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New Delhi: Trinamool Congress leader and Member of Parliament Mahua Moitra has moved the Supreme Court challenging an order of the Election Commission of India for special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar. In her plea, Moitra said she seeks to set aside the order dated June 24 under which Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is being conducted in alleged violation of various provisions of the Constitution. "The present writ petition has been filed in the public interest under Article ...Read More >
Lucknow: In his interaction with seven trainee officers from the PCS 2022 batch and 38 trainee officers from the 2023 batch, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday gave them the mantra of 'dialogue, sensitivity and positivity' to become successful officers. The CM warned them that a state as large and complex as UP would present significant challenges, but handling such challenges would only enhance their personality. "A diverse state like UP faces numerous administrative issues. Having the op ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 1(ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Tuesday criticised the Central Government's decision to increase railway fares, stating that it is against the public interest and reflects a commercial mindset rather than a welfare-oriented approach. She emphasised that the majority of the country's population is struggling with inflation, poverty, unemployment, and declining income, and the fare hike will only add to their burden. Mayawati pointed ou ...Read More >
Hyderabad: BRS senior leader T Harish Rao on Thursday urged Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to order an urgent investigation into serious irregularities and potential violations of SEBI regulations by the Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TGIIC) and the Government of Telangana. The BRS leader wrote a detailed letter to the SEBI Chairman. In the letter, Harish Rao raised strong objections over the mortgaging of 400 acres of land in the Kancha-Ga ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court Friday acquitted former coal ministry officials H C Gupta (secretary), K S Kropha (joint secretary), and K C Samaria (coal allocation director) in a case related to alleged irregularities in the allocation of Jharkhand's Mahuagarhi coal block to JAS Infrastructure Capital Pvt Ltd, a private company.The court of special judge Sanjay Bansal has convicted the firm and its director, Manoj Kumar Jayaswal. Arguments on their sentence will be heard on July 8.CBI alleged, JAS In ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jan 14 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought the stand of comptroller and auditor general of India (CAG) on a PIL seeking its 14 reports on city administration to be made public. A bench of Justices Yashwant Varma and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar asked CAG to explain why its report could not be made public, and posted the hearing on January 24. Also Read | Karnataka Shocker: Woman Throws 4 Children Into Canal in Vijayapura Allegedly Due to Financial Distress, 2 Bodies Recovere ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jan 14 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought the stand of comptroller and auditor general of India (CAG) on a PIL seeking its 14 reports on city administration to be made public. A bench of Justices Yashwant Varma and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar asked CAG to explain why its report could not be made public, and posted the hearing on January 24. Brij Mohan, a retired civil servant, who filed the PIL said the voters in Delhi must be aware of the state of affairs in the capital a ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): In its response before the Delhi High Court, the Delhi Government opposed the implementation of Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY, arguing that the Delhi Arogya Kosh (DAK) scheme, already in place, is a "far more robust program." The Delhi government reply stated that the AB-PMJAY scheme would benefit only about 12 per cent to 15 per cent of the city's population, making its impact limited., and in contrast, the DAK scheme offered by the Delhi Government has a "broader ...Read More >
The government has issued an advisory to OTT platforms, cautioning them against portraying drug use without disclaimers. Concerned about the influence on young viewers, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting cited the Code of Ethics, urging platforms to exercise due diligence. Non-compliance could lead to further regulatory action under the IT Act and NDPS Act.The government has cautioned OTT platforms of further regulatory scrutiny if they are found streaming content that inadvertently pr ...Read More >
Story so far: India celebrated its 75th year of adoption of its Constitution on Tuesday (November 26, 2024) with President Droupadi Murmu addressing a joint session of parliament. While the Constitution of India hits its diamond jubilee this year, event commemorating is as 'Constitution Day' was started only in 2015. Prior to this, it was called 'National Law Day' -- first initiated by former Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president Laxmi Mall Singhvi in 1979. "The Indian Constitution is ...Read More >
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