Government of India: News
21 Aug 2021
Afghanistan150 people, including Indians, captured in Kabul; Taliban denies
Nearly 150 people, many of whom are believed to be Indian citizens, have been abducted by Taliban fighters from outside the Kabul international airport in Afghanistan, the local media reported.
19 Aug 2021
Union Health MinistryConvalescent plasma therapy doesn't stop COVID-19 progression: NIH
The results of a clinical trial showed that convalescent plasma therapy is not effective against high-risk COVID-19 patients.
18 Aug 2021
Indian National Congress (INC)LPG cylinder price hiked by Rs. 25. Check rates here
Prices of non-subsidized Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders have been increased with effect from Tuesday, August 17.
16 Aug 2021
Nirmala SitharamanNo excise cut on fuel; Sitharaman blames UPA-era oil bonds
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday blamed the former Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government for the soaring fuel prices.
16 Aug 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaPegasus row: Centre to set up probe committee; denies allegations
In an affidavit submitted before the Supreme Court, the Centre has "unequivocally" denied allegations that the government used military-grade spyware Pegasus to hack the phones of journalists, lawyers, and activists.
14 Aug 2021
DelhiDelhi cites zero requirement of test kits, oxygen tanks: Report
The Delhi government has cited zero fresh requirement of new testing kits, laboratories, pediatric ICU beds, and liquid oxygen storage tanks, News18 reported.
13 Aug 2021
Narendra ModiPM Modi launches Vehicle Scrappage Policy. Here are key features
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched the National Vehicle Scrappage Policy, aiming to phase out unfit and polluting vehicles.
13 Aug 2021
Ministry of Civil AviationGovernment increases flight capacity; airfare to rise by 12%
The Civil Aviation Ministry has issued an order, allowing domestic airlines to increase flight capacity from 65% to 72.5%.
11 Aug 2021
Lok SabhaAfter chaotic Monsoon Session, Lok Sabha adjourned indefinitely
The Lok Sabha, the Lower House in India's bicameral Parliament, was adjourned sine die (indefinitely) on Wednesday two days ahead of schedule.
10 Aug 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaLok Sabha clears bill allowing states to make OBC lists
The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a Constitution amendment bill to give states the power to make their own lists of Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
10 Aug 2021
XTwitter now in compliance with IT Rules: Centre tells HC
The Centre on Tuesday informed the Delhi High Court that Twitter Inc. now complies with the IT Rules, 2021 as it has appointed a permanent Chief Compliance Officer-cum-Resident Grievance Officer and a Nodal Contact Officer.
10 Aug 2021
AfghanistanIndia to evacuate citizens from Afghanistan on special flight today
India has appealed to all its nationals living in and around Afghanistan's Mazar-i-Sharif to leave the country on a special flight this evening.
10 Aug 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaPegasus: Supreme Court asks petitioners to avoid social media debates
The Supreme Court of India today asked those seeking a probe into the Pegasus scandal to avoid participating in "parallel debates" on social media.
09 Aug 2021
Parliament Monsoon SessionPegasus row: Defence Ministry says 'no transaction' with spyware maker
The Union Ministry of Defence today said that it has done "no transaction" with NSO Group, the Israeli company which is at the center of a controversy involving its Pegasus spyware program.
08 Aug 2021
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: NIA conducts raids in terror funding case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday conducted raids at more than 45 locations in 14 districts across Jammu and Kashmir in connection with a terror funding case.
06 Aug 2021
IndiaGovernment set to nullify controversial retrospective tax law
The Indian government has moved toward redacting the controversial retrospective tax law, introduced in 2012 and said to have hindered the country's prospects of foreign investment.
05 Aug 2021
Washington DCIndian woman seeks justice in US; alleges dowry-related torture
A newly married Indian woman has sent a distress call to the Indian Embassy in the United States seeking justice after her husband allegedly abandoned her without financial support.
05 Aug 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaPegasus case: Snooping allegations serious if true, says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday said that the allegations emerging in the Pegasus snooping scandal are serious if they are correct.
03 Aug 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCOVID-19 'still raging,' 8 states show rise in R-factor: Government
The coronavirus pandemic is "still raging" in the country, the Indian government warned on Tuesday, calling it a significant problem.
02 Aug 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC notice to states on cases under scrapped Section 66A
The Supreme Court of India today issued a notice to all states and union territories over the registration of cases under Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, which it had quashed over six years ago.
01 Aug 2021
United Nations (UN)India assumes UNSC August Presidency; to organize 3 key meetings
India on Sunday took over the rotational Presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the month of August.
29 Jul 2021
Narendra Modi27% OBC reservation, 10% EWS in medical courses: Modi
The central government on Thursday approved fresh reservations for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) under the All India Quota (AIQ) scheme for medical and dental courses.
28 Jul 2021
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)Depositors to get Rs. 5L insurance if bank under moratorium
The Indian government on Wednesday cleared amendments to the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) Act, 1961, thus providing a big relief to the customers of failed or stressed banks.
28 Jul 2021
EmploymentEngineering seats in India drop to lowest in a decade
Engineering seats in India have dropped to their lowest number in a decade, even though it still remains the most popular technical course across the country.
27 Jul 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaJournalists N Ram, Sashi Kumar move SC over Pegasus scandal
Senior journalists N Ram and Sashi Kumar have approached the Supreme Court seeking an independent investigation into the alleged Pegasus snooping scandal.
26 Jul 2021
Arvind KejriwalFormer BSF chief, Arvind Kejriwal's aide feature on Pegasus list
The former chief of the Border Security Force (BSF), a senior Enforcement Directorate (ED) officer, a retired Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) officer, and two former Army officials were among potential targets for surveillance through the Pegasus spyware, The Wire reported on Monday.
22 Jul 2021
Amnesty InternationalPegasus: Amnesty says never claimed leaked numbers were actually hacked
Human rights group Amnesty International said in a fresh statement that it never claimed the controversial list of phone numbers leaked over the weekend were actually spied on using the Pegasus spyware.
21 Jul 2021
Shashi TharoorPegasus row: Parliamentary panel to question Centre on July 28
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor-led Parliamentary Committee on Information and Technology (IT) will take up the Pegasus scandal for inquiry on July 28.
21 Jul 2021
Manish SisodiaOpposition fires back at Centre over 'no oxygen death' comment
The central government is drawing fire from the Opposition for its controversial statement in the Parliament's Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
21 Jul 2021
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare'No room for complacency': Centre issues 7-point advisory after serosurvey
The Union Health Ministry has issued an advisory on coronavirus protocols and traveling in view of the fourth national serological survey.
19 Jul 2021
Parliament Monsoon Session'Attempt to malign our democracy': IT Minister on Pegasus controversy
Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Union Minister for Information Technology, today said in the Parliament that the "Pegasus Project" is an attempt to malign our democracy and its institutions.
19 Jul 2021
IndiaGovernment building buffer stock of COVID-19 drugs before third wave
The Indian government is currently working to build a buffer stock of coronavirus drugs as well as some other common drugs and supplements.
19 Jul 2021
IndiaPhones of politicians, journalists reportedly hacked; Indian government denies involvement
India is committed to safeguarding the right to privacy of all its citizens, the central government said late on Sunday, responding to reports that mobile numbers of hundreds of Indians were hacked using a spyware.
16 Jul 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaSupreme Court asks UP to reconsider allowing Kanwar Yatra
The Supreme Court of India today asked the Uttar Pradesh government to reconsider its decision to allow the Kanwar Yatra in the state in view of the coronavirus pandemic.
15 Jul 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaCJI terms sedition law 'colonial'; asks Centre about its necessity
The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed concern about the rampant misuse of India's sedition law, Indian Penal Code 124(A).
15 Jul 2021
AppleGovernment withdraws letter to Apple for compliance with IT Rules
The Centre has reportedly withdrawn a letter asking Apple to comply with new IT Rules, specifically about the company's messaging service.
10 Jul 2021
VK PaulCoronavirus: India reports over 42K fresh cases, 1,200+ deaths
India on Saturday added 42,766 new coronavirus cases, recorded over the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 3,07,95,716.
09 Jul 2021
Narendra ModiPM Modi chairs top-level meet on coronavirus, oxygen availability
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today chaired a high-level meeting to review the coronavirus situation and medical oxygen availability in India even as experts warn of a potential third wave of the pandemic.
09 Jul 2021
IndiaWhatsApp says it has put new privacy policy on hold
WhatsApp today told the Delhi High Court it would neither force users to accept its controversial new privacy policy nor limit functionality of the messaging service for those who choose not to accept its terms.
08 Jul 2021
XWill appoint grievance officer in 8 weeks, Twitter tells court
Twitter today informed the Delhi High Court that it needs eight weeks' time to appoint a grievance officer in India, in compliance with the Indian government's new Information Technology rules.
