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Caste Certificate Not Mandatory For SEBC Students In Maharashtra: Vinod Tawde

Education | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 26, 2019

In November last year, the Maharashtra Legislature had passed a bill proposing 16 per cent reservation in education and government jobs for Marathas.

With 1 Doctor Every 20,000 Patients, UP Government Hospitals Need Care

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Wednesday June 26, 2019

At the elite, specialised government hospital in Firozabad town, western Uttar Pradesh, the biggest government health facility in the area, not a single ultrasound has been performed in the last 24 hours. There is just one radiologist at the hospital and he has fractured his hand - meaning all the patients are being forced to go to expensive privat...

Karnataka Forms Cabinet Sub-Committee On Sale Of Land To Steel Firm

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 26, 2019

The Karnataka government has constituted a four-member cabinet sub-committee headed by state Home Minister MB Patil to examine the proposal regarding the sale of 3,667 acres land to JSW Steel at Ballari and make a suitable recommendation.

Madrasa Teacher Wouldn't Shout "Jai Shri Ram", Pushed Off Bengal Train: Report

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Wednesday June 26, 2019

A madrasa teacher was allegedly beaten up and pushed out of a moving train in West Bengal last week by a group of men who were forcing him to shout the "Jai Shri Ram" slogan, news agency IANS quoted a government railway police officer as saying today.

AAP Asks Centre to Approve Yamuna Rain Water Storage Project

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 26, 2019

AAP leader Sanjay Singh todayurged the central government to approve a rain water harvesting project near Yamuna proposed by the Delhi Government, with the cautionthat the national capital could face a water crisis in 2020.

Legal Action Against Chandrababu Naidu In Power Purchase Agreements

Andhra Pradesh News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday June 26, 2019

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy today ordered legal action against his predecessor N Chandrababu Naidu in connection with the agreements entered into by the previous government for purchase of solar and wind power.

Centre Using 'Suppressive' Tactics Against Media, Alleges Adhir Chowdhury

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 26, 2019

Leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Wednesday accused the government of using "suppressive" tactics against the media.

Over 6.84 Lakh Vacant Posts In Central Government Departments

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 26, 2019

Amid chorus over lack of jobs, the government today said over 6.84 lakh posts were vacant in different departments under it.

Draft National Education Policy Anti-Constitutional: SFI

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Wednesday June 26, 2019

The Draft National Education Policy is prepared by Dr K Kasturirangan Commission and the government invited the public and civil society participants to submit their inputs by July 1.

Delhi Government To Come Up With A Dedicated EV Policy Next Month

Shubham Parashar | Wednesday June 26, 2019

The State Government had started working on the policy in November last year and is on the verge of finalising it. The Government is planning to roll out the policy in July 2019.

Before July 5, Here's A Recap Of Key Announcements From Interim Budget 2019

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Wednesday June 26, 2019

Budget 2019: With less than two weeks before the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the full-year Budget for 2019-20 - the first Budget after the NDA government's return to power in a landslide victory in May 2019, here is a summary of major announcements made as part of the Interim Budget.

Pulwama Attack Not An Intelligence Failure, Government Tells Parliament

India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday June 26, 2019

There was no intelligence failure in the Pulwama terror attack, the government told parliament on Wednesday. The Home Ministry said all agencies are "working in a coordinated manner and the intelligence inputs are shared among various agencies on a real-time basis".

Budget 2019: Industry Body For Hike In Tax Exemption On Preventive Health Check-Up

Business | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday June 26, 2019

Ficci also urged the government to provide interest subsidy on loans provided to the healthcare sector

Arvind Kumar Is New Intelligence Bureau Head, Samant Goel Next RAW Chief

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Wednesday June 26, 2019

The government today appointed chiefs of the two inteligence units -- Arvind Kumar will head the Intelligence Bureau and Samant Goel will take charge of the Research and Analysis Wing or RAW, which looks after the external intelligence of the country.

Bengal Officials Taking "Cut Money" May Now Be Jailed For Life: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 26, 2019

Elected public representatives and government officials in West Bengal who accept "cut money" from beneficiaries of welfare schemes will now be charged under a tough law that provides for life imprisonment in the event of conviction, sources in the chief minister's office said on Tuesday.