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Govt panel recommends EUA for Covovax, Corbevax, Covid pill molnupiravir

An expert panel of the country's central drug authority has recommended granting emergency use authorisation to SII's Covid-19 vaccine Covovax and Biological E's vaccine Corbevax

Raining injustice: Rahul slams Centre for police action on doctors' protest

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday slammed Centre for alleged police brutality against resident doctors, who were protesting in Delhi over delay in NEET-PG counselling

Planning wider implementation of mandatory gold hallmarking: Centre

The rollout of mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery in 256 districts has been smooth so far, according to the Consumer Affairs Ministry.

Centre to work together with Punjab: Kiren Rijiju on Ludhiana explosion

In the wake of explosion in Ludhiana District Court Complex, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju assured the residents of Punjab that Centre will work together with the state government

Govt mandates telcos to keep call data, internet usage record for 2 years

Department of Telecom (DoT) has extended the duration of archiving call data and internet usage records of subscribers to two years from one year due to security reasons. The amendments in the licences were issued on December 21 and extended to other forms of telecom permits on December 22. "The licensee shall maintain all commercial records/call detail record/exchange detail record/IP detail record with record to the communications exchanged on the network. Such records shall be archived for at least two years for scrutiny by the licensor for security reasons...," the DoT circular said. Telecom companies may destroy the data stored thereafter if there is no direction from the DoT thereafter. The circular said that the amendment is necessary in "public interest or in the interest of the security of the state or for the proper conduct of the telegraphs". The amendment mandates telecom companies to maintain internet data records of subscribers including login and logout details of a

Centre's help sought in Ludhiana bomb blast case: CM Charanjit Channi

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Friday said his government has sought Centre's support to crack the bomb explosion case that rocked the Ludhiana court premises.

India govt's efforts to extradite businessmen yield limited results in 2021

As 2021 draws to a close, the Narendra Modi governments efforts to extradite Indian businessmen from Britain for alleged fraud against Indian banks are yet to materialise.

PM Modi invites suggestions for his speech ahead of Dec 28 IIT Kanpur visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday invited suggestions from students and alumni of the IITs ahead of his visit to the institutes' Kanpur campus

Modi-led central govt committed to deal with cyber crime: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that all FIRs in 99 per cent of police stations are registered on the central government's online portal CCTNS, which is accessed by all police stations

Centre in RS lists steps taken to improve flow of credit to MSME sector

Dr Bhagwat Kisanrao Karad has said that the Centre has announced Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme as part of the Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Package with the objective to help MSMEs

LS: Centre introduces Electoral Reforms Bill that links Aadhaar to voter ID

The opposition parties led by the Congress opposed the bill, saying it will infringe on the fundamental rights of citizens

'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 ...

SG Tushar Mehta to lead Centre's legal team to defend ban on IRF under UAPA

The Centre has constituted a seven-member lawyers' team led by solicitor general Tushar Mehta to defend its decision to declare the IRF as an unlawful association under UAPA

21 died in 4 accidents of Mi-17V5 helicopters in last 5 years: Centre

As many as four accidents of Mi-17V5 helicopters of IAF have taken place in the last 5 years, Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence Ajay Bhatt said on Friday.In a written reply to a Lok Sabha query today, Bhatt said, "Four accidents of Mi-17V5 helicopters of Indian Air Force (IAF) have taken place in the last five years including the one which took place on December 8, in which all 14 people along with Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat lost their lives. In these four accidents, a total of 21 people lost their lives."The tri-services inquiry set up by the Defence Ministry to probe the reasons behind the chopper crash wherein Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat and 13 others were killed is expected to complete its proceedings within the next two weeks.Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and 12 other military officials were travelling in the Mi-17V5 helicopter which crashed minutes before landing at the Defence Services Staff College in Wellington

Smart power fencing approved for 23 Air Bases after Pathankot attack: Govt

Post the Pathankot incident, the Central Government has approved an integrated smart power fencing called Integrated Perimeter Security System (IPSS) for 23 Air Bases, said Union Minister Ajay Bhatt

Chhattisgarh CM slams Centre for 'encroaching upon' interests of states

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel said the reduction in the Centre's share of spending on the centrally-sponsored schemes has resulted in an increase of economic burden on the states.

India launched 27 satellite, 25 vehicle missions in last 5 years: Centre

A total number of 27 satellite missions and 25 launch vehicle missions were successfully accomplished during the last five years from April 2016 to March 2021, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said

Left-Wing Extremism affected districts reduced to 70 this year: Centre

Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected districts covered under the Security Related Expenditure (SRE) scheme reduced from 126 to 90 in April 2018 and further to 70 in July 2021, said Nityanand Rai

Centre releases Rs 604 cr to Jammu & Kashmir under Jal Jeevan Mission

The Central government has released Rs 604 crore to Jammu and Kashmir under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), informed the Ministry of Jal Shakti on Tuesday."Central fund of Rs 2,747 crore has been allocated to the Union Territory in 2021-22 for the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission, which is nearly four times the allocation made during 2020-21," the ministry said.It further said that the Jammu and Kashmir plans to become 'Har Ghar Jal' Union Territory by August 2022."Out of 18.35 lakh, rural households in the UT, 10.39 lakh (57 per cent) households have tap water connections. Despite adverse weather conditions and challenges of transportation in many areas in this difficult terrain, water supply work is in full swing to make provision of tap water supply in villages. Provision has been made for tap water supply to every rural household in two districts of Srinagar and Ganderbal and 1,070 villages," the Ministry of Jal Shakti said.The Union Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi ...

NTAGI, NEGVAC considering scientific evidence for booster shots: Centre

The Centre has told the Delhi HC that NTAGI and NEGVAC are deliberating and considering scientific evidence related to justification of booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines