The Comptroller and Auditor General raised concerns about the inadequacies within the Green India Mission program, noting that the goal of increasing forest cover was far from realized over a decade. The audit pointed to significant issues in planning and financial oversight, which severely undermined the mission’s objectives. Key vulnerable areas were neglected during afforestation,…
The original order was issued after a campaign by the students against the participation of CJI Surya Kant in the convocation ceremony. NEW DELHI: The Bar Council of India (BCI) on Thursday modified its controversial circular that had effectively barred graduates of Hyderabad’s NALSAR University of Law’s 2026 batch from enrolling as advocates.In a fresh…
Meghwal on delimitation and opposition NEW DELHI: Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Thursday said delimitation is a “constitutional mandate” and asserted that the exercise must be carried out after 2026, as provided under the Constitution.Speaking in ANI , Meghwal criticised the Opposition over its objections to delimitation, saying that while opposition leaders “carry…
Nepali PM Balen Shah had raised up the issue of border with India, including Lipulekh. NEW DELHI: Nepal has apparently lost the decades-old original of the 1816 Treaty of Sugauli, a document that largely defined the Himalayan nation’s boundaries with British India, its foreign minister Shisir Khanal told Parliament on Monday.Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal told…
As Mayawati’s base shrinks, BJP, SP and Congress intensify fight for Dalit votes in UP NEW DELHI: Dalit politics in Uttar Pradesh is at a crossroads. For a very long time, Mayawati and her Bahujan Samaj Party were synonymous with the idea of Dalit vote in UP. Not any more. Mayawati’s BSP today is a…
The decision follows a campaign by the students againsts the participation of CJI Surya Kant in the convocation ceremony. NEW DELHI: The Bar Council of India (BCI) has directed all State Bar Councils to halt the enrolment of any 2026 law graduate from NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, as an advocate until further orders. This…
MUMBAI: Parle Products retained its position as India’s Most Chosen In-Home FMCG brand for the 14th consecutive year, while Britannia once again topped the Out-of-Home rankings, showed the annual Brand Footprint India report published by Worldpanel by Numerator on Thursday.The study tracks Consumer Reach Points (CRP), a measure combining how many consumers buy a brand…
“BJP-RSS did nothing for India’s freedom”: Kharge at Haldwani rally, says Congress fought for India’s freedom NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the BJP over the alleged “suddhikaran” of the Haldwani ground where Congress president and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge had addressed…
Behind-the-scenes image featuring Avani Rai (left) during the Pirelli Calendar shoot in Delhi I Picture credit: Alessandro Scotti In 1966, a photograph of a woman in underwear arrived at the Vatican. The fashion imagery might seem rather tame by today’s standards, but it was enough to provoke an official complaint from the Holy See to…
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray addresses a press conference, at Bandra, in Mumbai. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) on Thursday told the Supreme Court that constitutional provisions cannot be interpreted in a way that encourages the very conduct the anti-defection law was enacted to prevent. Appearing before a bench…