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New Delhi: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee The Bharatiya Janata Party said on Sunday it had become “a law of its own” and claimed her accusation that the party was using President Drupadi Murmu for political reasons was motivated by a guilty conscience. “Commenting that we are taking advantage of the president is shameful and … Read more
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday stepped up his attack on the Mamata Banerjee-led Bengal government, accusing it of “mismanagement”, accusing the TMC of insulting the head of state and warning the party’s “arrogance of power will soon be shattered”.The home ministry has asked the Bangladesh government to provide a report on alleged … Read more
Kolkata: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee An undated photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the President seated was unearthed on Sunday Draupadi Murmu He stood at an event, labeling it as “evidence of who really showed respect” while questioning the allegation that the TMC government had “grossly insulted” the President by violating the protocol in … Read more
NEW DELHI: With only 1 in 33 judges in the standard system and around 15% of judges in high courts being women, CJI Surya Kant acknowledged on International Women’s Day that fair and equal participation in the judiciary remains an unfinished task and called on the high court college to consider including more women as … Read more
NEW DELHI: In a shocking announcement on International Women’s Day, former CJI NV Ramana on Sunday said that the government lacks the intention or determination to achieve gender parity in the Constitutional Court despite having 40 per cent female representation among trial court judges.Speaking at the Q&A session of the Supreme Court’s first national conference … Read more
New Delhi: ‘I grew up in a female-headed household,’ Congress Rahul Gandhi In an interaction during lunch in Kerala, he told students, “The eldest child in my family is my grandmother and in my family, like at this table, there have always been more women than women”.He added, “Women are generally smarter than men. Men … Read more
PATNA: 50-year-old son of outgoing Bihar chief minister and JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar Nishant KumarLong away from public life, he became active in politics and joined a political party on Sunday after his father submitted his nomination for the Federal House of Representatives three days ago.Crowds of party workers gathered at the JD(U) headquarters in … Read more
New Delhi: Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kieron Rijiju another salvo congress The day before the Lok Sabha will consider the resolution to remove the Speaker About Birla. He said the main opposition party would ultimately “regret” the move against the chairman, adding that the action was consistent with its regular behavior against constitutional institutions.A wide-ranging … Read more
NEW DELHI: Taking note of the recent unprecedented events, Indian maritime regulator DG Shipping has advised all Indian seafarers on board vessels in the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman and adjacent waters to “exercise continuous vigilance and enhance situational awareness”.The advisory mentioned that when an oil tanker was engulfed in flames, two … Read more
Dimapur/Shillong: Opposition to the Union Home Ministry’s directive to sing the full six-verse version of “Vande Mataram” has intensified in the Christian-majority states of Nagaland and Meghalaya, triggering student protests, political opposition and appeals to state governments.Several students and research scholars of Nagaland University boycotted the singing of the national anthem during the eighth rally … Read more