms for Reducing Compliance Burden; Mission Karmayogi - The Path Ahead; Experience Sharing Workshop by DARPG on Best Practices in Initiative for ...

Less govt interference will make startup ecosystem grow: Piyush Goyal

The Minister of Commerce and Industry was addressing a gathering during a visit to the Science and Technology Park at the Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU)

Govt says no farmer died due to police action during farmers' protests

The Union government on Friday said that no farmer died due to police action during the year-long protests by farmers. Various farmer groups were protesting against three new farm laws, which have now been scrapped. The year-long protest at the Delhi borders was suspended by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Thursday after the Union government accepted their key pending demands, including withdrawal of police cases against the protesters and on Minimum Support Price (MSP). In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday said, "the subject of compensation, etc. to the families of the deceased farmers in the farmers movement is with the concerned state governments". "No farmer died as a result of police action during the farmers' agitation," he said. Tomar was responding to a joint question by Congress leader Dhiraj Prasad Sahu and AAP leader Sanjay Singh. The members had asked whether the government is planning to provide or made any ...

Centre wants to loot Jharkhand's minerals, doesn't care development: Soren

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday claimed that the Union government, instead of taking measures for the state's development, is trying to "loot" its rich mineral resources.

Farmers suspend agitation, to start vacating Delhi border from Dec 11

Farmer leaders said that they will again meet on January 15 to see if the government has fulfilled their demands

Cabinet nod to extension of rural housing scheme for another 3 years

Union Minister Anurag Thakur said that the scheme has been extended beyond March 2021, and till March 31, 2024

Time limit for life certificate submission by pensioners extended to Dec 31

The decision was taken in view of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic

Govt plans to amend Notaries Act; puts draft bill in public domain

The government proposes to amend the Notaries Act to restrict the number of terms a person can practice as a notary to allow more young legal practitioners enter the field

Govt has taken several steps to deal with fake news: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

The steps include setting up of a Fact Check Unit under the Press Information Bureau and notifying the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021