Delhi, Uttarakhand, Chhatisgarh, Madhya Pradesh HCs get new Judges; Centre notifies elevations

The Ministry of Law and Justice on Thursday notified the elevations of several Judicial officers and Advocates as the Judges of various High Courts including Delhi, Chhatisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand states. The central Government has notified the elevation of 13 Judicial officers and Advocates for the above four High […]

Marriage equality hearing in SC: Law students criticise BCI’s regressive statement

 Over 30 LGBTQIA+ collectives with 600+ students from law schools all over India have criticised the regressive statement issued by the Bar Council of India (BCI) against the marriage equality hearing in the Supreme Court. “We condemn the BCI’s statement as queerphobic, regressive, and hegemonic and seek to raise awareness about the importance of recognizing and […]

Special NIA court in Guwahati convicts 5 people in 12-year-old PLA-Naxal nexus case

A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Guwahati has convicted five persons in the 2011 People’s Liberation Army (PLA)-Naxal nexus case related to a criminal conspiracy to threaten the unity, integrity, security and sovereignty of India, the agency said on Thursday. Those convicted have been identified as PLA’s-N. Dilip […]

NF Railway undertakes track renewal works to ensure passenger safety, augment train speed

Aiming to provide a safe and comfortable journey to rail passengers, the Northeast Frontier Railway has undertaken several track renewal works during 2022 – 23. According to the NF Railway, emphasis on track repairing has led to zero accidents during the last year. Chief Public Relation Officer (CPRO) of NF Railway, Sabyasachi De, […]

AAP’s Shelly Oberoi elected as Delhi Mayor unanimously as BJP’s Shikha Rai withdraws nomination

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’s candidate Shelly Oberoi was unanimously elected as mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Wednesday after BJP candidate Shikha Rai withdrew her nomination. The elections for the Delhi Mayor and Deputy Mayor in Delhi were scheduled for today. However, the BJP candidates’ withdrawal led […]

PM Modi launches ‘Saurashtra-Tamil Sangamprashastih’ book

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched the book ‘Saurashtra-Tamil Sangamprashastih’ by Shree Somnath Sanskrit University during the closing ceremony of ‘Saurashtra Tamil Sangamam’. PM Modi addressed the closing ceremony via video conferencing. According to Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the programme’s genesis lies in the vision of PM Modi of […]

PM Modi to pay last respects to Parkash Singh Badal in Chandigarh today: Sources

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay his final tributes to Shiromani Akali Dal patron Parkash Singh Badal in Chandigarh on Wednesday, according to sources. “PM Modi will reach Chandigarh at 12 noon to pay final tributes to Shiromani Akali Dal patron Parkash Singh Badal,” sources said. His last rites will be performed at 1 pm in the ancestral village […]

Google challenges order directing CCI to decide applications by body of Startups against new payment policy

Google has moved the Division Bench of Delhi High Court challenging single bench order directing the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to consider and decide the applications filed by a body of startups challenging Google’s new Billing Payment policy by April 26. Senior Advocate Sandeep Sethi on Tuesday mentioned the […]