New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) When Union Home Minister Amit Shah set out to review and secure India’s international borders, it may have appeared to be a routine exercise. After all, border security falls squarely within the Home Ministry’s responsibilities. But there is something different about this exercise. In nearly eight decades of Independence, India has rarely witnessed a government pursue border security with such intensity and political focus. Previous governments spoke about strengthening …
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Bhopal, May 22 (IANS) Preparations for implementing the Uniform Civil Code in Madhya Pradesh have gained fresh momentum with Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav launching the official UCC MP website, ucc.mp.gov.in. This significant step aims to gather public opinion and suggestions before finalising the landmark legislation, ensuring broader participation from all sections of society in the consultative process.While launching the portal on Friday, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said that the platform wou…
Gandhinagar, May 20 (IANS) The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the feasibility of the ‘One Nation, One Election’ proposal continued its three-day visit to Gujarat on Wednesday, with the second day marked by detailed consultations with leaders from major political parties, sitting legislators and senior state officials.The 39-member committee, comprising 27 Lok Sabha MPs and 12 Rajya Sabha MPs, is chaired by BJP MP P.P. Chaudhary and has been mandated to examine constitutional a…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) As the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is likely to be tabled in the Gujarat Assembly soon, the BJP on Wednesday welcomed the development, stating that the implementation of the UCC has long been part of its agenda. However, Opposition leaders have urged caution and sought a consultative approach in the matter. Speaking to IANS, Bihar BJP President Sanjay Saraogi said that the current situation in the country makes it appropriate to implement the UCC.“The UCC should be impl…
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday announced that the Maharashtra government will further improve the lift inspection system to facilitate quicker evacuations during emergencies.”There are currently about 2.10 lakh lifts operating in the state, and 25,000 new lifts have been approved recently. At present, limited staff are responsible for inspecting all lifts. The government has therefore decided to create 519 new posts, as it is not possible to inspect such a l…
Bengaluru, March 3 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday endorsed his Tamil Nadu counterpart M. K. Stalin’s call for a national dialogue on recalibrating Union–State relations and restoring the constitutional balance of Indian federalism.Reiterating Karnataka’s readiness to work with Tamil Nadu and other States, Siddaramaiah said unity in a diverse republic like India must rest on constitutional trust and collaborative partnership rather than unilateral assertion.In his let…
Chennai, Feb 18 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday tabled Part I of the report of the High-Level Committee on Union–State Relations in the state Assembly, reiterating the DMK government’s long-standing demand for enhanced state autonomy and a stronger federal structure. The committee, chaired by retired Supreme Court judge Justice Kurian Joseph, with former bureaucrats K. Ashok Vardhan Shetty and M. Naganathan as members, submitted its report to the Chief Minister on M…
Kolkata, Feb 14 (IANS) An association of the state government employees in West Bengal has sent contempt of court notices to the Chief Secretary, Nandini Goswami and the State Finance Secretary, Prabhat Kumar Mishra for non-action in complying with the Supreme Court’s order earlier this month directing the government to pay 25 per cent of the Dearness Allowance (DA) arrears between 2008 and 2019 immediately and definitely by the end of the current financial year of 2025-26.On February 25, the …
Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday issued a draft circular on the revised guidelines of the Lead Bank Scheme for public comments, which can be submitted till March 6.Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra had announced, as part of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies on February 6, that revised guidelines on the Lead Bank Scheme would be issued shortly to streamline the operational aspects.The revised guidelines aim to fine-tune the objectives of the…