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NITI Aayog building in the National Capital . (PTI)

Niti Aayog's infrastructure monitoring arm has over 60 per cent of its posts vacant

The vacancies are acting as an impediment to its role of monitoring central schemes, like several flagship infrastructure programmes

06 Nov 2020 11:06 PM

Centre has decided to delink the land component from the companies and transfer them to their parent ministries

Centre to delink land held by 17 sick PSUs

While the government identified 19 sick PSUs for time-bound closure two years back, till now it has managed to close only two of them

02 Nov 2020 10:49 AM

Delhi’s iconic buildings to be demolished for Central Vista project

The project envisions a new Parliament House, a new accommodation for Prime Minister Modi and more

19 Oct 2020 12:45 PM

A train is stationed on a waterlogged track after heavy rain, in Muzaffarpur. PTI photo

Railway Ministry has no funds to pay salaries, pension

It has indicated that owing to a financial crunch, all its infrastructure projects will be affected

24 Jul 2020 10:30 PM

Eighty-two-year-old Manmohan Singh, in a wheelchair, comes out from the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LJNP) Hospital in New Delhi on Tueday amid cheers from doctors and medical staff after he fully recovered from Covid-19. The elderly are among the most vulnerable groups. (PTI)

Decision on lifting lockdown left to PM but no schools or public events till May 15

Before taking his decision, Modi will take inputs from a review meeting on April 11 or 12

08 Apr 2020 9:00 AM

Sanjay Kothari tipped to be CVC; Bimal Julka is CIC

The post of CVC had been lying vacant since June 9, 2019, after K.V. Chowdary had left on completion of his tenure.

19 Feb 2020 7:26 AM

A senior officer attached to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) Kolkata zone, who has furnished legal opinion in some sensitive cases of national importance being monitored directly by the Supreme Court, has alleged that she has not been assigned any official work since December 2018.

Senior ED officer moves CAT

Ms Badhe in her petition before CAT has alleged that she has been facing complete seclusion in her workplace in Kolkata ED office.

19 Feb 2020 7:20 AM

Panel to meet to pick CVC, CIC today

The deadlines for sending applications for the post of CVC had been extended thrice between May and June 2019.

18 Feb 2020 2:22 AM

According to sources, two senior lawmakers are learnt to have opposed the proposal during the deliberations.

Central Hall to be off limits for press?

High-level LS panel discussing whether passes should still be handed out to mediapersons.

11 Feb 2020 1:48 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: File)

PM Modi reviews ministries’ progress

Secretaries of Union ministries were also present in the meeting.

22 Dec 2019 6:07 AM

Sources in the know pointed out that the BJP-led NDA government was looking to nominate a candidate from a friendly ally. (Photo: File)

A key Lok Sabha post in search of allies

Lok Sabha Deputy speaker post lies vacant as BJD refuses to bite bait.

08 Dec 2019 3:41 AM

Lok Sabha (LS) MPs will now be able to bring only three private member legislations in the lower house during a session. Also, the number of amendments to the motion of thanks on the President’s address, and on cut motions to a “demand for grant” have been capped at 10, each. (Photo: File)

Motion of thanks amendments capped

Lok Sabha MPs will now be able to bring only 3 private member bills.

06 Dec 2019 5:43 AM

Schools still run under tress in UP: Hema Malini

MP calls for public-private partnership in education.

04 Dec 2019 1:41 AM

Union home minister Amit Shah (Photo: PTI)

Cabinet may clear CAB tomorrow

High drama as N-E groups meet Shah; bill likely in Lok Sabha on Dec. 10.

04 Dec 2019 1:28 AM

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman (Photo: File)

Government to sell stake in five top PSUs

The decision taken on Wednesday could be seen as a precursor to more such moves in future.

21 Nov 2019 1:32 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: AP)

Economic slump: PM Modi set to meet top ministers today

India is currently a $2 trillion worth economy.

23 Oct 2019 2:25 AM

The sudden surge in reviving the vision document, sources said, has come after the nudge from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), with the directive that it has to be launched in 2020.

15-year vision plan launch slated for 2020

However, now there is a probability that it could be a 20-year draft covering the period between 2015 and 2035.

05 Oct 2019 2:05 AM

Amid growing apprehension within the plastic as well as FMCG industries, as to whether the Centre might completely ban use of single use plastic material on October 2, 2019, several leading consumer product companies like Coca Cola India, PepsiCo India and Bisleri have decided to come together to establish a joint venture for recycling used packaging material.

Big colas join hands to recycle waste

Industry sources said that the existing recycling initiatives will be converged with the new set-ups for meeting the goal.

03 Oct 2019 2:34 AM

The interesting aspect to be noted here is that the Centre is not averse to selling its stake in profit-making firms like Hindustan Copper Ltd and Bhel, which is a Maharatna company.

Govt may sell stake in Bhel and other PSUs

Hindustan Copper had recorded a net profit of Rs 145.74 crores in 2018-19, which was a humungous 83 per cent more than the previous fiscal.

30 Sep 2019 6:16 AM

Government planning to privatise PDS?

The move could put a big question mark over the future of lakhs of private individuals who run fair price shops.

17 Sep 2019 1:52 AM

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