SC MAY ACT ON SIR FRAUD ALLEGATIONS IN BIHAR
NEW DELHI: As deadline for the submission of the counter affidavit draws near and the Supreme Court gears up for its final hearing on July 28, all eyes are fixed on the apex court’s response to the unfolding controversy surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. The case has now snowballed […]
JUSTICE YASHWANT VARMA MOVES SC AGAINST IN-HOUSE INQUIRY
NEW DELHI: Ahead of his removal through impeachment in the Rajya Sabha in coming monsoon session from Monday, Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma Approaches Supreme Court Challenging In-House Inquiry Report On Cash-at-Home Row. In a writ petition, he has challenged the inquiry that indicted him for cash found at his residence in Delhi when […]
SC REFUSES TO STAY TRIAL OF LALU PRASAD IN LAND-FOR-JOBS CASE
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday declined to stay the ongoing criminal proceedings before a Special CBI Court in Delhi against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad in the alleged land-for-jobs scam, which dates back to his tenure as Union Railway Minister between 2004 and 2009. A bench of Justice MM Sundresh and […]
BIHAR’S VOTER ROLL REVISION SPARKS NATIONAL OUTCRY
NEW DELHI: The ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar has triggered a nationwide controversy, with serious allegations emerging about large-scale irregularities and suppression of media reportage. The national outcry stems from the fact that the Election Commission is bent upon carrying out the exercise across the country with the Supreme Court […]
CABINET NOD TO PM’S NEW AGRICULTURE PLAN
NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the launch of the Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana, a new agriculture-focused scheme targeting 100 low-performing districts over a period of six years starting from 2025–26. The scheme, inspired by NITI Aayog’s Aspirational District Programme, marks the first major national initiative focused […]
KHARGE, RAHUL WRITE TO PM TO BRING BILL FOR STATEHOOD TO J&K
NEW DELHI: Leaders of opposition in Parliament Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi have jointly written to Prime Minister Modi on Wednesday to bring a legislation in the upcoming Monsoon session of Parliament to grant full Statehood to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. They also requested that the government bring forward legislation to include […]
SC QUASHES OVER 1,000 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR APPOINTMENTS IN PUNJAB
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed the Punjab Government’s appointments of over 1,158 assistant professors and librarians of Punjab in 2021 over UGC norm violations, setting aside a Punjab and Haryana High Court judgment, which had upheld the recruitment process. A Bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and K Vinod Chandran delivered the judgment […]
MODI GOVT FACES TOUGHEST MONSOON SESSION OF PARLIAMENT
NEW DELHI: The Narendra Modi-led government has set a new record for the lowest number of parliamentary sitting days in the history of independent India, raising serious concerns among constitutional experts and opposition parties alike. Analysts say this trend reflects a deliberate attempt to avoid legislative scrutiny, especially in light of a stronger opposition post-2024 […]
RSS STANDS ON WEAKEST WICKET IN ITS CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS YEAR
NEW DELHI: Despite recurring speculation over leadership transition within the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ideological parent, the Rastriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), top functionaries of the Sangh Parivar maintain there is no immediate possibility of destabilizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi — especially even as the RSS marks its centenary year, which runs until […]
EC IGNORES SUPREME COURT ADVICE ON BIHAR VOTER ROLLS REVISION
NEW DELHI: Even 24 hours after the Supreme Court of India strongly advised the Election Commission (EC) to allow Aadhaar cards, voter ID, and ration cards as valid proofs of identity during the ongoing electoral roll revision in Bihar, there has been no official response or change in practice from the commission. Despite the […]
