Rijiju writes to CJI on collegium system, suggests restructuring of MoP; Oppn hits out
New Delhi: In October 2015, a five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court declared the NJAC Act, passed unanimously by Parliament, for appointing judges as unconstitutional on several counts
BY PTI / Monday, 16 January, 2023
Opposition parties question need for remote voting machines
New Delhi: On Sunday, leaders of most Opposition parties decided to oppose the EC's proposal on RVMs after a meeting facilitated by the Congress
BY PTI / Monday, 16 January, 2023
Guj: Six killed, 176 injured in kite flying incidents during Uttarayan
Ahmedabad: In several cases, revellers used sharp strings to fly kites that ended up getting entangled around the necks of the victims and slitting them in such a way that they bled to death
BY PTI / Monday, 16 January, 2023
Reduce pendency of public grievances, other official works to minimum: Centre to secretaries
New Delhi: The move is inspired by the success of the country's largest cleanliness drive "special campaign 2.0" which was implemented in 1.01 lakh central government offices last year
BY PTI / Monday, 16 January, 2023
Agnipath transformative policy, game changer in making armed forces future-ready: PM Modi
New Delhi: Hailing the potential of Agniveers, he said their spirit is reflective of the bravery of the armed forces which has always kept the flag of the nation flying high
BY PTI / Monday, 16 January, 2023
Injuries at Jallikattu rise, as second event begins at Palamedu in Madurai
Madurai (TN): Nearly, 800 bulls would be released from the Vadivasal (entry point) at Palamedu where 335 tamers are participating today
BY PTI / Monday, 16 January, 2023
Entire country will be covered by doppler weather radar network by 2025: Union minister Jitendra Singh
New Delhi: He said the existing doppler radars will be upgraded to remove uncertainty in rainfall estimates
BY PTI / Monday, 16 January, 2023
Networth of richest-1% double of rest of world: Oxfam
Davos: Oxfam said that over the last forty years, governments across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas have slashed the income tax rates on the richest
BY PTI / Monday, 16 January, 2023
India’s richest 1% own more than 40% of total wealth: Oxfam
Davos: The report said that if India's billionaires are taxed once at 2 per cent on their entire wealth, it would support the requirement for the nutrition of malnourished in the country for the next 3 years
BY PTI / Monday, 16 January, 2023
Govt wants to capture last citadel of freedom; assault on higher judiciary ‘ill-advised’: Kapil Sibal
New Delhi: He claimed the government has not adjusted to the fact that it does not have the final word on appointments in higher judiciary and resents it
BY PTI / Monday, 16 January, 2023
Joshimath crisis: Sushma Swaraj strongly opposed dams on Ganga to ‘save’ Uttarakhand
Dehradun: In the video, Swaraj is seen saying in Parliament that the dams being built on the Ganga and its tributaries will have to be scrapped to save Uttarakhand
BY PTI / Monday, 16 January, 2023
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tells army to be future-ready
Bengaluru: He urged the Indian Armed Forces to work on their strategies, tactics and policies keeping the future challenges in mind
BY PTI / Monday, 16 January, 2023
