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Budget takes the jobs challenge head-on, companies can use CSR funds to hire interns

CSR funds for interns, one-time DBT salary benefit for newcomers and loan finance are among incentives announced by FM

'Take the money Centre is offering and hold further talks': SC tells Kerala govt on borrowing limit case

The case has now been adjourned without a next date for hearing. Kerala govt and Centre can, however, mention the case for hearing if the negotiations fail.

Kerala and Centre to engage in dialogue over funds allocation, SC defers case to Feb 19

The Kerala government has been blaming the Centre for the state's financial woes and in its Budget attacked the Union government stating that it was pushing the southern state towards the worst financial crisis in its history.

Govt, ADB sign $100 mn loan agreement to improve urban services, tourism facilities in Tripura

The signatories of the loan agreement for the Tripura Urban and Tourism Development Project were Juhi Mukherjee, Joint Secretary Department of Economic Affairs for the Government of India, and Nilaya Mitash, Officer-in-Charge of ADB's India Resident Mission, an official statement said.

SC asks Centre to file its response to pleas challenging validity of 1991 law on places of worship

The 1991 law prohibits conversion of any place of worship and to provide for the maintenance of the religious character of any place of worship as it existed on August 15, 1947 and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Follow-up COVID-19 booster shots not on government radar for now

Experts say it may be pointless administering multiple shots of existing COVID-19 vaccines even to those considered most susceptible. However, availability of bivalent or multiple vaccines that work against more than one strain should lead to a change in vaccination policy, they add.

Process for setting up of GST appellate tribunal at advanced stage, Centre tells SC

Earlier, the apex court had issued notices to the Centre and others on a batch of pleas seeking directions for constituting the the appellate tribunal on utmost priority basis in the interest of justice.

Congress accuses govt of 'running away' from debate on border situation with China

Noting that it is a sensitive matter, Jairam Ramesh said if there is a debate then a collective resolve would be demonstrated to the world.

Govt seeks Parliament nod for net additional spending of Rs 3.25 lakh crore this fiscal

As per the first batch of supplementary demands for grants tabled in Lok Sabha by Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary, approval is being sought for gross additional expenditure of about Rs 4.36 lakh crore.

RBI recommended demonetisation: Central bank rules out ‘administrative impropriety’ on part of Govt

A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court was hearing a batch of 58 petitions that challenged the Union Government’s decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes six years ago.

Order putting sedition law on hold to continue, SC grants time to Centre

The topmost law officer said the issue has been under consideration of the authorities concerned and moreover, there is "no reason to worry" in view of the May 11 interim order, which put the use of the provision on hold.

Delhi HC asks for Centre's stand on PIL to replace term 'Central government' with 'Union government'

A bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad asked the counsel for the Centre to take instructions on the issue raised in the petition filed by an 84-year-old man.

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan accuses Centre of "squeezing" state financially

The Chief Minister was speaking after inaugurating the state conference of the PSC employees union here.

Four lakh jobs created in December quarter by nine key sectors: Govt

“The estimated total employment in the nine select sectors came in at 3.14 crore which is 4 lakh higher than the estimate for September 2021 quarter,” the labour and employment ministry said.

Rs 50,000-crore soft loan scheme for pvt hospitals find few takers, govt to extend scheme for 6 more months

Industry sources are citing reasons such as lack of publicity, poor financial health of hospitals and high interest rates and loan processing fee as primary reason for its failure so far

Zika virus case in Kanpur prompts Centre to rush high-level medical team

The team will assist the state health authorities for control and containment measures against the Zika virus disease.

Centre likely to engage with J&K political leaders: Elections, statehood on cards: Reports

There has been no major political activity in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir since abrogation of the Article 370 on August 5, 2019, except the District Development Council (DDC) elections held in November-December last year.

PK Sinha, Principal Advisor to PM Narendra Modi, resigns on personal grounds: Sources

Sinha was serving as the Principal Advisor to Prime Minister Modi since September 2019. Before assuming the role, he had served as the Cabinet Secretary for four years.

NDB, Government sign $646 million loan pact for State Highway & District Road Network in Andhra Pradesh

The projects will be implemented by the Government of Andhra Pradesh through Roads and Buildings Department.

Centre did not implement a single major initiative for farmers: Activists

Addressing a rally of nearly 3,500 farmers, gathered from across the country in the national capital, Narmada Bachao Andolan activist Medha Patkar alleged the government from the "very beginning has been adopting pro-corporate policies and not a single major initiative for farmers has been launched by it".