Government
Pulse rate: collateral benefit
08 Feb 2016
The process of coping with scarcities can be quite trying for a bureaucrat, says Vivek K Agnihotri, former secretary general, Rajya Sabha
Budget to provide Rs1,10,000-crore for pay panel recommendations
08 Feb 2016
The centre will allocate Rs1,10,000 crore for implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission and the One Rank One Pension scheme
Man sends Kejriwal Rs364 to buy ‘decent shoes’
05 Feb 2016
Don’t pay taxes if graft continues, HC tells citizens
03 Feb 2016
In an unusual pronouncement that reflects the country’s anger about unending corruption in the administration, Justice Arun Chaudhari of the Bombay High Court called on citizens to launch a non-cooperation movement and not pay taxes if this continues
PAN card rule drives gold market under cover
03 Feb 2016
SC pulls up states for non-implementation of welfare schemes
01 Feb 2016
Nine states and two union territories have not implemented the social welfare legislation so far while some states have not even cared to issue ration cards to the poor and the needy
Atulesh Jindal takes over as new CBDT chairman
01 Feb 2016
Pranab becomes third president to bounce Gujarat anti-terror bill
29 Jan 2016
The bill was first rejected by then President A P J Abdul Kalam in 2004, demanding that the clause relating to interception of communication be removed. It was again rejected when Pratibha Patil was the president
Parrikar orders CBI probe against 2 Army generals
28 Jan 2016
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has ordered a disproportionate assets probe against two serving major generals after allegations of impropriety even made it to the social media
SC notices to Centre, Arunachal governor on President’s rule
27 Jan 2016
A constitution bench of the apex court headed by J S Khehar has asked the union government and the Arunachal Pradesh governor to furnish relevant material backing their claim of a failure of the constitutional machinery in the border state
SC to hear plea against president’s rule in Arunachal today
27 Jan 2016
The Supreme Court posted the Congress petition against imposition of president’s rule in Arunachal Pradesh for hearing by a five-member Constitution Bench today
Tussle over seized documents: HC notice to AAP govt
21 Jan 2016
The Delhi High Court today issued a notice to the Delhi government on a CBI plea challenging a special court order directing it to return documents seized during a raid at the offices of the principal secretary