BJP’s double-engine analogy will be non-starter in Bengal: TMC
Kolkata: Taking a dig at the BJP for pitching that governments formed by the same party both at the Centra and the state will accelerate development in West Bengal, the Trinamool Congress Friday said the double-engine analogy by the saffron party will be a non-starter in the state. Senior party leader and minister Bratya Basu […]
Ignoring merit in public job selection violation of Constitution: SC
New Delhi: Selections to public employment should be on the basis of merit and appointing people with lesser merit ignoring those who have secured more marks would be in violation of the Constitution, the Supreme Court has said. A bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and Indira Banerjee made the observation while upholding an order […]
Cooperation of constitutional institutions important for democracy: LS Speaker
Shillong: It is important for all constitutional institutions to complement and cooperate with each other for a strong democracy, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Thursday. He was addressing the members of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly. “Democracy can be strengthened only when all constitutional institutions work in tandem and cooperate with each other within […]
Toolkit case: Delhi court grants protection from arrest to Shantanu Muluk till Mar 9
New Delhi: A court here on Thursday granted protection from arrest till March 9 to Shantanu Muluk, who is accused along with Disha Ravi of allegedly being involved in sharing a “toolkit” on social media related to the farmers’ protest. Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana granted the relief to the activist after the Delhi Police […]
Govt ready to talk with farmers on 3 laws after unions’ response on its offer: Tomar
New Delhi: The government is ready to resume talks with protesting farmers if they respond to its offer to put the three contentious farm laws on hold for one-and-a-half year and work out the difference during that time through a joint committee, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said Wednesday. The government and unions representing farmers, […]
Govt ushered historic increase in MSP, doing everything possible to double farmers’ income: PM
New Delhi: On the completion of two years of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said his government ushered a historic increase in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops and was doing everything possible to double the income of farmers. He also said that over the last seven […]
Uttarakhand glacial disaster death toll climbs to 70
Gopeshwar (U’khand): Rescuers have recovered 70 bodies and 29 body parts so far in search operations following the February 7 glacial disaster in Chamoli, the district police said on Wednesday. Missing reports of 205 people have been registered at the Joshimath police station, it said in a media bulletin. “So far, 70 bodies and 29 human […]
Modi warns against dangers of climate change, says disaster resilient infra need of hour
Kharagpur (WB): Warning against the dangers of climate change and natural disasters like the one in Uttarakhand recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday asked the IITs to develop disaster resilient infrastructure that can withstand their effects. Addressing the 66th convocation of IIT (Kharagpur), the oldest of Indian Institutes of Technology, he gave the students the […]
136 missing people whose body not found to be ‘presumed dead’: Uttarakhand Official
Dehradun: The Uttarakhand government has issued a notification authorising 136 people still missing after the flash flood in Chamoli district over two weeks ago to be declared “presumed dead”. Sixty-eight bodies have so far been recovered after the February 7 disaster. There is a tunnel in which around 35 people are suspected to have been […]
Toolkit case: Delhi court grants bail to Disha Ravi
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday granted bail to 21-year-old climate activist Disha Ravi, arrested in connection with allegedly being involved in sharing a “toolkit” on social media related to the farmers’ protest. Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana granted relief to Ravi on a personal bond of Rs one lakh and two sureties of […]
