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India denies permission for Google’s ‘Street View’ service
The Government has refused Google's proposal to launch its "Street View" service in India, Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said on Tuesday.
Ahir told the Lok Sabha that Google had submitted a proposal on Street…
Delhi Assembly passes Rs 53,000 crore Budget for 2018-19
The Delhi Assembly on Tuesday passed the Rs 53,000 crore "green" Budget for 2018-19, with the maximum share for education and health in allocations and a focus on fighting pollution, including commissioning of 1,000 electric buses and…
Whilstleblower Wylie confirms Congress-Cambridge Analytica Link
ONI Bureau: In a major embarrassment to the Congress Party in India and its President Rahul Gandhi, former Director of Cambridge Analytica and whistleblower in the entire episode, Christopher Wylie confirmed that the grand old party of…
Separatists being provided security by J&K Government: Centre
Jammu and Kashmir government provides security cover to separatists in the state and the Central Government has nothing to do with it, Parliament was told on Tuesday.
"As reported by the government of Jammu and Kashmir, it provides…
Picked poll date from Times Now TV, BJP leader tells EC
After his tweeting of the Karnataka poll date ahead of the EC's formal announcement created a controversy, BJP's IT cell head Amit Malviya on Tuesday told the Commission that he had picked the date from the Times Now news channel.…
Income tax offices to remain open on holidays for filing of returns
The Union Government on Tuesday said that all Income Tax offices will remain open during holidays between March 29 and 31 to facilitate filing of returns.
All Ayakar Seva Kendras (ASKs) will also remain open on these days, an official…
Punjab to hold elections to Students’ bodies from next year
The Punjab Government will allow holding of elections to students' unions in Colleges and Universities from next year (2019), Chief Minister Amarinder Singh told the State Assembly on Tuesday. Student union elections will begin in…
GST collection falls for second straight month to Rs 85,174 crore
Revenue collection under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) fell for the second consecutive month in February by Rs 1,144 crore to Rs 85,174 crore. The collection had marginally slipped in January to Rs 86,318 crore from Rs 86,703 crore in…
Bill against organised crime re-introduced, passed in UP Assembly
After failing to get a Legislative Council nod earlier, the Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday re-introduced the proposed state law against organised crime in the Assembly, which later passed it.
Introducing the Bill on Uttar Pradesh…
No proposal to scrap Article 370 in J&K: Centre
The Central Government has no proposal to scrap Article 370 of the Constitution which gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir, Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said on Tuesday.
Responding to a written question…