Tag: Modi Government

Bhubaneswar: Rejecting the BJD’s allegation that Odisha received less central assistance from the Narendra Modi government, opposition BJP Wednesday claimed that funding from the Centre actually increased manifold during the NDA regime. The central grant to Odisha in the last fiscal of the UPA government in 2013-14 was only Rs 10,965 crore, while it is […]

The Central government employees, who have been demanding a further hike in the minimum pay in the basic pay against the 7th Pay Commission recommendation, seems to have some good news in the offing for this month, August. The Central government employees are now waiting for the hike in Dearness Allowances (DA). The CG employees […]

Chennai: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday asserted that removal of special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution will put an end to terrorism and lead to progress of the region. Speaking at the launch of a book on Vice President M Venkiah Naidu’s two years in office here, […]

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday carried out an aerial survey of flood-affected areas in Karnataka and Maharashtra, and reviewed the relief operation being conducted to deal with the natural disaster. “Did an aerial survey of the flood affected areas of Belagavi (Karnataka) and Kolhapur and Sangli (Maharashtra). Also held a meeting […]

Rohtak (Haryana): In a significant political move, senior Congress leader and two-time Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, here on Sunday, supported the Narendra Modi government’s move to abrogate Article 370 of the Constitution. Addressing a ‘Mahaparivartan Rally’ in his hometown, Hooda said he would not compromise with anyone on the issue of patriotism. “When […]

New Delhi: Cracking the whip on former Members of Parliament overstaying at their official bungalows in Lutyens’ Delhi, a Lok Sabha panel on Monday ordered them to vacate their residence within a week and disconnect their power, water and cooking gas connections within three days. According to sources, more than 200 former MPs have still […]

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said corporate tax rate for companies with over Rs 400 crore turnover will be gradually cut to 25 per cent and the government will support wealth creators. In her maiden Budget in July, she had cut corporate tax for companies with annual turnover of up to Rs […]

While the lakhs of Central government employees still waiting for the day when the Centre will come up with an announcement related to a hike in their minimum pay which they have been demanding since long, media reports are there that the employees in government banks will get a hike in salary soon. According to […]

New Delhi: In what could be a big bonanza ahead of the festive season, the Central Government has approved promotion of officers under the Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS). A recent government notification has stated about the approval of promotion of SAF officers to the grade of Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (PCDA). The promotion […]

New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government 2.0 will complete its first 100 days in office on Saturday. While grand celebrations are expected on the occasion, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided to flag the achievements of these 100 days in a manner that would not be seen as aggressive but as highlighting achievements of […]

New Delhi: In a clear message to make deeper inroads into the Hindi heartland, the Narendra Modi government has spent over Rs 890 crore in advertising in Hindi newspapers compared to the over Rs 719 crore in the English newspapers in the last five years, an RTI filed by IANS has revealed. At a time […]

New Delhi: AAP members led by senior leader Gopal Rai on Saturday observed ‘Dhoka Diwas’ against the Modi government, accusing it of delaying regularisation of unauthorised colonies in the national capital. The protest was held outside BJP headquarters where AAP members held black placards bearing messages that the BJP had deceived the residents of unauthorised […]

Beijing: The ‘Make in India’ initiative of the Narendra Modi government has entered its fifth year but the manufacturing companies are yet to show any visible interest in setting up factories in India. In fact, companies exiting China, instead of India, are showing more interest in Vietnam, a media report said. Why are manufacturers still […]

7th Pay Commission: With the beginning of the month of November, expectation of a hike in the basic pay of the Central government employees has once again risen. As the Cabinet meeting of the Narendra Modi government is likely to be held later this month, a decision on the same may be taken. The Central […]

By the end of this month, the Narendra Modi-led Central government is reportedly planning to gift employees with an increase in minimum pay as per 7th Central Pay Commission recommendations. Keeping in view the long-standing demands of the central government employees, the Cabinet meeting in November is very likely to come up with a decision […]