NEW DELHI: A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of certain amendments introduced in the Constitution for implementing Goods and Services Tax (GST), which will be heard by a bench headed by CJI D.Y. Chandrachud on Monday. Earlier in April this year, the Patna High Court had dismissed a writ […]
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf is currently in the news in Uttar Pradesh these days as an enemy property registered in the name of one of his relatives is set to be auctioned in Kotana village on September 5. Kotana village holds significance as it was not only the maternal home of the […]
GENEVA: The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has accused the Israeli government of “buying ads on Google to block users from giving donations” to the agency. UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said in a post on X that Israel’s attempts to defame the agency both harm its reputation and put the lives of its staff […]
DHAKA: In a dimly lit room in Dhaka, Baby Akhtar clutches a faded photograph of her husband Tarikul Islam Tara, who vanished twelve years ago after allegedly being taken by Bangladesh’s security agencies, a personal tragedy reflecting the broader nightmare of enforced disappearances that has haunted Bangladesh for over the last 15 years. “I have […]
GENEVA: UNICEF, in collaboration with Africa CDC, Gavi, and the World Health Organization (WHO), has issued an urgent request to secure mpox vaccines for countries severely affected by the outbreak. This move aims to quickly supply vaccines to areas in critical need. The emergency tender involves setting up agreements with vaccine manufacturers, allowing UNICEF to […]
NEW DELHI: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) today extended the last date for submission of application (except certificate and semester-based programmes) to September 10. Interested students can apply for these programmes at the official IGNOU website — ignouadmission.samarth.edu.in. For online courses, candidates will have to visit the other official website — ignouiop.samarth.edu.in. “Extension […]