New Delhi: Former Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Thursday told a parliamentary committee that the Concurrent Elections Bill does not violate the basic structure of the Constitution.According to sources, Gavai, the sixth former CJI to appear before the joint committee of Parliament headed by BJP MP PP Chaudhary, said if the bill is … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday said it is time for all states to reconsider the constitution of the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Rera) as the agency has done nothing but “facilitate” defaulting builders.Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said those creating Rera were “completely disappointed”. “It would be better to abolish … Read more
NEW DELHI: Opposition lawmakers staged a protest at the Parliament complex on Thursday over the India-US interim trade deal, accusing the Modi government of abandoning India’s interests. They also supported unions in their nationwide campaign against new labor laws.Mallikarjun Kharge, TR Baalu, Dharmendra Yadav, KC Venugopal, Jairam Ramesh, Sudama Prasad and many other MPs held … Read more
New Delhi: A Delhi Police special cell on Thursday questioned some members of Penguin Random House India’s publishing team for allegedly leaking the unpublished memoirs of former Army chief (retd) MM Naravane.The interrogation lasted two hours the day after investigators sent notice to the publishing company. Sources said another round of questioning may be held … Read more
New Delhi: Ahead of Kerala Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Delivering an inspirational speech to the party workers who were recently elected to local bodies in the state and asking them to develop an agenda for good governance and deepen connect with the masses, he claimed that voters are fed up with the ruling … Read more
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman The Center on Thursday said the fund was not a “free pool of cash to be used at will” and asserted that every rupee of taxpayers’ money has been accounted for and funds would not be denied or stopped to any country or any scheme. She dismissed opposition … Read more
New Delhi: The two-day Bharat Bodhan Artificial Intelligence Conclave kicked off here on Thursday, bringing together policymakers, academics and industry leaders to discuss ways to deploy AI at scale in India’s education system. The secret meeting came a day after a closed artificial intelligence roundtable chaired by the education minister Dharmendra Pradhan Join the founders … Read more
New Delhi: all india muslim personal law board There was strong opposition on Thursday against the central government’s recent notification requiring recitation of all six verses of ‘Vande Mataram’ before playing the national anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’ at official events and schools.AIMPLB called the decision “unconstitutional and contrary to religious freedom” and asked the government … Read more
New Delhi: In a bid to boost its ‘Make in India’ initiative, the Indian Ministry of Defense on Thursday signed a contract worth Rs 2,312 crore with defense PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to produce eight Dornier 228 aircraft for Hindustan Aeronautics. indian coast guard.The contract was signed under the ‘Purchase (India) Category’ in the … Read more
Jammu: The Center has made it clear that Ladakh will not get Sixth Schedule status or statehood, two key demands of the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), the region’s two leading political outfits said after talks in New Delhi last week.The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution allows for special administrative arrangements … Read more