New Delhi: The Supreme Court has described as “very unusual” and “not a very happy situation” the allegations that Mamata Banerjee entered the premises of political consultancy firm Indian Political Action Committee while ED was conducting a probe, and obstructed it from carrying out duties on Jan 8. The court said a remedy must be…
Colonel (time scale) Purohit Prasad Shrikant NEW DELHI: In a reprieve for Colonel (time scale) Purohit Prasad Shrikant, the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) has directed that his retirement be kept in abeyance until a decision is taken on his statutory complaint seeking consideration for promotion and other service benefits following his acquittal in the 2008…
NEW DELHI: Questioning maintainability of the plea filed by ED and its officers against West Bengal govt and CM Mamata Banerjee for allegedly obstructing a search of political consultancy firm I-PAC, the state and its CM told Supreme Court on Wednesday the agency cannot claim it has a “fundamental right” to probe a case and…
NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a Rs 33,660 crore scheme, Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana (BHAVYA), to set up 100 fully built industrial parks across the country over the next six years, aiming to boost manufacturing by making it easier for them to start factories.The parks, ranging from 100 to 1,000 acres (25…
NEW DELHI: As the Rajya Sabha bid farewell to 59 MPs, PM Narendra Modi told retiring members there is no full stop in politics, while praising the service of senior MPs like H D Deve Gowda, Sharad Pawar and LoP Mallikarjun Kharge.Addressing the House, Modi said that on such occasions, “we rise above partisan differences,…
CEC Gyanesh Kumar has sent out a clear message to the election machinery in poll-going states – particularly officers brought in to replace the administrative and police brass seen as “pliable” or “partisan” towards the party in office – that they must maintain 100% neutrality while imposing strict checks on poll violence and voter intimidation….
HD Deve Gowda in Rajya Sabha HD Deve Gowda in Rajya Sabha HD Deve Gowda in Rajya Sabha NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha on Wednesday witnessed some lighter moments when Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said former PM H D Deve Gowda was “in love” with Congress but “got married” to BJP. Deve Gowda, however, hit back,…
NEW DELHI: Meta Platforms, earlier known as Facebook, has moved the Delhi high court seeking a stay on a Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) order. It was fined Rs 10 lakh as penalty for the alleged unauthorised sale and listing of walkie-talkies on Facebook Marketplace.Unlike Amazon and Flipkart, Facebook is not an e-commerce platform but…
US ambassador to India Sergio Gor met NSA Ajit Doval on Wednesday to discuss security and geopolitical issues. The meeting took place amid the raging war in the West Asia region and US efforts to cobble together a multinational naval coalition to secure Strait of Hormuz.“Just wrapped up an extremely fruitful meeting with National Security…
India-flagged tanker Jag Laadki, carrying crude oil imported from the UAE, arrives at Mundra port in Gujarat on Wednesday NEW DELHI: Amid the scarcity of oil, a tanker carrying Russian crude that is likely to dock at New Mangalore Port on Saturday, according to data from ship tracking website Marine Traffic, is generating significant interest.The…