Election Commission comes under fire from opposition over its decision on TMC
New Delhi, 18 September— Even as the Election Commission of India came under fire from the opposition, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi today criticised the poll body’s interim decision to bar rival TMC factions from using the party’s name and its twin-flowers-on-grass symbol in the Bengal Assembly by polls. “First Shiv Sena, then NCP, […]
Exam reforms: SC says judges may inspect NTA office, seeks report on progress of Nilekani task force
New Delhi, Sept. 18: The Supreme Court on Friday said it may personally inspect the National Testing Agency (NTA) headquarters to ascertain whether systems introduced to safeguard the integrity of competitive examinations are actually in place and functioning, while seeking a progress report on the work of the Nandan Nilekani-led task force constituted to recommend […]
RAHUL SLAMS EC DECISION ON TRINAMUL SYMBOL FREEZE
NEW DELHI: Launching a scathing attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI) a day after it froze the Trinamool Congress poll symbol, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has accused the poll panel of “colluding” with the BJP. Amid contesting claims from two factions, the Election Commission on Thursday froze the “flower” symbol of the […]
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1. Rahul Gandhi attacks EC over freeze on TMC name, symbol Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday criticised the Election Commission’s interim order barring rival TMC factions from using the party name and ‘Flowers and Grass’ symbol in West Bengal bypolls. He alleged the move aided forces seeking to split parties, while the EC said […]
Ozone recovery, climate action need to go hand in hand: Experts at DTU seminar
New Delhi, Sept 18: The global success in addressing stratospheric ozone depletion must now be complemented by stronger efforts to tackle pollution and climate change in the troposphere, scientists and policy experts said at a national seminar held at Delhi Technological University (DTU). The seminar, titled “Beyond the Shield: Bridging Ozone Recovery and Climate Action”, […]
NALSAR student protest controversy: BCI has no disciplinary jurisdiction over law students; power rests with university, educational institution: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the Bar Council of India (BCI) has no jurisdiction to take disciplinary action against students pursuing legal education, holding that such power rests with the university or educational institution in which they are enrolled and that the statutory body’s regulatory authority over an individual comes into […]
Graham Staines murder case: Convict’s remission plea rejected, Odisha tells SC
New Delhi, Sept. 17: The Odisha government on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that it had rejected the plea of Rabindra Kumar Pal alias Dara Singh for remission of sentence and premature release from prison in the 1999 murder case of Australian missionary Graham Stuart Staines and his two minor sons. A bench comprising Justice […]
