COVID-19: Karnataka ministers, legislators to take 30% pay cut for a yearAn ordinance to reduce the salaries of Ministers and legislators by 30 per cent for one year to meet the exigencies arising out of COVID-19...
09 Apr, 2020, 02.30 PM IST
Tamil Nadu reports 69 new coronavirus cases; one more deathAmong the districts, Chennai leads with 149 cases followed by 60 cases in Coimbatore. On Tuesday alone, Chennai reported 39 cases of the de...
08 Apr, 2020, 08.03 AM IST
GoM recommends extension till May 15 closure of educational institutions, restricting public activitiesA meeting of the GoM chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and participated by Home Minister Amit Shah and Finance Minister Nirmala Sit...
07 Apr, 2020, 09.43 PM IST
Religious centres, public places that may attract large gatherings likely to remain under close watchThe decision was taken at a meeting of the Group of Ministers (GoM) tasked with monitoring the overall situation in the country arising out...
07 Apr, 2020, 07.30 PM IST
Shashi Tharoor writes to PM, seeks rollback of govt's decision to suspend MPLAD fundsIn a letter to the prime minister, Tharoor commended the government for its decision to revise the salaries of Members of Parliament and of...
06 Apr, 2020, 10.44 PM IST
MPLAD fund suspension gross injustice to MPs, needs rethink: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury"Suspension of MPLAD fund is a gross injustice towards the representatives of people as well as the voters, as the MPs enjoy the autonomy o...
06 Apr, 2020, 09.15 PM IST
Cabinet reduces salaries of MPs by 30% for a year, no MPLAD funds for 2 yearsThe cabinet promulgated an ordinance to slash the pays, allowances and pensions of MPs by 30% for a year.
06 Apr, 2020, 05.47 PM IST
President, PM, MPs to take a pay cut to fight COVID-19; MPLAD fund scrapped for 2 yearsUnion minister Prakash Javadekar said the cabinet approved an ordinance amending the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliamen...
06 Apr, 2020, 04.45 PM IST
Gambhir offers Rs 50 lakh from MPLAD fund to Delhi govt for medical equipmentEarlier Gambhir had accused the AAP government of "shedding crocodile tears" and playing victim card over the issue, saying he had offered ...
06 Apr, 2020, 11.43 AM IST
Won't give MP funds of my area to PM relief fund: Imtiyaz JaleelHe said there were many problems in his area that need to be tackled and he would use the funds, also called the Member of Parliament Local...
31 Mar, 2020, 05.39 PM IST
Labour minister Gangwar asks MoSPI to release his MPLADS fund for PM relief fund for Covid-19"I, hereby, give my consent for release of Rs one crore from my next MPLADS installment due for release during the financial year 2020-21 t...
31 Mar, 2020, 12.43 PM IST
After LS speaker's appeal, 35 MPs approve allocation of money from MPLADS fund to fight COVID-19Om Birla said the country is passing through a tough phase due to the coronavirus outbreak and "as public representatives, it is our duty t...
30 Mar, 2020, 11.37 AM IST
Military, Defence Ministry employees to donate one day's salary to PM's COVID-19 fundA number of union ministers, private entities, industrialists and government organisations have responded to the prime minister's announcem...
29 Mar, 2020, 04.45 PM IST
All BJP MPs to release Rs 1 crore from MPLAD funds for coronavirus relief: NaddaIn his tweets, he also said that all party MPs and MLAs will donate their one month salary towards it as well.
28 Mar, 2020, 05.13 PM IST
MPLAD funds pour in for Covid-19 treatmentThe ministry of statistics and programme implementation permitted the use of MPLAD (members of Parliament local area development scheme) fu...
26 Mar, 2020, 08.37 AM IST
Government allows MPLADS funds to be used for testing, screening, buying equipmentThe ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI) has decided to grant one-time dispensation under MPLADS to purchase and ins...
24 Mar, 2020, 11.54 PM IST
Sports stars step up to fight Covid-19: Gambhir pledges Rs 50 lakh, Punia donates 6 months' salaryGambhir also called for jail terms for those who do not follow the lockdown.
24 Mar, 2020, 01.23 PM IST