New Delhi: The Union Cabinet has approved infrastructure projects worth over Rs 31,000 crore, including the construction of the country’s first road-cum-rail tunnel under the Brahmaputra river in Assam. This twin-tube public tunnel with approach roads for vehicles and trains is the second tunnel in the world and was built at a cost of Rs … Read more
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has directed all high courts not to grant anticipatory bail to absconding accused and seek protection from arrest from the Constitutional Court after his co-accused was acquitted after completion of trial. A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and Vijay Bishnoi quashed the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s order granting anticipatory bail … Read more
NEW DELHI: For decades, the Supreme Court has bemoaned the erosion of public confidence in the judiciary as access to justice has been slow, especially for ordinary citizens. This week, the agency concluded a corruption case that had dragged on for nearly 32 years, including six years in the trial court, 14 years in the … Read more
NEW DELHI: Artificial intelligence, unimaginable just a few years ago as a shiny experiment — with impressive demos, niche tools and a buzzword that rarely touched daily life — is now central to creating jobs, delivering services, conducting science and governing society. As the world grapples with its promises and risks, India is taking on … Read more
New Delhi: The EC has directed West Bengal Chief Secretary Nandini Chakravarty to comply with its directives on payment of honorarium to BLO, appointment of suitable SIR/poll-related officials, revocation of unilateral transfer of roster observers and registration of FIR against erroneous officials by 5.30 pm on February 17.Chakravarty was summoned by the European Commission on … Read more
New Delhi: Two journalist groups on Saturday criticized Congress leader Netta Rahul Gandhi for questioning the impartiality of media personnel, saying political leaders must use respectful language while addressing the media, especially in public places like Parliament.The reaction came after Gandhi addressed reporters outside Parliament earlier this week, asking them to be more objective in … Read more
NEW DELHI: More than 75 per cent of state real estate regulator Reras have either never issued annual reports or stopped publishing or failed to update annual reports despite statutory obligations and directions from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, homebuyers body FPCE claimed on Friday. It released a status report for 21 Reras … Read more
According to Commission sources, the EC will visit Assam from February 16 to 18 to begin its visit to the poll-bound states to assess poll preparations.Sources told TOI that CEC Gyanesh Kumar and ECs SS Sandhu and Vivek Joshi are likely to visit Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in the last week of this month. Tours … Read more
New Delhi: Congress Minister Rahul Gandhi Saturday accused the government of “cheating the country’s cotton farmers and textile exporters through the India-US interim trade deal” and claimed that the deal “could cause severe damage to both industries”.“18% tariffs vs. 0% tariffs – let me explain how the Prime Minister and his cabinet are sowing confusion … Read more
Imphal: In villages near the western foothills of Imphal, young people have spent nearly three years taking turns standing on the edge of the settlement at night with sticks and torches after their elders decided not to be vigilant. In the village of Kuki, night patrols began almost immediately after the clashes broke out on … Read more