Panaji, Dec 16 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat Wednesday ordered a probe into alleged corruption in the publishing of a book listing the achievements of the Congress-led alliance state government on completion of two years in power.
‘I will ask the chief secretary to initiate a probe into this matter and submit a report,’ Kamat, [...]
New Delhi, Nov.19 (ANI): The Winter Session of Parliament beginning from today is likely to be stormy on a number of issues.
The Government intends to introduce as many as 62 new bills during the session, including the bill providing for raising reservation of women in panchayats from 33 per cent at present to 50 per [...]
New Delhi, Nov. 1 (ANI): In order to ensure safety of food products, the Government is set to introduce a new set of regulations from 2010, replacing the existing Food Safety and Standards Act 2006.
“Under the existing provisions, small operators like street vendors cannot be licensed. The new regulations will require them to undergo [...]
Raipur, Oct 16 (IANS) Following reports that workers had not been paid for months, the Chhattisgarh government Friday reviewed the progress of the central government’s flagship scheme, the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) and directed that wages be cleared within a fortnight.
In a review meeting through video-conferencing, D.S. Mishra, principal secretary, panchayat and [...]
Chandigarh, Sep 30 (IANS) Despite their controversial record, Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda feels that Haryana’s ‘khap panchayats’ – community councils that have ordered honour killings in the past – are still part of the state’s traditions and values.
‘Khaps have never brought a bad name to Haryana. Who says they have caused discomfort or embarrassment [...]
