New Delhi: Stepping up its attack on the Election Commission, the opposition has submitted notices of motions seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to the presiding officers of both houses of Parliament. This is the first time a notice has been issued calling for the revocation of a CEC. The notifications have … Read more
Shashi Tharoor (file photo) New Delhi: Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar were praised on Friday for engaging in dialogue with Iran. He also called for a “collective push” to end conflicts in the Middle East. Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, Tharoor welcomed India’s initiative and … Read more
The Supreme Court of India dismissed the request for compulsory leave. (AI image representative) NEW DELHI: India’s Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a nationwide policy to grant menstrual leave to female students and employees, arguing that enforcing such a provision could inadvertently reinforce gender stereotypes and could … Read more
New Delhi: Jayalalithaa’s long-time aide fired Artificial Intelligence ADMK, VK Sasikala On Friday announced the name of her new party – All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munetra Kazhagam – and said its logo will be ‘Coconut Tree Farm’, as the political situation heats up in Tamil Nadu with multiple stakeholders eyeing their fate.Sasikala will now … Read more
Jairam Ramesh and Ayatollah Khamenei (Photo/PTI) New Delhi: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday took a jibe at the Prime Minister Narendra Modiquestioning his hesitancy to condemn the death of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.Recalling his earlier accusations of a “compromising prime minister”, Ramesh claimed that Prime Minister Modi wanted to “avoid confrontation with … Read more
NEW DELHI: A “clarification letter” issued by the Center in 2004 brought discriminatory standards for determination of milk fat layer into reality, but surprisingly, its roots are yet to be identified.While settling the dispute and ruling that all government and non-government employees must follow the same standards, the Supreme Court noted that the Parliamentary Committee … Read more
New Delhi: In a major move, India’s Central Bureau of Investigation has taken over two cases of mass “digital arrests” reported in Gujarat last year. The financial losses in these cases – the victims, all elderly, amounted to Rs 192 million and Rs 114 million respectively – are among the largest amounts misappropriated in such … Read more
New Delhi: election committeeFor the first time, West Bengal has upgraded the returning officers (ROs) of its 152 assembly constituencies to the level of sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) or sub-divisional officer (SDO) and above, in line with the norms followed in other parts of the country.This is seen as promoting free and fair parliamentary elections in … Read more
The latest update from the National Weather Service has strengthened forecasts for this year’s El Niño, saying weather conditions associated with insufficient monsoon rains in India could occur as early as the three months between June and August, and there is a one-in-three chance of developing into a strong El Niño.The latest news released on … Read more
But it did not say whether Tehran had provided any guarantees for ships bound for India. NEW DELHI: The Indian government said on Thursday that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar discussed the issue of safe passage for commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz when he spoke to his Iranian counterpart Seyed Araghchi on Tuesday, … Read more