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New Delhi: The Union government announced on Saturday that dependents of those who have lost their lives due to COVID-19 will get pension. Besides family pension, insurance benefits under…

New Delhi: The Union government has recalled West Bengal Chief Secretary (CS) Alapan Bandopadhyay and asked him to report to the Department of Personnel & Training in Delhi’s North Block…

New Delhi: The Union government on Friday made a tall claim of vaccinating everyone in the country against the coronavirus disease by the end of this year. “The Health ministry last week…

New Delhi: The Union government has advised the COVID-19 hotspot states to emphasize on testing and identify the mutant strains of coronavirus resulting in the recent surge in India’s daily…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the dismantling of INS Viraat, the famous decommissioned warship of the Indian Navy. The top court was hearing a petition by a firm,…

New Delhi: The Union government is likely to introduce a bill during Parliament’s budget session which seeks to prohibit all private cryptocurrencies in the country. The proposal is to…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has pulled up the Union government for “not doing anything” to curb TV programmes which have “instigating effect”. The apex court, hearing petitions seeking…

New Delhi: For the first time in their ongoing ‘tussle’ with protesting farmers, the Union government has proposed that the three contentious agricultural laws be suspended for 1.5 to 2…

New Delhi: The Union government may impose a new cess or surcharge to fund expenditure incurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Developing vaccines and the process of rolling it out in a…

New Delhi: As the Centre seeks to amend the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution)…