The decision to refer the bill to JPC was made by a voice vote. NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha on Wednesday referred the controversial FCRA bill to a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) amid opposition protests that called the legislation a BJP design to target minorities and demanded it be junked altogether. MPs K C Venugopal, Akhilesh…
The report by the committee headed by Supreme Court judge Aravind Kumar was tabled in Lok Sabha Wednesday NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha Speaker appointed inquiry committee in its report has recommended further action while indicting Justice Yashwant Varma for recovery of wads of 500-rupee notes at his official residence in Delhi in March last…
Shah said govt had nothing to hide over an issue his rivals have used to attack him. NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday flung a challenge at the opposition for a comprehensive debate over police action during the anti-NEET protests in Delhi on July 20, saying he was ready for a 24-hour-long debate…
There are around 3,000 ambulances and 1,000 patrol vehicles and cranes each covering nearly 50,000 km of highways under the NHAI NEW DELHI: Ambulances deployed on NHs will face a Rs 10,000 penalty for failing to reach an incident site within 10 minutes, while a similar penalty will apply if they fail to take a…
. Justice Varma had on April 10 resigned as a judge of Allahabad High Court and had withdrawn from the inquiry proceedings NEW DELHI: There is little chance of the Lok Sabha continuing with Justice Varma’s removal motion despite the inquiry committee finding the charges relating to discovery of unaccounted currency notes in his official…
It also directed the state govt to pay Rs 25 lakh as interim compensation to the family of the deceased NEW DELHI: Accusing top administrative and police officials of Chhattisgarh of trying to “cover up” a custodial death case, Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed lack of confidence in the state administration’s catching the errant officials…
RSS-affiliated Swadeshi Jagran Manch has called for a boycott of American products NEW DELHI: From beverages to social media, Swadeshi Jagaran Manch has sought to turn the latest US tariff threat into a wider “swadeshi” campaign, calling on Indians to boycott American products and platforms.The RSS-affiliated economic body reacted to the US Senate legislation which,…
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann meets Governor; seeks 10-day parole for Jagtar Singh Hawara on “humanitarian grounds” Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday met with the Governor to recommend a 10-day parole for Jagtar Singh Hawara on humanitarian grounds, citing the deteriorating health of the prisoner’s mother.Jagtar Singh Hawara is currently serving a life…
The petitioner was arrested on Sept 22, 2022, for allegedly radicalising youth and being involved in violent activities NEW DELHI: A week after criticising long delay in trial of a Popular Front of India (PFI) activist facing UAPA charges by asserting that “lifespan of a criminal trial cannot be that of a turtle”, Supreme Court…
The anger stems from the fact that AI 2379 may have narrowly avoided a disaster NEW DELHI: Govt has warned Air India to improve its oversight on operations and “take responsibility” for ensuring safety. The aviation ministry has also ordered DGCA to quickly revise its drug-testing rules and increase the percentage of personnel who must…