Government

TNI Bureau: The Pakistan government officials managed to convince Muslim cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri to call off his protest with a deal that was signed late Thursday night after a series of negotiations for hours. The government agreed to…

TNI Bureau: In a huge relief to the common people, the government has decided to raise the cap on subsidized LPG cylinder from 6 to 9 per year. However, it would take effect from April 2013 once the current financial year is over.…

TNI Bureau: While justice for recent Delhi gang-rape case is heating up, the Government intends to implement a new centrally sponsored scheme to provide financial assistance and support to rape victims. The Planning Commission has given…

TNI Bureau: A few days after Maoist negotiator Dandapani Mohanty brought similar allegations against the government in Odisha, the Congress Party has claimed that Naveen Patnaik's government spent Rs 6 crore on the release of former…

TNI Bureau: The Election Commission has directed the UPA government to defer the implementation of its ambitious "gamechanger" direct cash transfer scheme till the Gujarat polls are over. The government's reply failed to convince the…

TNI Bureau: Anti-graft crusader Arvind Kejriwal has taken up a different cause this time without launching a tirade against politicians or industrialists. His support to retired NSG commando Surender Singh, has opened a pandora's box and…

TNI Bureau: The Congress Party and senior Ministers in the UPA II Government have taken strong exceptions to the comments made by Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai yesterday, in which he criticised the government on policy…

TNI Bureau: The Government has approved the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17) document that seeks to achieve annual average economic growth rate of 8.2 percent. Now, the document will be placed before the National Development Council (NDC),…

TNI Bureau: After pushing FDI in multi-brand retail and aviation, the UPA II government has taken another progressive step by increasing the FDI in insurance to 49% from the existing 26%. The Cabinet also approved 26% FDI in pension.…

TNI Bureau: The Supreme Court today directed the Centre and all State governments to provide basic infrastructure, including drinking water and toilets, in all schools within six months. A bench headed by justice KS Radhakrishnan fixed…