NITI Aayog reconstituted
Prime Minister has approved the reconstitution of National Institution for Transforming India(NITI Aayog). The Prime Minister will serve as the Chairman of Niti Aayog.Vice chairman Rajiv Kumar continues in his …
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Finance Commission hold meeting with representatives of Autonomous Development Councils (ADCs) of Meghalaya
The 15th Finance Commission has held a meeting with the representatives of the Autonomous District Councils(ADCs) of Meghalaya.There are 3 ADCs in Meghalaya namely the Khasi Hills ADC,Garo Hills ADC …
Read MorePM Modi to head Cabinet committees on growth, employment
The Government of India has reconstituted six Cabinet Committees and has formed two new Committees. The committees includes (a)Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (b)Cabinet Committee on Accommodation (c)Cabinet Committee on …
Read MoreEC to review penalty for ‘false plaint’
The Election Commission has decided to re-examine the Rule 49MA which prosecutes a voter for making a false complaint of malfunction of an electronic voting machine(EVM) or voter verifiable paper …
Read MoreRelief for Kiran Bedi as SC restrains Puducherry government
The Supreme Court has directed the Puducherry government not to implement decisions having financial implications which could be taken during the Cabinet meetings. This direction comes after Centre and Puducherry …
Read MorePost backlash from Tamil Nadu, mandatory Hindi goes out of draft education policy
The Central government has released a revised Draft National Education Policy(DNEP) after several southern states had opposed the compulsory teaching of Hindi in schools under the three-language formula. The initial …
Read MoreAjit Doval reappointed as NSA for five years, given cabinet rank
Government has reappointed Ajit Doval as National Security Advisor (NSA) for a five-year tenure.He has also been given a cabinet rank in recognition of his contribution in the national security …
Read MoreBombay HC upholds death penalty clause for repeat offenders in rape cases
The Bombay High Court (HC) has upheld the constitutional validity of Section 376E of the Indian Penal Code(IPC). This ruling came on a petition filed by three convicts in the …
Read MoreCAT can exercise same powers as HC
The Delhi High Court has ruled that the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) can exercise the same jurisdiction and powers as a High Court in respect of its contempt proceedings. The …
Read MoreGovernor orders allotment of buildings to Telangana
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Governor has issued orders to hand back the building to the Telangana government which were given to Andhra Pradesh government for its offices in Hyderabad. In …
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