Central Government

Government says yes to separate Telangana state

Sify (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago

The central government late Wednesday said a resolution in the Andhra Pradesh assembly will be moved for the formation of a separate Telangana state.

Dialogue in Democracy: Challenges for Government-Maoist Talks

Naxal Terror Watch (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago

Mainstream, Vol XLVII, No 51, December 5, 2009 Tuesday 8 December 2009, by Manoranjan Mohanty Public opinion in India seems to be building up strongly in favour of a dialogue among the government and the Maoists. This is despite the clear indications that the Central Government is going ahead with its preparations for launching the armed offensive in the Naxalite movement areas....

Central Government is too big, too powerful and too expensive

Les Bonner (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009

“Central Government is too big, too powerful and too expensive,” said the Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, Jeremy Browne. Commenting on Gordon Brown’s speech on efficiency savings in Government, Jeremy Browne said: “Gordon Brown has spent over 12 years signing the cheques for an increasingly inefficient and centralised system of Whitehall bureaucracy....

KCR breaks fast as government says yes to Telangana

Sify (Free subscription) | 30 minutes ago

Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) president K. Chandrasekhara Rao called off his 11-day fast at a hospital here in the wee hours of Thursday soon after the central government announced that the process of forming a separate state of Telangana will be initiated.

• Telangana on the boil as KCR fast continues, Section 144 imposed - India eNews
• KCR's fast enters 10th day, TRS stalls Andhra assembly - India eNews

IBM in UK public sector: smarter working for government

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Government in denial over deficit | Pre-budget report | John Redwood

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

The pre-budget report shows how overextended the UK finances are. Recovery requires a proper review of spending Bingo! The deficit will come down by magic. According to the government's pre-budget report , we might appear to need cuts of £84bn to hit the four-year deficit target, but that's no excuse to have a fundamental spending review. One more heave with pro-growth public spending...

Government misusing CBI, says Amar Singh

India eNews (Free subscription) | 12/06/2009

The Samajwadi Party Sunday accused the central government of misusing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for favouring 'persons close to the party.'

Keep an eye on Punjab, Congress urges government

Sify (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009

Expressing concern over sectarian strife in Punjab's Ludhiana town, the Congress Monday urged the central government to keep a close watch on the situation in the state.

Governments playing hide and seek: TRS

Hindu (Free subscription) | 12/06/2009

HYDERABAD: The Telangana Rashtra Samiti has accused the State and Central governments of playing hide and seek on the issue of resolving the crisis over the demand for separate Telangana. Addressing a press conference here late in the ...

PM speech on smarter government

UK Freedom of Information Blog (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009

The Prime Minister has today (7 December) given a speech on smarter government, promising to make available all public services performance data by 2011: Information is the key. An informed citizen is a powerful citizen. We will ensure that people can get access to the information they need to engage in dialogue with public service professionals; and in doing so reduce bureaucratic burdens....

Government advisers defect to the Tories

Tory Politico (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009

Three government advisers have quit the government in order to the Conservatives Services Productivity Advisory Board

Government support functions: over-spending and over-staffed

Flip Chart Fairy Tales (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009

Gordon Brown has delivered his much-trailed speech promising government efficiency savings. The Prime Minister repeated the promise to protect frontline services, made by Alistair Darling in April’s budget. To reinforce that message the government’s plan has been given the title Putting the Frontline First, reinforcing the message that cuts can be made and the budget deficit...

British Public to Face Government Service Cuts of £3 Billion per Year — While Foreign Aid Remains at Nearly Three Times that Level

British National Party (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009

The British public have been told to prepare for public service cutbacks of £3 billion per year for the next four years — while the foreign aid budget remains at £8 billion per year and is set to increase exponentially. According to a pre-budget report issued by the Labour government, some £12 billion will be cut from public spending over four years, meaning a cut of approximately £3 billion...

Korean Government to Launch Feasibility Study for Chinese & Japanese Tunnel Projects

ROK Drop (Free subscription) | 12/06/2009

... Shandong Province. A South Korea-Japan undersea tunnel has been the object of discussions by local governments of the two sides, but the Wednesday decision is likely to elevate the ideas to the central government level. A South Korea-Japan tunnel, however, has drawn negative reactions from many South Koreans since the idea was first floated when the Korean Peninsula...

Only Regional Governments Will Save Us From Political Districts

All Africa (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009

ADDRESSING Parliament on the aftermath of the September 11, 2009 crises between the central Government and Buganda kingdom, President Yoweri Museveni declared two things - the operationalisation of regional governments and the passing of the Land Amendment Bill 2007.