New Delhi, Sep 22 (UNI) The Supreme Court today issued notice on the Tamil Nadu government’s plea seeking transfer of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) pending before the Madras High Court to the apex court. The PIL challenges state laws that took away the Governor’s power to appoint Vice-Chancellors of state-run universities. A Bench comprising…
New Delhi, Sep 22 (UNI) The Supreme Court today refused to entertain the Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez against the Delhi High Court order in the Rs 215 crore money laundering case linked to conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar. A Bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Augustine George Masih observed that…
New Delhi, Sept 22 (UNI) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report ंabout the death of a sanitation worker and the serious injury of three others during sewer cleaning in Ashok Vihar, North-West Delhi. The rights body said today that it has issued notices to the Chief…
New Delhi, Sep 22 (UNI) The LEPRA Society, a Hyderabad-based public health NGO, and Dr. Satendra Singh, a Delhi-based disability rights advocate, are among the winners of the first-ever World Health Organisation (WHO) South-East Asia Public Health Champion Awards announced today. The (WHO) South-East Asia Region announced the winners of the award, instituted earlier this…
New Delhi, Sept 22 (UNI) In a significant move to bolster maritime security and deepen bilateral defence ties, Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff, embarked on a four-day official visit to Sri Lanka. During his visit, from September 22 to 25, Admiral Tripathi is scheduled to meet Prime Minister of Sri Lanka…
Seoul, Sep 22 (UNI) South Korea’s president has said he would accept a deal between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un under which North Korea would agree to freeze production of its nuclear weapons for now, rather than get rid of them. Lee Jae Myung told the BBC of North Korea was producing an additional…
By Special Correspondent Bhopal: On the second day of the organisational meeting at the Madhya Pradesh Congress headquarters, a crucial session was held with district presidents from Gwalior-Chambal and Indore divisions. The meeting was chaired by state in-charge Harish Chaudhary, with Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee president Jeetu Patwari and general secretary (organisation) Dr Sanjay Kamle…
By Special Correspondent Bhopal: Congress spokesperson Vikrant Choudhary today delivered a scathing verdict on the culture of opportunistic party-switching in Indian politics, saying it has reached a shameful nadir. He accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ruling party of treating defectors as disposable assets in a callous “use and throw” strategy that erodes democratic…
By Special Correspondent Bhopal: Congress spokesperson Praveen Dholpure said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has finally accepted the demand of Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi to abolish the Goods and Services Tax (GST). He described the decision as historic, emphasising that it would provide significant relief to traders and the general public. According to Congress,…
By Special Correspondent Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee President Jeetu Patwari on Monday demanded that the Union government introduce a Goods and Services Tax (GST) refund mechanism similar to the existing system for income tax. He argued that consumers who had paid GST at the higher rate of 28 per cent in the current financial…
