SC to consider BCI reconstitution after State Bar Council elections; curbs policy decisions in interim
New Delhi, Sept. 2: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would consider reconstitution of the Bar Council of India (BCI) after completion of State Bar Council elections and co-option of two women members by the Chief Justices of the respective High Courts, while directing that the existing BCI set-up would, in the meantime, confine […]
“SIR aimed at helping BJP win polls”, says Sibal calling for Supreme Court’s intervention
New Delhi, 02 September— Urging the Supreme Court to stop “bulk deletion” in the ongoing revision of the electoral rolls, noted lawyer and an independent Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal today alleged that the SIR being carried out by the Election Commission is an exercise aimed at helping the BJP to win elections. After Leader […]
AIR FORCE VETERAN MISHRA BECOMES RAM MANDIR CEO
NEW DELHI: Air Marshal (Retired) Jeetendra Mishra has been selected as the first chief executive officer of the Ram Temple Trust from an exhaustive list of over 5,000 applicants. His appointment was announced by the temple trust on September 2. The former officer held several commanding positions in the Indian Air Force and was the […]
Congress accuses Modi government of “fudging” GDP figures citing former Finance Secretary Garg’s revelations
New Delhi, 02 September—In a frontal attack on the ruling establishment, the Congress on Wednesday accused the Narendra Modi government of “fudging” economic data and demanded an explanation for revisions to the previous year’s GDP figures, citing former finance secretary Subhash Chandra Garg’s claim that the changes had made the latest growth rate appear stronger. […]
Jolt to Owaisi in Uttar Pradesh AIMIM spokesperson Asim Waqar joins Congress
New Delhi, 02 September— All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) national spokesperson Syed Asim Waqar joined the Congress Wednesday giving a big jolt to his erstwhile party supremo Asaduddin Owaisi who has been trying to expand the party base in the biggest state scheduled to go for assembly poll early next year. Addressing newspersons at the Congress […]
CONG TICKET TO RESOURCEFUL IN U.P.
NEW DELHI: Amid an ongoing tussle with the Samajwadi Party (SP) over seat-sharing ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, the Congress is planning to give tickets primarily to “resourceful candidates” with strong financial backing to ensure a stronger position during the campaign. A senior Congress functionary said the party intends to contest the […]
NEPAL WANTS INDIA, CHINA, US TO PAY FOR FLOODS
NEW DELHI: Nepal is seeking “climate-related compensation” from the United States, India, and China — which the Himalayan nation named as the major greenhouse emitters — for deadly flash floods in the Bhotkoshi River that swept away villages across at least three districts in the country a week ago. So far, emergency teams have recovered […]
3 NEW TRUSTEES OF AYODHYA RAM MANDIR
NEW DELHI: The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has officially inducted three new members into its governing body to strengthen administrative oversight. The newly appointed trustees include New Delhi-based Mahesh Bhagchandka, local Ayodhya resident Madan Mohan Pandey, and Nirmala Yadav from Shikohabad. The expansion marks a significant update to the board responsible for […]
THAROOR TOLD NOT TO APPEASE BJP
NEW DELHI: AICC general secretary KC Venugopal has cautioned Congress leaders against making public remarks that could give the BJP political ammunition, as he responded to Shashi Tharoor’s comments on Rahul Gandhi’s outreach to Gen Z. He was reacting to Tharoor’s reported observation that Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ programme had not resonated with young […]
HEALTH RISKS IN BIHAR FROM NEPAL’S FLOOD WATER
NEW DELHI: The images pouring in since last week are difficult to look away from: floodwaters racing downstream from Nepal, carrying mud, debris, destroyed homes, dead animals and, in some cases, human remains into rivers flowing through Bihar. The devastating flash floods that struck Nepal on August 26 after a high-altitude glacial collapse have become […]
