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Delhi govt has powers to administer, legislate: SC
04 Jul 2018
A five-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra ruled that the Delhi government has power to legislate and administer in all areas except land, police and public order and that the LG is bound by the aid and advice of the government in all other areas
Centre once again returns SC collegium’s proposal for 2 HC judges
26 Jun 2018
The Union government has for the second time returned the Supreme Court collegium’s recommendation for the appointments of two lawyers as judges of the Allahabad High Court, citing complaints against them
India keen on more AIIB funds for nine projects
25 Jun 2018
Modi claims success with GST, credits it to states
25 Jun 2018
The GST scheme has replaced inspector raj with information technology — everything from return to refund is done online – and added 5.4 million new tax payers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said
CEA Arvind Subramanian resigns, to return to US
20 Jun 2018
In his letter of resignation chief economic advisor Arvind Subramanian has cited pressing family commitments for his decision to return to the US, union minister Arun Jaitley said today
Mehbooba Mufti resigns as J&K CM as BJP calls off alliance
19 Jun 2018
BJP and PDP had differences on holding talks with separatists and removal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act and the differenced boiled over with the killing of Shujaat Bukhari and Army jawan Aurangzeb in separate attacks on the eve of Eid
Centre opens lateral entry to civil service; CPM sees Sangh plot
11 Jun 2018
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Sunday slammed the government’s move to open up senior-level bureaucratic posts in several departments was an attempt to include RSS members in the administrative ranks
Election Commission launches online RTI portal
09 Jun 2018
DRI seizes 32kg of gold smuggled from China
02 Jun 2018
Yeddyurappa resigns ahead of floor test
19 May 2018
Having failed to wean away MLAs from the Congress and the JD(S), BS Yeddyurappa has resigned as the chief minister of Karnataka
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