Former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt on Friday withdrew his petition seeking bail in a Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) case after the Supreme Court refused to entertain the plea. A bench of Justice Hemant Gupta and Vikram Nath observed that the charges if proven are very serious. Thereafter […]
Delhi HC directs police to strictly implement ban on chinese manjha
The Delhi High Court on Friday directed Delhi Police and other authorities to strictly implement the prohibition of any kind of Chinese samjha/synthetic manjha used in kite flying following the National Green Tribunal (NGT) Judgement in this regards. However, Court refused to pass any direction to ban kite flying while hearing public […]
CBI arrests chief mechanical engineer of Odisha firm, 3 others in bribery case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested the Chief Mechanical Engineer of Odisha-based Paradip Port Trust and three private persons over bribery charges and recovered Rs 84.5 lakh, an official statement said on Friday. A case was registered against Chief Mechanical Engineer and others including private persons, a private […]
Kashmiri youth upbeat about bright career prospects after abrogation of Article 370
The youths in Jammu and Kashmir have been finding new career prospects be it new employment opportunities or starting new business ventures after the abrogation of Article 370. This has become possible due to a fast-changing scenario after the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35(A) in 2019. The government has been working […]
1,253 railway stations to be revamped under Adarsh Station scheme by 2022-23: Govt
Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday informed the Rajya Sabha that as many as 1,253 Railway stations across the country had been identified for development, out of which 1,215 stations so far have been developed and the remaining stations are set to be developed under Adarsh Station Scheme by 2022-23. The […]
Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi detained; Section 144 imposed in New Delhi district
Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and Shashi Tharoor, were detained while marching to Rashtrapati Bhavan to mark their protest against inflation, price rise, GST and unemployment on Friday. The Delhi Police has imposed Section 144 of the CrPC in the New Delhi district except for Jantar Mantar ahead […]
J-K: Rajouri’s Budhal gets first road connectivity after 75 years of Independence
Rajouri, where 95% of people are below the poverty line, gets the first road connectivity in its Budhal division after 75 years of independence under the central government’s road connectivity programme, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY). People used to walk 12-14 km to reach the market or for any hospital services. […]
Assam delegation to visit Mizoram to iron out border dispute
A five-member delegation of the Assam government will visit Mizoram on August 9-10 to discuss the border dispute with the neighbouring state. “Delegation of the Assam government will be headed by Assam Border Protection and Development Minister Atul Bora and he will be accompanied by state Housing and Urban Minister Ashok Singhal and three […]
India, China held military talks this week to discuss air space violations, provocations by Chinese Air Force
India and China held a special round of military talks on Tuesday at the Chushul-Moldo border meeting point in Eastern Ladakh to discuss air space violations and provocations by the Chinese side in that area in the last 45 days. The talks were held after the Indian Air Force sternly […]
Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka detained amid protests over unemployment, inflation
The Delhi Police on Friday detained Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other party leaders as they joined the protest against unemployment and inflation. Congress is staging a protest despite being denied permission by the police. Congress party’s interim chief Sonia Gandhi, party leaders […]
MPs cannot avoid summons of law enforcement agencies: RS Chair M Venkaiah Naidu
Vice President of India and Rajya Sabha Chairperson, M Venkaiah Naidu, on Friday, said that Members of the Parliament (MPs) cannot avoid summons of law enforcement agencies in criminal cases when the session is on or otherwise. This statement by Vice-President comes as Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi; Shiv Sena MP […]
Killing of young BJP worker among issues discussed during Home Minister Amit Shah’s Karnataka visit
The killing of BJP youth activist Praveen Nettaru and the consequent anger among party workers were among issues that Union Home minister Amit Shah discussed with top Karnataka leaders during his visit to the state. On Thursday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Karnataka and held a meeting with Chief […]
INSACOG to review genomic surveillance weekly data today amid rising Covid-19 cases
The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) will review the data of genomic surveillance of variants today, sources informed ANI. “We review the data every week but no need to panic at all because hospitalisation hasn’t increased and no new variant has been found so far.”, said sources to. According to […]
SC refuses to entertain plea against BCAS decision to allow Sikhs carry Kirpan in domestic airports
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain the plea challenging the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security’s (BCAS) decision to allow Sikh passengers to carry kirpan on domestic flights operating from domestic terminals. A bench of Justices Abdul Nazeer and JK Maheshwari, however, granted liberty to the petitioner to approach […]
Rahul Gandhi hits out at Centre, jibes ‘no understanding, just mouthpiece’ Nirmala Sitharaman
With Congress ramping up its attack against the central government over inflation and GST among other issues, party leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday made a sharp attack on finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman for her handling of the Indian economy. In a press conference at the party’s headquarters in Delhi, Gandhi […]