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Srinagar: The dialogue process between the Centre and representatives of Ladakh have resumed, with the next sub-committee meeting scheduled to be held in New Delhi on October 22. Three members each from Apex Body Leh and Kargil Democratic Alliance, along with the Lok Sabha member from Ladakh and a lawyer, will participate in the meeting. Relations between the Centre and representatives of Ladakh witnessed a thaw following the Ministry of Home Affairs' announcement of a judicial probe, led by a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 22 (PTI) In the first sign of a thaw, leaders of Ladakh, where four people died in police firing during the recent pro-statehood protests, met with Home Ministry representatives here on Wednesday for sub-committee level talks. During the meeting, the Ladakh representatives demanded an immediate release of all arrested leaders, including climate activist Sonam Wangchuck, the widely recognised face of the agitation. The Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): In a major move to end the months-long stalemate, a delegation comprising members of the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) on Wednesday resumed dialogue with the Centre, focusing on a four-point agenda-- statehood for Ladakh, inclusion under the Sixth Schedule, reservation safeguards, and the revocation of the National Security Act (NSA) imposed on activist Sonam Wangchuk. The issues were deliberated during an almost two-hour meeti ...Read More >
The committee, comprising five major Naga tribes -- Ao, Angami, Lotha, Rengma and Sumi -- had been demanding the renaming of the Job Reservation Commission to the Commission for Review of Reservation Policy, and an expansion of its terms of reference beyond job-related matters, which was accepted by the government on October 16. In a press release, CoRRP convenor Tesinlo Semy and member secretary GK Zhimomi said the they took the decision to revoke the boycott call after a meeting where represe ...Read More >
Gadwal: All-Party Leaders Thank Public for Supporting BC Reservation Bandh - Vow to Continue Struggle Until 42% Reservations Are Achieved Leaders of various political parties and social organizations in Jogulamba Gadwal district extended heartfelt thanks to business owners, educational institutions, police personnel, political party leaders, organizations, and individuals who cooperated with the bandh held in support of 42% reservations for Backward Classes (BCs). Speaking at a press conferenc ...Read More >
Chennai: The state govt introduced a bill in the state assembly on Wednesday to amend the Tamil Nadu Private Universities Act, 2019, aiming to simplify norms for establishing private universities.Under the proposed amendment, brownfield universities can be established by converting existing colleges into universities, a provision not available in the current Act, which only allowed the establishment of private universities afresh. The bill noted that "of late, existing private colleges in the st ...Read More >
The Supreme Court has dismissed the Telangana government's plea challenging a high court order that stayed a government order granting 42% reservation to Backward Classes in local bodies. The high court had previously issued an interim stay, citing petitions that argued the increased quota breaches the 50% reservation ceiling. The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the Telangana government's plea challenging a high court order which stayed a government order providing 42 per cent reservation t ...Read More >
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah marks one year in office with his key promise of statehood restoration still elusive. Despite election pledges for autonomy and special status, the National Conference government has achieved little politically, facing criticism for inaction. While highlighting welfare measures, the administration grapples with security challenges and economic setbacks impacting tourism and local livelihoods. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday ...Read More >
Srinagar, Oct 17 (PTI) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday hoped for an early restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood, saying it would give more powers to the elected government and enable it to fulfil the promises made to the people during last year's assembly elections. Talking to reporters in Kulgam district of south Kashmir, Abdullah said he had expected the Centre to fulfil the promise of statehood restoration made to the people of the Union territory from the floor of Parliament a ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the state govt's special leave petition (SLP) challenging the high court directive that stayed its order (GO 9) to enhance BC reservations to 42% in local body elections.The division bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, while declining to interfere with the HC's interim order, clarified that the state election commission can proceed with the polls on the basis of the existing reservations (prior to the issuance of the GO). The bench ...Read More >
Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that the Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet has accepted the report of a cabinet sub-committee on reservation, which will now be sent to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha for approval. On December 10 last year, the government constituted the cabinet sub-committee to look into grievances raised by various sections of aspirants against the existing reservation policy in the Union Territory. Addressing a press conference marking the completion of one year ...Read More >
Cradled in the windswept heights of the Himalayas, Ladakh -- with its cold desert terrain, centuries-old monasteries, intricately designed mosques, vast mountain skies, and silent valleys -- offers a solitude hard to find elsewhere. For years, its remote beauty and spiritual calm have drawn travellers from across the globe. But beneath that postcard beauty, the region has been simmering in recent years. Flanked by China to the east and Pakistan to the west, Ladakh is one of India's most strateg ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 16 (PTI) Maharashtra State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare on Thursday stressed the need for adequate manpower for local self-government elections and said it should be made available on priority as per Supreme Court directions. Chairing a high-level meeting at the SEC office, Waghmare reviewed election preparedness with senior officials, including Chief Secretary Rajesh Kumar. Waghmare said the availability of election officers, assistant election officers, and other staff i ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 16 (PTI) In a setback to the Telangana government, the Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed its petition challenging a high court order which stayed a government order providing 42 per cent reservation to Backward Classes in local bodies. "You continue with your elections with the same reservation which was existing. Dismissed," a bench of justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said. The Congress government in Telangana had issued the government order (GO) on September 26 to prov ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: A division bench of the Telangana High Court comprising Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice G M Mohiuddin on Wednesday adjourned the hearing to 2.15 pm on Thursday on a batch of seven writ petitions challenging the state government's decision to enhance reservations for Backward Classes (BCs) to 42% in the ensuing local body elections. The petitions sought suspension of GO Ms No 9 issued by the BC Welfare department on September 26, 2025, increasing BC reservations from 23% ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday said the Union government has always been open to dialogue with the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and expressed confidence that continuous engagement will yield results in the near future. MHA's statement came after the LAB -- spearheading the agitation for statehood and constitutional safeguards in Ladakh -- announced that it will stay away from talks with the Centre till normalcy is restored and a conducive atmosphere is created in the Union Terri ...Read More >
Mumbai, September 29: Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar revealed that his heart had been pounding intensely while watching the Asia Cup 2025 final between India and Pakistan at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The Men in Blue secured a convincing victory as they chased down a target of 147 runs with just two balls remaining, in what was a thrilling encounter. The win also marked India's third consecutive victory against Pakistan in the 2025 tournament, as well as the team's record-extending ninth ...Read More >
New York: Indian tech workers holding H-1B visas have become the target of a racist online campaign coordinated on far-right forums such as 4chan. The campaign, dubbed "Clog the Toilet", reportedly seeks to disrupt flight bookings for Indians returning to the United States after vacationing in India. The tactic involves reserving multiple seats on India-US flights and initiating the checkout process without completing payment. By repeatedly doing so, the campaigners temporarily block genuine pa ...Read More >
A day after the Telangana government issued an order providing 42% reservations to the other backward classes (OBCs) in the local bodies, the state high court on Saturday questioned the propriety of issuing an administrative order to implement the reservations, when the bill passed by the state assembly is pending with governor for approval, people familiar with the matter said. A division bench of the state high court comprising Justice S Abhinand Kumar and Justice B Vijaysen Reddy directed th ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): A high-level Indian delegation, led by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal during a recent visit to the United States (US), engaged in a series of productive discussions aimed at strengthening bilateral trade deal and investment ties between the two countries, the Commerce and Industry Ministry said in a statement on Friday. The Ministry added that the Minister held key meetings with Ambassador Jamieson Greer, United States Trade Representative, an ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): A high-level Indian delegation, led by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal during a recent visit to the United States (US), engaged in a series of productive discussions aimed at strengthening bilateral trade deal and investment ties between the two countries, the Commerce and Industry Ministry said in a statement on Friday. The Ministry added that the Minister held key meetings with Ambassador Jamieson Greer, United States Trade Representative, an ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: EC on Thursday revised the rules relating to counting of postal ballots, making it mandatory for all postal ballot papers to be counted before the penultimate round of EVM/VVPATs counting is taken up.The new practice will be first implemented in Bihar where assembly polls are due in Nov.This restores the arrangement prior to May 2019, when EC had changed the guidelines to allow EVM counting to proceed regardless of postal ballot counting stage. The 2019 change did not rule out chances ...Read More >
Gurgaon: Patrons at a city pizzeria on Tuesday night were in for a surprise when a familiar face, but one they least expected to see there, walked in. Leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi had decided to make a stopover at da Susy's. Rahul was accompanied by two friends at the pizzeria's Crosspoint Mall outlet at 8.30pm. Instead of the usual white, Rahul sported a peach T-shirt. The pizzeria's owner Susanna Di Cosimo told TOI Rahul behaved like any other customer. "We have 11 tables that were occupi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 16 (PTI) Pulling up the Maharashtra State Election Commission for non-compliance of its order, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the state local body polls, stalled since 2022, to be completed by January 31, 2026 without further extension. The bench was irked over the failure of the state election commission (SEC) to comply with its order mandating a timely conclusion of the stalled local body elections. "Elections of all local bodies, including Zila Parishads, Panchayat Sam ...Read More >
New Delhi, September 16: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Maharashtra government and the State Election Commission (SEC) to conduct local body polls in the state by January 31, 2026. A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi pulled up the state authorities for failing to comply with its earlier direction to complete the election process within four months (i.e. by August 2025) by restoring seats for OBC as they existed prior to the 2022 J.K. Banthia Commission. Granting a one- ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Maharashtra government and the State Election Commission (SEC) to conduct local body polls in the state by January 31, 2026. A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi pulled up the state authorities for failing to comply with its earlier direction to complete the election process within four months (i.e. by August 2025) by restoring seats for OBC as they existed prior to the 2022 J.K. Banthia Commission. Gran ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): Any progress on the India-US trade deal front largely hinges on Washington rolling back the Russian oil-linked additional 25 per cent duty on India, and no breakthrough is likely without it, India-based trade-focused think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) has argued as both countries started talks on Tuesday. "Negotiations will remain slow unless Washington signals genuine flexibility," the GTRI report argued. It believes that there is no quic ...Read More >
Pune: The Maharashtra State Examination Council has announced that the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) will be conducted across the state on November 23. The online application process will open on September 15 and close on October 3, while admit cards will be available for download from November 10 to 23. Clearing TET is a mandatory requirement for recruitment as a teacher in Classes 1 to 8 in the state. This applies to all types of schools, including government, private-aided, and permanently ...Read More >
New Delhi: Flagging the hostile discrimination against persons with disabilities in employment, the Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre whether measures were taken to provide "upward movement" of such meritorious candidates if they secured more than the cut-off for the unreserved category. The apex court also directed a nationwide monitoring of all state-run care institutions housing persons with cognitive disabilities to be undertaken under the name and style of "Project Ability Empowerme ...Read More >
Mumbai: Rapper Badshah's team has issued a clarification following concerns raised by FWICE over his upcoming show in Dallas being allegedly sponsored by a Pakistani company. Recently, the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) wrote an official letter to Badshah, seeking clarification regarding the Dallas leg of Badshah's much-anticipated Unfinished USA Tour 2025, scheduled for September. "Dear Mr. Badshah, It has come to our attention that you are scheduled to perform in an upcom ...Read More >
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