Tag: Central government
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‘BJP using it’s power to destabilize West Bengal govt’, says NCP chief Sharad Pawar
NCP chief Sharad Pawar: In a new turn of events, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Sharad Pawar blamed the BJP for abusing the Center’s powers to destabilize Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress party in West Bengal. Recently, the central government had ordered the transfer of three IPS officers following the assault that took place on ... -
Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi govt over COVID-19 handling
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday condemned the Union Government’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis in India. Taking to Twitter, he shared a BBC video showing how India responded to the pandemic crisis. The video briefed about various aspects of India’s response to COVID-19 ranging from the plight of migrant workers after a nationwide lockdown ... -
Government announces important SOP’s; says states can reopen schools from Oct 15 in phased manner
On Monday, The Union Ministry of education announced a detailed SOP for resuming schools and universities in the nation. In unlock 5.0, the Centre has permitted universities and schools to reopen in a phased way, beginning from October 15. The states have the power to choose whether they need to reopen schools from the following ... -
Government notifies cut in EPF contribution to 10% which will increase take-home salary
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a reduction in the PF contribution of both employee and the employer to 10% each from the prevailing 12% each for all establishment secured by EPFO for the following 3 months. Employees working in the private sector will take more salary home for May, June, and July – as the ... -
Central Government gives powers to states for deciding zones in lockdown 4.0
Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his speech had also stated that lockdown 4.0 will be different from the past lockdowns and will have new set of rules. On Sunday, the Central Government extended the coronavirus lockdown for two additional weeks till May 31 with relaxations that are probably going to open the economy with ... -
Rahul Gandhi strikes at the Government on halting hike in Dearness allowances and Dearness relief
Member of Parliament Rahul Gandhi strikes at the Government on Friday saying, suspension of Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) is an inhuman and insensitive choice. The contribution of central government employees, soldiers, and pensioners has been exceptional in building our economy, he added. Suspending DA from around 1.14 crore government employees and pensioners, ... -
Sonia Gandhi’s 5 suggestions to PM Modi on combating COVID-19
Former Indian National Congress President Sonia Gandhi on April 7 wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggesting five ways through which the government can fight the Coronavirus pandemic. Here are the suggestions made by the Raebareli MP in her letter to the Prime Minister: Sonia Gandhi wrote the letter to the PM Modi ... -
‘I would’ve gone to support farmers in protest, if I wasn’t barricaded inside my residence’, says Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal: On Tuesday evening, he came outside his residence and addressed his party workers stating thathe would have gone to support the farmers in protest if he wasn’t barricaded inside his residence. I am happy that ‘Bharat Bandh’ was a success. I prayed for the protesting farmers while sitting inside my residence, ... -
Haryana farmers block NH-22 as they held a rally against the Centre’s farm ordinances
On Thursday, farmers from Haryana held a protest and blocked the National Highway-22 highway at Pipli, Kurukshetra district against three farm ordinances brought by the Central Government in June, 2020. Amid Covid-19 cases spike in the nation, the Haryana Home and Health ministers urged the Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU), to cancel the protest either face ... -
Price hike: Petrol, Diesel, Liquor
On Wednesday morning (May 6) people were likely to wake up to the petrol price hikes revised and announced by the Central Govt on Tuesday night(May 5). Price hike The Indian Central Govt have raised the excise duty on petrol by Rs 10 and on diesel by 13 per litre and these new price hikes ...









