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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], December 15 (ANI): Punjab Congress chief and Lok Sabha MP Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Monday moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court, seeking mandatory videography of the counting of votes in recently held Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections in order to ensure "free, fair and transparent" elections at the grassroots level. In a public interest litigation, the Punjab Congress chief, through his counsel Nikhil Ghai, submitted that the petition was filed " ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Centre is expected to introduce the Viksit Bharat -- Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025 (VB-G Ram G Bill) in the Lok Sabha this week. The proposed legislation seeks to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). The Bill proposes to increase guaranteed wage employment for rural households from 100 days to 125 days in a financial year. A major shift under the new framework is a revised fund-sharing pattern, under which s ...Read More >
A political row erupted on Saturday after Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind president Maulana Mahmood Madani, during the organisation's governing body meeting in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal, accused the Supreme Court of functioning "under government pressure" and said the institution "does not deserve to be called supreme" if it fails to fully enforce the Constitution. Addressing hundreds of delegates, Madani claimed that attempts to "spread hatred against Islam and Muslims" have intensified. He said the sacred ...Read More >
Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], December 1 (ANI): Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, on Monday, joined the "Sardar@150 Unity March (Padyatra)" at Vadodara, Gujarat. The National Padyatra, which began at Sardar Patel's family home in Karamsad, will cover nearly 190 km in 11 days, and will conclude at the Statue of Unity on December 6. Addressing the event on the theme "Kashmir, Hyderabad and Sardar", the Lieutenant Governor said Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel would have ensured complete and irreversible int ...Read More >
Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], December 1 (ANI): Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, on Monday, joined the "Sardar@150 Unity March (Padyatra)" at Vadodara, Gujarat. The National Padyatra, which began at Sardar Patel's family home in Karamsad, will cover nearly 190 km in 11 days, and will conclude at the Statue of Unity on December 6. Addressing the event on the theme "Kashmir, Hyderabad and Sardar", the Lieutenant Governor said Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel would have ensured complete and irreversible int ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's son, Sajeeb Wazed, on Thursday claimed that Muhammad Yunus, who is heading Bangladesh's interim government, will not be able to kill Hasina. He further asserted that "Yunus cannot touch my mother and he cannot do anything to her." This comes as the fate of Sheikh Hasina, the former Bangladeshi Prime Minister now in exile in India, remains uncertain after a tribunal court in her country awarded her the death pena ...Read More >
Delhi/Hyderabad, Nov 20 (Maxim News): The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed its opinion on 14 questions posed by the President regarding the imposition of a deadline on the President and Governors to give their approval to the bills passed by the state assemblies. It was stated that it is not appropriate to impose a deadline on the President and Governors in the matter of approval of pending bills. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp It is known that the bench comprising Chief Justice BR Gavai, Just ...Read More >
The Supreme Court will hear the DMK's challenge to the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu on November 11. The DMK argues the exercise, initiated by an October 27 notification, is unconstitutional and threatens democratic rights. The party seeks to quash the EC's order, citing violations of fundamental rights and electoral laws. The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on November 11 the plea of DMK challenging the decision of the Election Commiss ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 7 (PTI) The Ministry of Education on Friday announced that the notification for changing the constitution and composition of the Panjab University Senate and Syndicate stands rescinded. Panjab University's decision to replace the 59-year-old Senate and Syndicate with a smaller, largely nominated structure triggered sharp political reactions in Punjab, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann calling it "unconstitutional." "It has been decided by the Ministry of Education that the order ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 7 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday gave a split verdict on a plea filed by the Maharashtra government seeking a review of the court's earlier direction for setting up a special investigation team comprising police officers from both Hindu and Muslim communities to probe the communal riots that broke out in Akola in 2023. While Justice Sanjay Kumar, who authored the earlier verdict delivered on September 11, refused to review the direction, Justice Satish Chandra Sharma agreed to ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 7 (PTI) The Ministry of Education on Friday announced that the notification for changing the constitution and composition of the Panjab University Senate and Syndicate stands rescinded. Panjab University's decision to replace the 59-year-old Senate and Syndicate with a smaller, largely nominated structure triggered sharp political reactions in Punjab, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann calling it "unconstitutional." "It has been decided by the Ministry of Education that the order ...Read More >
New Delhi, October 31 (UNI): Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge today launched a scathing attack on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), saying that the Hindu outfit should be banned for creating "law and order problems" in the country. Speaking on the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, which also coincides with the 41st death anniversary of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Kharge said both the Iron Man and the Iron Lady worked for India's unity and integrity. Addres ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 30 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Delhi government to expeditiously conclude the disciplinary inquiry and take action against jail officials allegedly involved in running an extortion racket in Tihar Jail. A bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela ordered the government's vigilance department to appoint an inquiry officer within two weeks. The bench passed the order after government's Additional Chief Secretary (Home) in ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Bihar Governor Arif Mohammed Khan will share his thoughts on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the 'Iron Man of India', and pay tribute to him on Thursday at an event in the Delhi Assembly, Speaker Vijender Gupta said. Khan will be among the Chief Guests and Key Speaker at a Symposium on the theme 'Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and His Valuable Contributions towards Integration of India' to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of the 'Iron Man of India'. Gupta said the event is ...Read More >
New Delhi, October 28: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved the Terms of Reference of the 8th Central Pay Commission, which will take up the issue of increasing salaries of Central government employees and payments to pensioners. The 8th Central Pay Commission will be a temporary body. The Commission will comprise one Chairperson; one Member (part-time) and one Member-Secretary. It will make its recommendations within 18 months of the date of its consti ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved the Terms of Reference for the 8th Central Pay Commission, marking a key step in the process to review and revise the pay structure and service conditions of central government employees. According to an official release, the 8th Central Pay Commission will function as a temporary body comprising one Chairperson, one Part-Time Member, and one Member-Secretary. The Commission has ...Read More >
8th Pay Commission Update: The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC), which will revise the salaries of nearly 50 lakh central government employees and benefits for about 69 lakh pensioners. Announcing the decision after the Cabinet meeting, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the ToR had been finalised following extensive consultations with various ministries, state governments, and the staff side of the Joint Consultative Mach ...Read More >
Pan-India SIR NEW DELHI: In a departure from norms followed during Bihar SIR, EC has dispensed with the need for electors to submit documents at enumeration stage of pan-India SIR exercise. No document is to be collected from electors during enumeration phase. An elector who could not be linked with previous SIR will be served a notice by electoral registration officer (ERO) to ascertain eligibility as per criteria laid down in Article 326 of the Constitution. The elector will be required to sub ...Read More >
The government on Thursday initiated the process to appoint the next chief justice of India as incumbent B R Gavai demits office on November 23, In an era where almost all aspects of governance and decision-making involves the usage of technology, in varying degrees, Justice Surya Kant, poised to assume the office of Chief Justice of India (CJI) next month, has been a strong proponent of profound human enterprise in the domain of dispensing justice. In his recent address, Justice Surya Kant, ...Read More >
Chennai: Judicial infrastructure is not merely about the grandiosity of the architecture. It is about justice itself. For justice to be timely, fair, and efficient, courts must be equipped with the right environment -- physically, technologically, and humanly, Justice Surya Kant, Senior Judge of the Supreme Court, said after inaugurating the 'Additional Heritage Court Building' of the Madras high court on Sunday.The Additional Heritage Court Building is the 134-year-old Indo-Saracenic heritage b ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 25 (PTI) Chief Justice of India B R Gavai has held meetings with Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Bhutan's Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay and discussed avenues for enhancing cooperation between the judiciaries of the two nations, according to an official statement. The CJI, who is on an official visit to Bhutan, held a meeting with Wangchuck on Saturday. He met Tobgay on Friday. "During these meetings, the Chief Justice discussed avenues for enhancing cooperatio ...Read More >
Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) Chairperson Ahmed Isaack Hassan, High Court Judge Chacha Mwita, and lawyer Katwa Kigen are among those shortlisted for appointment as Judges of the Court of Appeal. The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has published a list of 35 candidates, including 19 serving High Court judges and 15 advocates drawn from the Bar and academia, who will compete for 15 available positions. Renowned law lecturer Professor Migai Oketch, Environment and Land Court P ...Read More >
The Kerala government on Friday told the High Court here that not permitting a Muslim girl to wear her headscarf (hijab) to school was an "invasion" of her privacy and dignity and a "denial of her right to secular education". The government said the right of the girl to wear a headscarf in her house and outside it, "does not stop at the school gate". The submissions were made in an affidavit filed in response to a plea moved by the church-run St Rita's Public School at Palluruthy here challeng ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 24 (ANI): Celebrating the 80th anniversary of the United Nations, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and India Post jointly unveiled a special commemorative postage stamp in New Delhi on Friday, reflecting India's enduring commitment to peace, development, and multilateral cooperation. In a post on X, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that from nearly 7.4 lakh student entries across India, the design by Shrestha Majumdar has been selected for the commemorative ...Read More >
Chief Justice of India BR Gavai at an event organised in Thimphu, Bhutan Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai on Thursday said that courts play a far greater role than simply adjudicating disputes, describing the judiciary as a "moral conscience of the Constitution" responsible for safeguarding democracy, protecting fundamental rights, and ensuring accountability of power. Delivering a lecture on "Courts and Constitutional Governance" during the Fifth Wisdom for Future Talk Series hosted by t ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The BJP on Wednesday announced a two-day protest in front of the secretariat on October 24 and 25, demanding the resignation of Devaswom Minister V N Vasavan and the dissolution of the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB). "Even the High Court pointed out that there appears to be a larger conspiracy and directed the constitution of a special investigation team (SIT). We have been saying this from the very beginning," BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar said, referring to the ...Read More >
Ukhrul: NSCN (IM) general secretary and chief negotiator of the Indo-Naga peace process, Thuingaleng Muivah, Wednesday vowed to defend the "sovereign national decision of Nagalim to the last," underscoring the group's unwavering stance as a political solution remains elusive, despite 28 years of dialogue with the government of India.The Indo-Naga peace talks have reached a critical impasse, with the NSCN (IM) steadfastly holding its ground, a separate Naga national flag and constitution. Speakin ...Read More >
UKHRUL, India(AP) -- A helicopter descended from the clear blue sky Wednesday as thousands of people cheered the arrival of Thuingaleng Muivah, a top Naga insurgent leader, to his hometown in India's northeastern Manipur state for the first time in five decades. Men and women in traditional Naga attire carrying spears and wearing feathered headgear welcomed the 91-year-old Muivah in Manipur's Ukhrul district. Schoolchildren waved the Naga flag, which has a blue background with a rainbow across ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Oct 22 (PTI) Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge and senior Congress leader B K Hariprasad on Wednesday raised questions about the RSS not being a registered organisation and about its funding. They also alleged that the RSS did not register itself as an organisation so it could evade itself from complying with the government's laws and regulations. "....throw the RSS registration on my face saying that RSS is a registered organisation. There ends the matter," Kharge, who has been con ...Read More >
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended Diwali greetings, highlighting the eradication of Naxalism and Maoist terrorism as a key achievement. He also noted the 'GST Bachat Utsav' boosting consumption and India's emergence as a symbol of stability amid global uncertainties. Modi urged citizens to embrace Swadeshi products and a healthy lifestyle through yoga and diet. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed a letter to the Indian citizens wishing Deepavali as the nation celebrates one of ...Read More >
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