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Associations urge govt. to buy foodgrains from farmers directly

Farmers’ associations have urged the State government to buy foodgrains directly from farmers and distribute them locally. This, they say, would address several issues like making good the scarcity of foodgrain for the Anna Bhagya scheme, after the Union government’s refusal to allot additional foodgrains, provide assured market to farmers…

The Hindu · Jun 16, 2023

Andhra Pradesh: BJP leaders inspect works taken up with Central government’s funds in Srikakulam district

The Bharatiya Janata Party leaders on Friday started inspection of works being taken up with the funds sanctioned by the Union government in the Srikakulam district

The Hindu · Jun 16, 2023

CoWIN data leak | No CERT-in update yet; experts demand transparency

CERT-in has not put out any alert to citizens that their Aadhaar or passport numbers, along with other personal details, may be hacked.

The Hindu · Jun 13, 2023

HC seeks answers from Centre, State on failure to pay MGNREGA wages in West Bengal

The Calcutta High Court on June 6 asked the Union Government and the West Bengal Government to submit reports on the non-payment of wages to workers enrolled in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme in the State. 

The Hindu · Jun 6, 2023

GST breaking the back of common man: Chinta Mohan

Congress Working Committee (CWC) special invitee Chinta Mohan has flayed the Union Government for imposing GST indiscriminately on all food products that it is breaking the back of the common man.

The Hindu · Jun 6, 2023

Centre urged to allow takeover of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant by SAIL, says its Independent Director

Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) Independent Director and BJP North-Andhra Campaign Committee convener for the Union government’s achievements in the last nine years, Sagi Kasi Viswanatha Raju has said that he has submitted a proposal to the Centre, requesting the takeover of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) by the SAIL…

The Hindu · Jun 6, 2023

National institute to help handicapped

Fifty years ago, the Union Government said it was going to establish a comprehensive national institute for each major category of handicapped persons

The Hindu · May 28, 2023

Kari Ishad mango of Ankola in Uttar Karnataka gets GI tag

The Kari Ishad mango prominently grown in Ankola taluk of Uttara Kannada has bagged the Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the Geographical Indications Registry under the Union Government. 

The Hindu · May 27, 2023

Decision to withdraw ₹2,000 notes is a trick to hide BJP’s disaster in Karnataka elections: Stalin

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Saturday alleged that the Union Government’s decision to withdraw ₹2,000 bank notes from circulation, in pursuance of its ‘Clean Note Policy’, was merely a trick to hide the BJP’s disastrous performance in the recently-held Karnataka Assembly election.

The Hindu · May 20, 2023

SC dismisses Centre’s argument that national interests trump over ‘local quibbles’

The Supreme Court dismissed the Centre’s claim of superiority over the elected government of Delhi on the ground that the national capital is the seat of the Union Government

The Hindu · May 11, 2023