Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s wife Sunita Kejriwal arrived at Rouse Avenue Court for the hearing of Delhi CM in the liquor policy case on Saturday. Meanwhile, the Delhi Chief Minister was produced at the Rouse Avenue Court by the CBI for a hearing in the liquor policy case on Saturday. Kejriwal’s three-day CBI remand in […]
On first visit to Bihar as Union Minister, Chirag Paswan says, “Will focus on food processing units”
Union Minister Chirag Paswan arrived in Bihar on Saturday, the first time after assuming the charge as Union Minister of Food Processing Industries and said that his focus will be on food processing units in the state, which would lead to increase in the income of farmers. Paswan said, “I […]
“Grave Danger…”: CJI Chandrachud on equating Court with Temple, Judge with God
Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud on Saturday observed that it is “grave danger” to describe the Court as a “temple of justice and equate judges with Gods” as the task of judges is to serve the public interest. Addressing a conference on Contemporary Judicial Developments in Kolkata CJI […]
AAP protests at BJP headquarters against Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest; Gopal Rai, Atishi participates
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) held a nationwide protest on Saturday against the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the Delhi Liquor Policy case. In Delhi, the AAP protested in front of the Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters, in which […]
Willful omission on part of varisites: Kerala Governor defends decision to constitute Vice-Chancellors selection panels
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Saturday defended his action of constituting search committees to select Vice-Chancellors (V-Cs) for six State-run universities without their nominees, saying that his decision is in accordance with the court order and there was “willful omission” on the part of the university authorities. “Since last year, there has been willful […]
Pakistan: Lahore High Court directs PMO to bar agencies from contacting any judge
Lahore High Court (LHC) has directed the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) to issue instructions to all civil and military agencies, including the Pakisttan’s Intelligence Bureau and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), against contacting or approaching “any judge” or member of their staff, Dawn reported on Saturday Justice Shahid Karim issued the directions on a […]
Confident that CM Majhi-led government will take Odisha to higher trajectory of growth and prosperity: EAM Jaishankar
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Deputy Chief Ministers Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo and Pravati Parida on Saturday met with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in the national capital. After the meeting, Jaishankar tool to social media platform X to post, “Delighted to meet Odisha Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi ji, Deputy […]
BJP to contest Maharashtra assembly polls with its Mahayuti ally partners: Ashish Shelar
After the Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party core committee concluded on Saturday, party state president Ashish Shelar said that the BJP will contest the assembly polls with its Mahayuti ally partners, and a road map for the same was decided in the meeting. Shelar said that a proposal was passed appreciating the budget of Maharashtra, which covers […]
ED arrests former DMK leader Jaffer Sadiq in drug-related money laundering case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested former DMK leader Jaffer Sadiq in a drug-related money laundering case. ED interrogated him in Tihar jail where he was lodged in an NDPS case. He was arrested on June 26 after interrogation. ED will seek his remand once he is produced in court. […]
Lieutenant Governor of Delhi convenes emergency meeting in light of water logging situation in the city
The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi VK Saxena today convened an emergency meeting of all the concerned agencies of the Delhi government including the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), Public Works Department (PWD), Irrigation and Flood Control Department (IFC), Delhi Police, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), National Disaster Management Control (NDMC), Delhi […]
“Government is ready for every kind of discussion,” says Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on NEET row
Following the paper leak controversy around the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for medical undergraduates and the cancellation of UGC-NET due to “lack of integrity,” Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that the discussion must happen within tradition and decorum. “The government is ready for every kind of discussion, […]
Delhi Police makes first arrest in Rajouri Garden shootout case
The Delhi Police on Friday made the first arrest in connection with the recent shootout at Burger King in Rajouri Garden. The incident, which shocked the capital, saw three individuals arriving on a motorcycle, with two of them entering the establishment and opening fire. The arrested individual was identified as […]
UP government to invest Rs 2,000 crore in Bioplastic Park to combat pollution
In a major initiative to combat environmental pollution, the UP government is set to establish a Bioplastic Park in Uttar Pradesh with an investment of Rs 2,000 crore. This park will be developed over 1,000 hectares in Kumbhi village, Gola Gokarnnath tehsil, Lakhimpur Kheri district. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has […]
Security forces prepare to launch anti-naxal operation in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada
The security forces have been preparing to conduct anti-naxal operations in the dense forests of Dantewada district during the monsoon. “In the past years, security forces have carried out anti-Naxal operations during monsoon and it has yielded positive results. In view of that experience, operations will be carried out continuously […]
Uproar in both houses on NEET, Lok Sabha adjourned for day, chaos in Rajya Sabha
The opposition continued its strident pitch on the alleged irregularities in the NEET examination with the Congress and other parties demanding a discussion on the floor of the house. With the government insisting on first completing the motion of thanks to the presidential address both houses were adjourned with the […]