NEET-PG may shift from percentile-based qualifying system to rank-based merit system
New Delhi, Nov. 3: A 12-member expert committee set up to review the NEET-PG admission system has recommended replacing the existing percentile-based qualifying system with a rank-based merit system, a proposal that has received in-principle approval from the National Medical Commission. In a report placed before the Supreme Court, the committee said the proposed change […]
SC flags reports of unauthorised firecracker sales in Delhi a day after easing ban
Parmod Kumar New Delhi, Nov. 3: A day after permitting the manufacture, sale and bursting of certified green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR for a strictly regulated period around Diwali, the Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed concern over reports of unauthorised crackers being openly sold in prominent Delhi markets in apparent violation of its directions. A bench […]
Jantar Mantar should never have been a designated protest venue, no fundamental right to protest at a particular site: Delhi Police tells SC
New Delhi, Nov. 3: Delhi Police on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that Jantar Mantar should not have been a designated protest venue as it is a public road with limited capacity to accommodate large gatherings and lies close to sensitive Central government offices, institutions and foreign embassies. It also maintained that there is no […]
Controversy over Dia Mirza’s Diwali appeal: Deeply pained says Bombay HC; asks BMC to upload her video
New Delhi, 03 November—Underscoring that India is a secular country, the Bombay High Court today asked the Mumbai’s civic body to re-upload cine actress Dia Mirza’s video clip in which she had campaigned BMC’s eco-friendly and firecracker-free Diwali while expressing court’s “deep pain and displeasure”. A bench of Justices Girish Kulkarni and Neela Gokhale […]
Digital Right group IFF claims Delhi Police asked X to remove account for ‘RSS related posts’, Vows to fight legally
New Delhi, 03 November— In a serious charge, the Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) today claimed that the Delhi police had asked X (formerly Twitter) to remove the IFF’s account and six posts concerning the RSS. The IFF claim reveals a bizarre pattern in Delhi Police’s action which shows that it seems to be acting on […]
TATA POWER TUSSLE REVEALED
photo courtesy : India Today NEW DELHI: The differences between Tata Sons and Tata Trusts are increasingly becoming a test of the Tata Group’s leadership and corporate governance, with senior advocate Darius Khambata questioning the conduct of the holding company’s board and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urging the two sides to resolve their differences amicably. […]
INDIA CONDEMNS ATTACK ON INDIAN CARGO SHIP NEAR OMAN
NEW DELHI: An Indian-flagged cargo vessel came under attack off the coast of Oman on Monday, Union Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said. He confirmed that one Indian seafarer was killed in the incident, while the remaining 13 Indians aboard the vessel were safe. “The Indian MSV AL JUSUFI, carrying 14 Indian seafarers, was struck by […]
SC ORDERS PROBE INTO OPEN SALE OF BANNED FIRECRACKERS IN DELHI
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed serious worries regarding illegal firecracker sales in Delhi-NCR, and proof from the media that unauthorised sales continue despite the ban placed by the court. A bench formed by Justices MM Sundresh and Prasanna B Varale pointed out images published in the media showing the illegal sales of […]
SEVEN STATES WILL DECIDE IN 2027 WHAT MODI FACES IN 2029
NEW DELHI: On October 29, the BJP lost both Varanasi seats in the Uttar Pradesh legislative council elections to the Samajwadi Party (SP) despite nine ministers and seven MLAs campaigning in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Lok Sabha constituency. In Maharashtra’s Nagpur, home to the RSS headquarters, the Congress’s Abhijeet Wanjari retained the graduates’ seat by […]
FAKE PATANJALI GHEE SEIZED IN MAHARASHTRA
NEW DELHI: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended licences of 19 food business operators, including a super distributor of Patanjali Ayurved, and seized food articles worth over Rs 9 crore during a special festive-season drive. In an official statement on Monday, the FDA said it seized around 3.53 lakh kg of food […]
