Tag: Centre

India Achieves Total Fertility Rate Of 2.0 As Per Survey: Centre

December 10, 2024 admin

Various schemes are implemented by the government under the family planning programme. (Representational) New Delhi: India has achieved a total fertility rate (TFR) of 2.0 as per National Family Health Survey-5 (2019-21), said the Union government on Tuesday. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today, Union Minister of State for Health and Family…

Nation

Centre Forms Panel To Probe Disability Claims Made By Trainee IAS Officer

July 11, 2024 admin

The Centre has formed a committee to verify “candidature claims and other details” submitted by trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar, who has been accused of allegedly misusing disability and OBC quota to secure a position in the service. The 2023-batch trainee IAS officer is also at the centre of a massive allegations of impropriety and…

Nation

Can Opposition Alliance Be Called INDIA? Court Gives Last Chance For Reply

April 2, 2024 admin

The opposition alliance was formed in July 2023. New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted last opportunity to the Centre and Opposition parties to file their responses on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) for directions to prohibit the use of the acronym INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) by opposition political alliances. The…

Nation

Maulana Azad Education Foundation’s Continued Operation “Obsolete”: Centre To High Court

March 12, 2024 admin

The Centre has said there is a dedicated ministry executing schemes for the benefit of minorities. New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday defended before the Delhi High Court its decision to dissolve Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF), saying its continued operation was “obsolete” when there is a dedicated ministry holistically executing schemes for the benefit…

Nation

Centre Announces Dearness Allowance Hike. What Is It And How To Calculate

March 8, 2024 admin

Dearness Allowance is calculated using the All-India Consumer Price Index (AICPI). The Centre has approved a 4% increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR), bringing the total DA to 50% of the basic salary for central government employees and pensioners. This decision also includes a 25% increase in transport, deputation, and canteen allowances….

Nation

BJP-Led Centre Using Army “Politically” For Elections: Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge

October 17, 2023 admin

Congress is extremely proud of the bravery and sacrifice of the Indian Army, he said. New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge Tuesday accused the government of using the Army “politically” for elections and claimed the ruling party has hurt its dignity by “capitalising on the popularity of soldiers”. He claimed the Narendra Modi government has…

Nation

Only Centre Can Conduct Caste Census, Supreme Court Told

August 28, 2023 admin

New Delhi: No other body other than the Union Government can conduct a caste census, the Supreme Court was told today. The Centre, in an affidavit, asserted that the Census Act, 1948, empowers only the Government to conduct the census. The move is a challenge to the Bihar government which in an earlier hearing informed…

Nation

Centre restricts laptop, PC and tablet imports; calls for licence

August 3, 2023 admin

New regulations require import licences with immediate effect; will hit short-term availability of Dell, HP, Lenovo, Apple laptops; boost for domestic laptop assembly firms; unclear impact on ITeS sector Source link

Business