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‘Cannot and will not repeal laws,’ says Centre as farm talks hit another stalemate
The next round of talks is now slated to take place on January 15.
Updated on Jan 08, 2021 08:12 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Zia Haq | Edited by Sparshita Saxena
Beant Singh assassination: SC asks Centre to decide on Rajoana’s plea to commute death penalty by January 26
Balwant Singh Rajoana was sentenced to death in 2007 for the former Punjab CM’s assassination on August 31, 1995.
Published on Jan 08, 2021 02:29 PM IST
Press Trust of India, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
SC issues notice on plea to bar turncoat lawmakers from contesting bypolls
A social activist from Madhya Pradesh had filed a petition demanding a six-year ban on political turncoats in view of the recent trend emerging from the states of Madhya Pradesh in March 2020 and Karnataka in 2019.
Updated on Jan 07, 2021 11:05 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Abraham Thomas
‘Are farmers protected against Covid?’: SC asks Centre, cites Tablighi event
The remarks were made during the hearing of a public interest litigation by Jammu-based lawyer Supriya Pandita for a CBI probe into the Tablighi Jamaat gathering in Delhi last year.
Updated on Jan 07, 2021 06:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Abraham Thomas
Centre approves Rs28,400 crore industrial developmental scheme to boost J&K economy
The new industrial development scheme will boost domestic manufacturing and help Jammu & Kashmir in becoming self-reliant, said L-G Sinha
Updated on Jan 07, 2021 05:54 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jammu | HT Correspondent | Edited by Sameer
Talks healthy, closer to resolution, SC told
CJI SA Bobde, however, also said that the top court has always encouraged talks, and that the legal adjudication surrounding the farm laws and farmers’ protests could wait if there was the possibility of a breakthrough.
Published on Jan 07, 2021 04:54 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Utkarsh Anand
Hathras case: Allahabad HC seeks Centre, UP govt’s replies on arrest of alleged PFI members
The petitioners have been accused of planning to disturb law and order situation and fuel caste based riots in Uttar Pradesh following the death of a woman after she was gang raped.
Published on Jan 06, 2021 08:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Prayagraj | Jitendra Sarin
Gujarat to get Rs 180 crore from Centre for scholarship scheme
Gujarat BJP president C R Paatil, who was present on the occasion, thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking a decision “for the welfare of students of the SC community”.
Updated on Jan 06, 2021 07:28 PM IST
Ahmedabad | Press Trust of India| Posted by Akhilesh Nagari
Amid mass bird deaths, Centre asks states to form monitoring panels
The Centre has advised the states to collect samples of migratory, dead birds with utmost caution and under scientific supervision
Updated on Jan 06, 2021 10:22 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent | Edited by Sameer
Centre should provide free Covid vaccine to poor: Maharashtra
State health minister Rajesh Tope said on Tuesday that people below the poverty line cannot afford the vaccine even if its two doses are priced at Rs500
Updated on Jan 05, 2021 03:54 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Surendra P Gangan
Nyay scheme to be hit? Centre limits rice procurement from Chhattisgarh
Chief minister Bhupesh Baghel thanked the Centre and also hoped that the permission for more procurement would be granted further in the central pool.
Updated on Jan 04, 2021 11:27 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Raipur | Ritesh Mishra
Naveen Patnaik expresses gratitude to Centre for developing Odisha as leading research hub of nation
Patnaik made this statement while talking at the foundation laying stone ceremony for the permanent campus of Indian Institutes of Management (IIM)-Sambalpur in Odisha.
Updated on Jan 03, 2021 09:40 AM IST
New Delhi | Asian News International| Posted by Akhilesh Nagari
In New Year greetings, Rahul Gandhi takes a veiled dig at Centre over farm laws
On December 27 too, he targeted the Centre over the protests, saying that the farmers should keep walking and not be scared of the ‘bluster of the government’.
Updated on Jan 01, 2021 09:00 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Prashasti Singh
Centre proposes committee to review farm laws, rules out repeal
Union ministers Narendra Singh Tomar, Piyush Goyal and Som Prakash also discussed the possibility of a law on guaranteeing minimum prices for farm prices, said a senior farmers’ representative present in the talks.
Updated on Dec 30, 2020 06:18 PM IST
Hidustan Times, New Delhi | Zia Haq
Don’t fall for ‘pay and register’ scheme for Covid-19 vaccine, alerts Centre
Users should not click on any malicious links, mail, message offering Covid-19 vaccine, the cyber security wing of the home ministry has said.
Updated on Dec 30, 2020 06:26 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh
Centre, farmer unions to hold sixth round of talks today, protesters firm on demand for repeal of laws
Ahead of the crucial talks, Union ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Piyush Goyal on Tuesday met senior BJP leader and home minister Amit Shah.
Updated on Dec 30, 2020 11:26 AM IST
Hindustan Times New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
Amartya Sen lashes out at Visva-Bharati VC “empowered” by Centre
Sen was born in 1933 at Santiniketan, which is home to Visva-Bharati, the university founded by Rabindranath Tagore, another Nobel prize recipient and a literary giant from Bengal.
Updated on Dec 27, 2020 07:16 PM IST
Kolkata | Press Trust of India| Posted by Akhilesh Nagari
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Updated on Dec 27, 2020 05:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com
Free run for motorists as farmers picket toll plazas in Haryana for second day
Toll plaza near Jind sees loss of about ₹40 lakh due to the farm unions’ call to shut its collection booths from December 25 to 27.
Published on Dec 26, 2020 12:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Rohtak | HT Correspondent
Ludhiana Inc seeks Centre’s intervention over hiked raw material rates
The industrialists said if the conditions prevail for some more time, 50 percent of the MSME sector will face closure, which will push around 5 crore staff/labourers towards unemployment.
Updated on Dec 19, 2020 10:58 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
House panel to submit report on govt’s Covid management
This will be the second House committee report related to the pandemic. Last month, the health had placed a report that focused on the functioning of the health ministry and related agencies to tackle the pandemic
Updated on Dec 17, 2020 12:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent | Edited by Smriti Sinha
Centre to promote yoga as a competitive sport
India has also recently established the National Yogasana Sport Federation of India for preservation and development of yoga as a competitive sport
Updated on Dec 17, 2020 09:03 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Rhythma Kaul
Centre for ‘Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics’ courses to be set up: Javadekar
Addressing the CII Big Picture Summit virtually, the minister said this centre will undertake initiatives to promote entrepreneurship and encourage start-ups in the sector.
Updated on Dec 16, 2020 08:15 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India| Posted by Akhilesh Nagari
Farmers’ protest: SC notices to Centre, Delhi on pleas seeking reopening of borders
The court allowed the petitioners to include the farmer organisations which are striking to also be included as parties in the petition while posting the matter for hearing tomorrow
Updated on Dec 16, 2020 01:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Abraham Thomas
Centre plans push for Ayurvedic, allopathic tourism in country
Centres registered with AYUSH ministry will be promoted as hubs of medical tourism
Updated on Dec 15, 2020 10:23 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent | Edited by Smriti Sinha
Centre’s telemedicine service crosses 1 million consultations
The service, eSanjeevani, was launched by the health ministry in April this year during the nationwide lockdown to manage Covid-19 outbreak
Updated on Dec 14, 2020 07:17 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Rhythma Kaul
High court seeks Centre, Delhi Police response on plea seeking ban on gambling sites
The PIL said that despite various provisions under law, a large number of websites can be accessed in all the states through devices and a person is free to gamble or bet
Updated on Dec 14, 2020 03:07 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Richa Banka
Sensitise public, police about rights of LGBTQI+ community: NHRC tells Centre
Says acts of violence, extortion and blackmail against the community had increased after the abrogation of Section 377
Updated on Dec 14, 2020 09:46 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Neeraj Chauhan
Kala Kunj: Delhi Archives set to get a new cultural centre
To start construction of the building, Sisodia, who is also the art and culture minister, on Tuesday laid the foundation stone of Kala Kunj - Delhi Archives Annexe & Cultural Hub at department of Delhi archives.
Updated on Dec 11, 2020 06:51 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Swachh Bharat Mission: MC declares Chandigarh Water Plus City, Centre to verify claim
MC commissioner KK Yadav said the corporation had applied for Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) Water Plus certification this year as it fulfils all the conditions
Updated on Dec 10, 2020 01:20 AM IST
Hindustan Times/Chandigarh | HT Correspondent, Chandigarh