The rally, which also saw opposition parties protest against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls NEW DELHI: The Indian Youth Congress has suspended more than 200 office-bearers across seven states for failing to participate in the INDIA bloc’s rally at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan on November 1.The disciplinary action comes days after several opposition…
The Commission has directed the chief secretaries of the respective states and Union territories to ensure that adequate manpower and resources are made available to complete the exercise. NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Thursday announced a Special Summary Revision (SSR) of electoral rolls in six states and Union territories, including Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Dadra…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it is considering constituting a committee to revisit the University Grants Commission‘s (UGC) notified rules introduced to prevent caste discrimination in educational institutions, Bar and Bench reported.Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi that the…
The two CJP leaders reached the Crime Branch office in Rajouri Garden after being summoned to join the investigation. NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka appeared before the Delhi Police Crime Branch on Thursday in connection with the October 13 Jantar Mantar protest, which led to their detention on…
The court directed that Akoijam be given physical notice and asked him to provide the names of two persons known to him NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Thursday disposed of the anticipatory bail plea filed by Manipur Congress MP and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) professor Angomcha Bimol Akoijam in a sexual harassment case after…
INDIA bloc stages dramatic mock arrest of CEC Gyanesh Kumar over SIR row NEW DELHI: The INDIA bloc on Wednesday held a state-level protest at Freedom Park in Bengaluru, demanding the immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged manipulation of electoral rolls under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.Video footage from the…
Khan also sought interim bail by invoking the Supreme Court’s powers under Article 142 NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan‘s plea seeking bail in a fresh Enforcement Directorate (ED) case, transferring the matter to the Allahabad high court and asking the Chief Justice to list it…
Ranka questioned the minister, saying: “Why were you negotiating with us then?” NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leader Ashutosh Ranka has hit back at Union minister Jitendra Singh after the latter alleged that Ranka received financial support from Pakistani politicians and handlers.Responding to the allegation in a post on X, Ranka questioned the minister,…
The commission has asked state dental councils and tribunals to issue advisories or public notices clarifying the permitted scope of practice and preventing violations NEW DELHI: A dentist’s degree does not automatically qualify them to perform every dental procedure. The National Dental Commission (NDC) has clarified that practitioners must restrict their clinical work to procedures…
Meta has said online predators are increasingly using advertisements to evade detection NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Wednesday registered an FIR against Meta India over the availability of child sexual abuse material on its platforms, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) member Priyank Kanoongo informed.“Acting on our directions, Delhi Police has registered an FIR regarding the…
