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Central govt should cut its tax on fuel, says Tamil Nadu govt

The resources for state's own tax revenue is meagre, Tamil Nadu Deputy CM Panneerselvam said

Seniors, 45+ with co-morbidities now can pick Covid vaccination site: Govt

The beneficiary would be able to choose the CVC of his/her choice and book an appointment for immunization, the ministry said.

Huge potential of pvt investment in 400 maritime projects: Govt

The government is eying huge private investment in 400 projects worth Rs 2.24 trillion

OTT players apprehensive as Govt tightens rules on curated content

Legal experts say notifying rules for OTTs under IT Act may not be tenable; industry players seek clarity on oversight mechanism

Draft rules: Social media cos welcome regulations that address challenges

While some lauded the move, companies like Google and Twitter have remained mum on the new intermediary guidelines that were announced on Thursday

Plea to open Nizamuddin Markaz: Delhi HC seeks Centre, AAP govt stand

Justice Mukta Gupta issued notice to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Delhi government and the Delhi Police seeking their stand on the petition filed by the Delhi Waqf Board

Govt to consider up to 20 times incremental sales value for telecom PLI

Telecom gear makers will need to achieve at least 3 times higher value in sales compared to the investment they are required to make in their plant, other than land and building

Regulations on social media evoke divergent views from legal experts

The government's new regulations for social media platforms and OTT players Thursday evoked divergent responses from legal experts

Centre, states need to talk to ease load on consumer: FM on fuel price hike

On a separate note, Sitharaman says govt's intent is not to shut down PSUs but it wants pvt sector to infuse more capital and bring operational efficiency

Social media platforms have to abide by Indian laws: Amit Shah

Shah on Thursday said the government is committed to providing a level-playing field to all digital media and OTT platforms

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's security cover reduced: Report

Sources in the Delhi government alleged on Thursday that the security cover of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been scaled down

Centre announces Rs 15,000 crore PLI for pharma, IT hardware sectors

Pharma scheme aims at Rs 3 trillion incremental sales, 100,000 jobs; experts say hardware scheme to help India become electronics manufacturing hub for the world

Bank unions oppose Centre's move to allow all pvt sector banks in govt biz

The finance ministry, in a statement, said all private sector banks can now participate in government-related businesses like collection of taxes, pension payments and small savings schemes

'Monetise & modernise' is our motto: PM Modi on disinvestment

Modi reiterated the government's commitment towards privatisation of PSUs and asset monetisation

India, France, Australia discuss ways to enhance ties in Indo-Pacific

India, France and Australia on Wednesday deliberated on ways to enhance trilateral cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.

Govt ready to talk with farmers after unions' response on its offer: Tomar

The government has offered to put the three contentious farm laws on hold for one-and-a-half year

Centre asks 5 states to expedite Covid vaccination of healthcare workers

The Union health ministry on Tuesday asked Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir and Chhattisgarh to expedite the vaccination of healthcare and frontline workers

Govt launches National Urban Digital Mission for creating digital infra

The Central government Tuesday launched National Urban Digital Mission' to create a digital infrastructure for cities in the country, a statement stated

Centre signs $304 mn pact with AIIB for power transmission network in Assam

The total estimated cost of the project is $365 million, of which $304 million will be financed by the AIIB and rest by the state government

New Covid variants detected in Maharashtra, Kerala not behind surge: Govt

V K Paul said that 187 people have tested positive for the UK strain of SARS-CoV-2 in the country so far