New Delhi, Mar 17 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday deferred the hearing on the recommendations made by the National Task Force (NTF) regarding the safety of healthcare professionals, rescheduling the matter for the third week of May. The matter was listed before a bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna, Justice Sanjay…
New Delhi, Mar 17 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday heard a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by the Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL), seeking a more independent and transparent process for appointing the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG). The PIL sought the formation of a selection committee comprising the Prime Minister, the Leader…
New Delhi, Mar 17 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to Asian News International (ANI) in response to a plea by the Wikimedia Foundation (Wikipedia) challenging a Delhi High Court order directing the takedown of a Wikipedia page titled Asian News International vs Wikimedia Foundation. A Bench comprising Justice Abhay S Oka and…
New Delhi, Mar 17 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday set aside the order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), which had barred the Auroville Foundation from carrying out developmental activities in its township in Puducherry. A bench comprising Justice Bela M. Trivedi and Justice Prasanna B. Varale found no violation of environmental protection laws…
New Delhi, Mar 17 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday observed that sports associations in India are struggling entities, lacking the essence of sportsmanship. A Bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice N Kotiswar Singh made this strong remark while hearing a plea filed by the Maharashtra Wrestling Association. “All these sports associations, there is…
Lausanne (Switzerland), Mar 17 (UNI) The Executive Board (EB) of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) held its first meeting of the year at the FIH office here, under the chairmanship of FIH President Tayyab Ikram who opened the meeting with congratulatory words to the EB members and the National Associations (NAs) for a very successful…
New Delhi, Mar 17 (UNI) The Congress on Monday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remarks about international organizations during a podcast with Lex Fridman, alleging that he was using “President Donald Trump’s language” merely to “keep him in good humour”. On his social media handle X, party General Secretary Jairam Ramesh said, “Multilateralism…
New Delhi, Mar 17 (UNI) The BJP has strongly criticised the Karnataka government’s decision to introduce reservations based on religion, terming it unconstitutional and contrary to the vision of Dr BR Ambedkar. BJP MP Tejasvi Surya on Monday said that the move, allegedly driven by Congress party’s vote-bank politics, goes against Ambedkar’s clear stance against…
New Delhi, Mar 17 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi warmly welcomed visiting New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon for bilateral talks at Hyderabad House today, where the agenda is expected to focus on the economic and security aspects of the ties. Earlier, the New Zealand PM paid tribute at the Rajghat. The MEA spokesperson said…
New Delhi, Mar 17 (UNI) Ahead of his talks with Prime Minister Modi later today, the New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said that he has brought along with him the biggest delegation, which includes a business delegation, Kiwi-Indians and a kapa haka team. Speaking to the media, he said: “The Indian government has been…
