Dr Joshi Raised Concern Over DJ Concert at Badrinath Dham
New Delhi: The decision to permit a music event, including a DJ concert, at Badrinath Dham has drawn criticism, with concerns being raised over the cultural and spiritual sanctity of the Himalayan shrine. Veteran BJP leader and former Party President Dr Murli Manohar Joshi said that allowing such an event was not only a violation […]
US tariff, Graham Act are part of Washington’s ‘Sustained Coercion, says CEA Nageswaran
New Delhi, 25 September— In a rare expression of an independent stand away from till date a servile behaviour against the Trump Administration, India’s Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran today described the United States’ trade restrictions, tariffs and the Graham Act as part of a broader pattern of “sustained coercion” aimed at pushing countries […]
Anger against CEC Gyanesh Kumar grows as demand for his stepping down mounts
New Delhi, 25 September—Even as popular anger over Election Commission’s misdeed grows, the battle over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has moved from Election Commission files to the streets of Delhi, with Jantar Mantar heavily barricaded on Friday as activists, students and political leaders made an valiant attempt to protest against Chief […]
OMAR MOVES J&K STATEHOOD RESOLUTION
NEW DELHI: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday moved a resolution in the state Assembly in Srinagar for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. This led to a major pandemonium and a scuffle in the house as BJP members tore the copies of the resolution. The contentious point in the resolution was Omar […]
CEC GYANESH KUMAR SKIPS UP TRIP
NEW DELHI: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s visits to Meerut and Varanasi have been postponed. Senior Election Commission sources said the decision was taken on September 21 and had no connection with the controversy over reported differences within the poll panel. The sources said district authorities in both Uttar Pradesh cities were informed by email. […]
BANGLADESH STOPS IMPORT OF HILSA
NEW DELHI: Bangladesh, which is the world’s largest producer and exporter of the hilsa fish, has abruptly halted its ongoing imports of the same fish from Gujarat in India after its Department of Fisheries cancelled numerous no-objection certificates (NOCs) previously issued to importers. According to reports, the decision to suspend might have been taken to […]
Anant Chaturdashi: Mumbai’s Grand Farewell to Ganpati and Eternal Bond with the Infinite
On the fourteenth day of the bright fortnight of Bhadrapada, Maharashtra’s streets pulse with devotion as the ten-day Ganeshotsav reaches its emotional climax and devotees honour Lord Vishnu in his boundless form.In the heart of Mumbai, the air fills each year with the thunder of dhol-tasha, the swirl of gulal, and the resonant cry of […]
SC NOT TO ADOPT HINDI AS ITS OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on September 25 declined a plea seeking the adoption of Hindi as the official language of the Supreme Court, observing that such a change involves constitutional and legislative considerations. During the hearing today, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant indicated that the Court was already taking gradual steps to make […]
PLEA IN SC TO PROSECUTE CEC GYANESH KUMAR
NEW DELHI: Amid the raging controversy over the decision-making process at the Election Commission, a petition has been filed before the Supreme Court against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed based on media reports regarding key decisions of the commission. The petition alleges that several decisions related to […]
NEWS OF THE DAY
1. Delhi SIR: Names of Prominent Voters Cleared After Verification NEW DELHI: (Sep 25) Poll officials said details of most prominent voters who received notices during Delhi’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) have been verified, with their names reserved for inclusion in the final electoral roll. Those issued notices included L K Advani, Jagdeep Dhankhar, S […]
