Page 15 - Central Government

Centre suspends 3 scientists over fake Remdesivir sale in Covid 2nd wave

The development comes at a time when the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation has been accused of a bribery scandal allegedly involving a senior Biocon executive

Centre approves Rs 3,760 crore works for 34 national highways in Gujarat

Commuting will be easier in Gujarat as works of 34 national highways at a cost of Rs 3,760.64 crore has been approved by Prime Minister Modi, said the state Roads and Housing Minister Purnesh Modi

Agnipath scheme: A burgeoning pension bill is the govt's big headache

Pension is growing faster than the salaries of state employees, accounted for a third of revenue expenditure by armed forces in 2013-14 and 2020-21

Left parties demand Alt News co-founder Zubair's release; slam govt

Left parties on Tuesday hit out at the Union govt over the arrest of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair, asking it how those who spread hate are free, and someone who exposes them is behind bars

Govt announces extension of GST compensation cess levy till March 2026

The government has extended the time for levy of GST compensation cess by nearly 4 years till March 31, 2026. As per the Goods and Services Tax (Period of Levy and Collection of Cess) Rules, 2022, notified by the finance ministry, the compensation cess will continue to be levied from July 1, 2022 to March 31, 2026. The levy of cess was to end on June 30 but the GST Council, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and comprising state FMs, decided to extend it till March 2026 to repay the loans taken in the last two fiscal years to make up for the shortfall in their revenue collection. After the 45th GST Council meeting in Lucknow in September last year, Sitharaman had said the regime of paying compensation to states for revenue shortfall resulting from subsuming their taxes such as VAT in the uniform national tax GST, will end in June 2022. However, the compensation cess, levied on luxury and demerit goods, will continue to be collected till March 2026 to repay the ...

If Agniveers don't get pension, why should public representatives: Minister

Varun Gandhi has been questioning the 'Agnipath' scheme since it was unveiled on June 14 by the Centre

Maharashtra WDFC stretch delayed as centre, state squabble over green norms

State govt yet to give its go-ahead for project's continuation

Agnipath: Rahul slams govt, asks if in New India only friends will be heard

Rahul Gandhi shared a tweet by Param Vir Chakra awardee Capt Bana Singh criticising Agnipath scheme for military recruitment and asked whether only "friends" will be heard 'new India' and not heroes

Chidambaram criticises Centre on state of Indian economy amid FPI outflows

Senior Cong leader P Chidambaram criticised the govt over the state of the Indian economy, asking if it was in the "pink of health" after high fiscal deficit, inflation

Centre extends Z category security cover for Oppn prez poll candidate Sinha

The Centre has extended a Z category cover of armed CRPF commandos to the opposition's presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha, officials said on Friday

Muslim intellectuals to support Centre's Agnipath scheme amid protests

A group of Muslim intellectuals in Lucknow are coming together to dispel misinformation about the Agnipath scheme that has triggered protests across various states in the country

Govt, private sector should work together to cut down logistics cost: Goyal

Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday urged the Commerce industry to work with the government to bring down the logistics cost from 12-14% to 7-8 % as prevailing in the developed countries

Govt playing with tradition, dignity of forces: J-K Youth Cong on Agnipath

Jammu and Kashmir Youth Congress on Wednesday lashed out at the BJP-led central government over the Agnipath scheme, saying it is playing with the tradition and dignity of the armed forces

Wheat exports reach 3 mn tn; govt considering requests from other nations

On plans to ban wheat flour (atta) export, Food Secretary Sudhansu Pandey said the government is monitoring the situation and would take steps at appropriate time.

A primer on GOI's hidden power centre and why the CSS calls the shots

The overwhelming number of officers in the CSS cadres are an indication of the clout it wields on key policy decisions across ministries

Centre accords Z+ security cover to NDA presidential nominee Droupadi Murmu

The Centre has accorded a Z+ security cover of CRPF commandos to the NDA's presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu, officials said on Wednesday

GST enforcement: A fine balance in catching fraud, not harassing taxpayers

The government has tightened GST norms. But some of the changes have caused "inconvenience" to taxpayers, to say the least.

Centre's 'Blue Revolution' scheme sees poor response in Goa: Minister

Goa Fisheries Minister Nilkant Halarnkar on Monday said Central government-sponsored schemes for fishermen had evoked a poor response in the state. Addressing a press conference here, he said his department had received funds amounting to Rs 144.18 lakh in 2017-18 under the 'Blue Revolution' scheme for the component 'Open Sea Cage Culture' from the Union Ministry of Fisheries. "Since then, only one beneficiary has come forward to set up 20 cages in Betul in South Goa and Rs 16.315 lakh has been released to the beneficiary as financial aid. A fund of Rs 127.865 lakh remained unutilized with the state fisheries department," Halarnkar said. The state fisheries department had earlier notified the Goa State Mariculture Policy 2020 to promote open sea cage culture but has failed to find interested applicants, he admitted. "There is a need to amend the policy and change the eligibility criteria to attract beneficiaries from the local community," he said.

BSP, SP criticise Centre over Agnipath scheme, says introduced in haste

Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday slammed the Centre over 'Agnipath' claiming the scheme was introduced in a haste

Cong to hold nationwide protests today against Agnipath, vendetta politics

Congress workers will hold "peaceful" protests across the country on Monday against the "anti-youth" Agnipath scheme and the central government's vendetta politics targeting party leader Rahul Gandhi