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Himachal multi-crore scholarship scam: CBI files charge sheet against 20 institutes, 105 individuals

Sat, 30 Mar 2024 11:42:59 S O Correspondent

Mukhtar Ansari was subjected to slow poisoning in jail: Son Umar Ansari

Sat, 30 Mar 2024 11:41:29 S O Correspondent

TMC’s Mahua Moitra to campaign in Bengal’s Krishnanagar on Thursday, skip ED summons

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:51:07 S O Correspondent

Centre extends AFSPA in 8 districts, 21 stations of Nagaland for another six months

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:49:36 S O Correspondent

The Central government has extended Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, in eight districts and 21 police stations in five districts of Nagaland, declaring them as ‘disturbed area’ for a period of six months with effect from April 1 this year, unless withdrawn earlier.

"Public Places Often Reflect Pre Existing Social Inequalities": Chief Justice

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:46:47 S O Correspondent

Asserting that public spaces often reflect pre-existing social inequalities in society, Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Wednesday said creation of new infrastructure is not only good for lawyers and judges, but it is also intended to reach out to the broader cross-section of our society.

BJP’s Dilip Ghosh apologises for controversial remarks on Mamata; EC slaps show-cause notice

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:42:32 S O Correspondent

Senior BJP leader Dilip Ghosh apologised on Wednesday for his contentious remarks on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, while the Election Commission issued him a show-cause notice for the comments.

Makeshift Tent, Boat Ride: How Poll Panel Ensures No Voter Is Left Behind

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:40:15 S O Correspondent

Travelling through jungles and snow-capped mountains, wading through rivers, carrying EVMs on horse and elephant backs, setting up polling stations in tents, shipping containers and booths in hamlets with lone voters - the EC has to literally move mountains to conduct polls at the remotest and inaccessible places.

Filing of nominations for second phase of Lok Sabha elections begins across 12 states

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:25:41 S O Correspondent

The process of filing nominations for 88 parliamentary seats across 12 states in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections began on Thursday.

Some Lingayat seers ask BJP to change its Dharwad LS candidate Pralhad Joshi

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:24:32 S O Correspondent

A few Lingayat seers in the region met here on Wednesday and asked the BJP central leadership to change the party’s Dharwad Lok Sabha candidate Prahlad Joshi, Fakira Dingaleshwar Swamiji of Shirahatti-Balehosur said.

ED probe against Ker CM’s daughter: CPI (M) criticises, Cong terms it an ‘election stunt’

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:19:51 S O Correspondent

The registration of a money-laundering case against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter by the Enforcement Directorate triggered a sharp reaction from CPI (M) in Kerala on Wednesday as it accused the Central agency of doing “daily labour” for the ruling BJP at the Centre.

K’taka govt writes to Union Health Minister urging urgent supply of anti-TB drugs to State

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:18:17 S O Correspondent

Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao has written to Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya seeking urgent supply of anti-TB drugs to the state.

Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Pankaj Kumar, Ajay Tirkey sworn in as Lokpal members

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:16:39 S O Correspondent

Former Law Commission chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi along with ex-bureaucrats Pankaj Kumar and Ajay Tirkey were on Wednesday sworn in as members in the anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal.