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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
TopicCentral government

Topic: central government

Royal Enfield, SX4s to photocopiers — govt aims to make Rs 400-cr off Central Secretariat ‘clean-up’

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.

Amit Shah, Adhir, Ghulam Nabi part of Kovind-led panel to study ‘One Nation, One Election’ feasibility

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.

Finance Ministry says inflationary pressures need greater vigilance by govt and RBI

The ministry's comments come weeks after data showed retail inflation in July rose to its highest in 15 months, as vegetable and cereals prices skyrocketed.

States queue up with metro proposals, but housing ministry exercising caution before giving go-ahead

House panel last yr flagged that almost all metro networks are in losses. Centre has received 21 proposals & approved 2, is working on guidelines to standardise construction & lower cost.

India’s 1st Data Protection Act — what it could have been had proposed amendments been debated

Amid protests over Manipur, sloganeering & walkouts, Digital Personal Data Protection Bill passed by voice vote. ThePrint examines the amendments proposed but not discussed in Parliament.

Kerala Assembly passes resolution against implementation of Uniform Civil Code

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala assembly on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution urging the BJP-led central government to refrain from implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in...

Modi govt urges SC to allow ED chief Mishra to stay in post till October, cites FATF review

Supreme Court in 11 July order declared that extensions granted to ED director Sanjay Kumar Mishra were invalid since they were in violation of top court's 2021 judgement.

Indian online gaming stocks slide after Modi govt imposes 28% tax on customer funds

Some industry representatives said the tax would eat into earnings despite Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman saying the decision was taken after consultation with states.

India releases list of 30 critical minerals crucial for ‘economic development, national security’

Barring a few, India 100% dependent on imports for most of the listed minerals, which find use in high-tech electronics, telecommunications, transport and defence.

LPG hike, private disputes & fraud — how ‘habitual complainants’ choked govt grievance portal

Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, which runs portal, has now announced a cap on number of grievances that each person can file to 10 per month.

On Camera

India has 7.4% growth, but faltering tax revenue could have implications in coming fiscal year

In the first eight months of the current fiscal year, New Delhi’s net tax intake didn’t even hit the halfway mark of what it expects to collect by March 31.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Army chief lambasts Chinese infra push in Shaksgam Valley. ‘We consider it illegal action’

Speaking at annual press conference, Army chief reiterated that India does not recognise 1963 Sino-Pakistan border pact under which Pakistan illegally ceded Shaksgam Valley to China.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.