Topic: central government

Notification stayed until Bombay HC decides on petitions challenging fact-checking unit. SC says challenge raised inpleas 'implicates core values of freedom of speech & expression'.

State has 166 officers against authorised cadre strength of 215, 28 to retire by 2026, officers burdened with two to three departments.

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, along with other leaders, marched from Kerala House to Jantar Mantar. He said 8 February will be a 'red letter day' in the history of the Republic of India.

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and Dy CM DK Shivakumar accused the Centre of indulging in economic oppression of Karnataka and will hold protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on 7 February.

Comedian Kunal Kamra, Editors Guild of India & others challenged 2023 amendment allowing Centre to set up fact-check unit to identify false online content 'related to business of govt'.

The agreement, signed in presence of Amit Shah and Himanta Biswa Sarma, came after 12 years of unconditional negotiations between the ULFA faction and govt.

The 4.5-kilometre Silkyara-Barkot tunnel in Uttarkashi, which was under construction on a national highway, collapsed in the early hours of 12 November.

Through a 20 September circular, the Union Health Ministry allowed MBBS candidates, who had appeared for NEET-PG, 2023, to opt for leftover seats in medical colleges. But has not got a favourable response as these seats are in non-clinical branches.

23 vehicles, cited by CISF as 'security threat', added to list of items languishing at Shastri Bhawan, which houses several ministries & govt depts. 'Scrap disposal' to begin tomorrow.

Part of BJP’s poll promise of electoral reforms, theory aims for simultaneous LS & assembly elections. Panel to submit recommendations at the earliest, no time frame given.