New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) has allowed the Union Government to go ahead with its amnesty scheme to protect owners and possessors of exotic animals and birds from prosecution, if they make the voluntary disclosure about it. A Bench, presided over by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice S.A. Bobde, upheld the Allahabad High…
Govt. Draft Bill proposes stringent penalties compared to current law New Delhi: The Union Government has proposed to amend the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954. As per the Draft Bill prepared by the Government, it could slap a fine of up to Rs. 50 lakh and imprisonment up to five years for…
Bengaluru: The Union Government, yesterday released the second instalment of Rs. 1,870 crore for Karnataka, four days after Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa made an appeal during PM Modi’s visit to Tumakuru for immediate grant of flood relief. The approval came after Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the relief and rehabilitation works in all flood-affected…
International Yoga and Sports Federation on cards Mysuru: Union Government will soon come up with an International Yoga and Sports Federation to promote Yoga under the leadership of Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev, Founder of Patanjali Yogpeeth, Haridwar, said Minister of State for Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) Shripad Yesso Naik. He…
Bengaluru: The Union Government has sanctioned Rs.1,300 crore for setting up new SC/ST Hostels across the State. The Centre plans to construct 100 hostels at a cost of about Rs. 13 crore each at places where Government lands are available. The construction works are expected to be complete in two years. State PWD Minister Govind…
New Delhi: The Union Government yesterday unveiled a mega plan to merge 10 public sector banks into four as part of plans to create fewer and stronger global-sized lenders as it looks to boost economic growth from a six-year low. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced four new set of mergers — Punjab National Bank, Oriental…
Extended National Executive Committee meeting held in city Mysuru: General Secretary of National Federation of Telecom Employees (NFTE- BSNL) and Trade Union leader Chandeshwara Singh has urged the Union Government to bail out public sector telecom entity Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) from its financial and management crisis. He was speaking at the Extended National…
New Delhi: As declared in its Budget presented on Feb.1, the Union Government under the PM Kisan Yojana, will credit Rs. 2,000 to the Bank account of every farmers holding less than five acres of land. The credit of Rs.2,000 is the first instalment of the promised Rs.6,000 announced by the Centre. About 12 crore…
Mysuru: Legislative Council Deputy Chairman Marithibbegowda has urged the State Government to approach the Union Government to reconsider the New Pension Scheme (NPS) to protect the welfare of employees. Addressing the gathering during a symposium on NPS, organised by Mysuru Division State Government NPS Employees Association at Kalamandira here on Sunday, Marithibbegowda alleged that both…
The Union Government has come out with a scheme to present National Awards to children in the age group of 5 to 18 years who have excelled in the fields of art, education, sports and cultural sector. Children born after Aug.1, 1999, would be considered for the awards for 2017. The award carries a gold…
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