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Govt must decide on prosecution against babus within six months, directs court

March 28, 2023

The High Court of Karnataka has quashed the cognizance taken by a Magistrate court in 24 criminal cases against a former executive officer of a Panchayat as there was no sanction obtained for prosecution from the competent authority in any of the cases. The Court further ordered the authorities to make...

Union finance secretary to head committee on pension scheme

March 28, 2023

The Center on Friday decided to establish a committee under the finance secretary to improve the New Pension System (NPS) in order to address employee concerns while keeping fiscal responsibility in light of some non-BJP-ruled states’ decision to return to the old pension scheme. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that...

16 Cong MLAs suspended till end of Gujarat budget session

March 28, 2023

For causing a scene and staging protests in the House over Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification as an MP, up to 16 of 17 Congress MLAs in Gujarat were suspended from the Gujarat Assembly on Monday for the rest of the Budget session until March 29. Imran Khedawala, Geniben Thakor, and Amrtutji...

War of words between BJP, SP over notice to UP man who rescued Sarus crane

March 27, 2023

The war of words between the ruling BJP and the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh intensified on Sunday after the forest department filed a case and issued a notice to an Uttar Pradesh man who rescued a Sarus crane and took care of it for a year. While SP chief...

Ex-Maha governor Koshyari’s remarks on Shivaji no criminal offence, says HC

March 27, 2023

The Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition that sought action against former Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi for their statements on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and other icons, saying the remarks do not prima facie constitute an offence under any criminal act. The court also...

197 released so far, 7 detained under NSA, say Punjab Police

March 27, 2023

Days after launching a crackdown against radical preacher Amritpal Singh and his aides, the Punjab Police on Sunday said it has released 197 people out of the total 353 taken into preventive custody on apprehension of breach of peace and disturbance of law and order. The police said it has...

House panel asks UPSC to reduce civil services selection cycle

March 27, 2023

Asserting that the nearly 15 months long recruitment process wastes candidates’ prime years besides taking a heavy toll on their physical and mental health, a Parliamentary Committee has asked the UPSC to reduce the civil services examination’s selection cycle. In its latest report, the panel also asked the Union Public...

1,890 new cases of Covid in last 24 hours

March 27, 2023

India recorded 1,890 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, a press release issued by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Sunday. The Health Ministry said that India’s active caseload currently stands at 9,433. The total recoveries are at 4,41,63,883 with 1,051 recoveries in...

ISRO launches India’s largest LVM3 rocket

March 27, 2023

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched India’s largest LVM3 rocket carrying 36 satellites from Andhra Pradesh’s Sriharikota on Sunday morning. LVM3 was launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at around 9 AM. “LVM3 standing 43.5 metres tall and weighing 643 tonnes lifted off from the second launch...

Nari Shakti playing huge role in realizing India’s true potential: PM Modi

March 27, 2023

From ‘Elephant Whisperers’ to the first woman minister in Nagaland, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday pointed out several examples in his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’, to showcase the role of India’s ‘Nari Shakti’ in realising India’s true potential. PM Modi said, “Recently, I met those brave daughters...

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