Government and Policy

News and views related to the Government of India, government schemes, government services and policies

News Reports

PM Modi flags off eight trains from various places in the country to Kevadia to boost connectivity to Statue of Unity

OpIndia Staff -
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off eight trains connecting different regions of the country to Statue of Unity in Kevadia
News Reports

On Day 1 of the COVID-19 vaccination drive, 1.65 lakh beneficiaries vaccinated across 3,351 sites in India

OpIndia Staff -
PM Modi launched the world's biggest COVID-19 vaccination drive in the country today at 10:30 am via video conferencing
Government and Policy

Watch: Sanitation worker Manish Kumar becomes the first person to receive Coronavirus vaccine at AIIMS Delhi

Jinit Jain -
PM Modi on Saturday flagged off India's Coronavirus vaccine drive, the biggest immunisation exercise in the world
Government and Policy

India starts Coronavirus vaccine drive: Here is a list of those who would first get the much-awaited vaccine

Dibakar Dutta -
As India rolls out Coronavirus vaccine drive today, the country will eagerly watch the first group of healthcare workers, who will receive the vaccine
News Reports

Punjab: Amidst farmer protests, Centre makes an all-time high purchase of rice and cotton at MSP

OpIndia Staff -
The Cotton Corporation of India (CCI), which is governed by the Union Ministry of Textiles, has reportedly purchased 85% of kapas (raw cotton) marketed for the month of December in Punjab.
News Reports

Vaccine not to be administered to people below 18 years, pregnant and lactating women kept out of COVID vaccination drive

OpIndia Staff -
Earlier, Covaxin was approved for children above 12, while SII's Covishield was approved for persons above 18. The new order states that Covaxin will also be administered only to persons above 18.
News Reports

Indian govt took ‘very decisive’ steps to deal with coronavirus, structural reforms working well: IMF chief

Shashank Bharadwaj -
Georgieva said the steps taken by the Modi government on the monetary policy and the fiscal policy side is commendable. It is actually slightly above the average for emerging markets, she added.
News Reports

ASI approves underwater research project to determine how and when the Ram Setu was formed

OpIndia Staff -
The research would be carried out to understand the nature and formation of the Ram Setu and its surrounding areas
Opinions

Explained – The political crisis over crop procurement in Chhattisgarh and why paddy procurement has been stopped in the state

Anand Walunjkar -
As mandis in Chhattisgarh overflow due to bonus announced by govt, both Congress and BJP blaming each other
Government and Policy

History books should teach India’s civilisational, linguistic heritage, not unfounded claims: Parliamentary Committee meets to discuss NCERT books

Jhankar Mohta -
The panel heard suggestions from ex-NCERT director and other representatives on reforms in textbooks
1...338339340...509Page 339 of 509

Latest News

Recently Popular