SC asks Centre to respond within 3 weeks to pleas seeking stay of Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to respond within three weeks to applications seeking a stay on the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud posted the matter for resumed hearing on April 9. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, […]

Nawaz Sharif sparks controversy as he chairs Punjab govt meetings

Lahore:Nawaz Sharif, the supreme leader of the PML-N, who has stayed away from public view since last month’s general elections, has made a conspicuous appearance by chairing three administrative meetings of the Punjab government, raising many eyebrows as he does not hold any official position in either the provincial or federal government. The three-time former […]

SC rejects Adani firm’s plea for over Rs 1,300 crore as LPS from Rajasthan state discom

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea of Adani Power Rajasthan Ltd seeking over Rs 1,300 crore as late payment surcharge from the Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited, a Rajasthan government-owned power distribution firm. Imposing Rs 50,000 as cost on Adani Power Rajasthan Ltd (APRL), a bench comprising Justices Aniruddha Bose and […]

No need to bring slaughterhouses, meat processing units under EIA: Centre

No need to bring slaughterhouses, meat processing units under EIA: Centre

New Delhi: NEW DELHI: There is no requirement to bring slaughterhouses and meat processing units under the ambit of the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006, as guidelines and safeguards are already in place to regulate them from an environmental perspective, the Centre has told the National Green Tribunal. Animal rights activist Gauri Maulekhi approached […]

Security beefed up in J&K’s Baramulla ahead of LS polls

Baramulla (J-K): Extra security measures have been put in place in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla constituency for incident-free elections during the Lok Sabha polls, officials said on Monday.Addressing a joint press conference with Baramulla Deputy Commissioner Minga Sherpa here, Baramulla SSP Amod Ashok Nagpure said stringent security measures are in place here as the Baramulla […]

Kejriwal skips ED summons in money laundering case linked to DJB

New Delhi:Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday skipped the ED summons in a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the Delhi Jal Board. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) also termed the summons “illegal” and accused the BJP government at the Centre of using the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to target Kejriwal. The ED […]

Congress alleges black money routed to BJP’s accounts through electoral bonds

Congress alleges black money routed to BJP’s accounts through electoral bonds

New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday charged the government with engaging in ”quid pro quo” for receiving electoral bonds and ”conspiring” to route black money into the BJP’s accounts through the scheme. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah were answerable on the electoral bond ”scam”. He […]

Mahadev betting app case: Chhattisgarh EOW registers FIR against ex-CM Baghel, others

Raipur: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) in Chhattisgarh has registered a case against former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and others in the alleged Mahadev online betting scam based on a probe report submitted by the ED, officials said on Sunday. The Enforcement Directorate (ED), which has been investigating the Mahadev app-linked money laundering case for […]

Indian Navy seizes hijacked ship from Somali pirates

‘Resolved to reinforcing peace in Indian Ocean Region’ New Delhi: A day after capturing 35 Somali pirates and freeing 17 hostages held by them in a dramatic operation, the Indian Navy on Sunday said the action reflects its resolve to reinforcing peace and stability in the Indian Ocean and thwarting resurgence of piracy in the […]

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