New Delhi, Nov 18 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday came down heavily on the officials of the Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA), for not providing 33 percent reservation to women lawyers in bar association elections despite the Top Court orders. A Bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan was hearing a…
New Delhi, Nov 18 (UNI) Amid rising incidents of violence in Manipur, Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting and reviewed the security situation in the state with senior security officials for the second consecutive day on Monday. According to sources, the Home Minister directed the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) and the…
New Delhi, Nov 18 (UNI) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Monday inducted a prominent leader and former Congress MLA Sumesh Shokeen into the party. Addressing the media, Arvind Kejriwal welcomed Shokeen into the party and said, “Before our government came to power, rural Delhi was completely neglected. Residents often felt disconnected…
New Delhi, Nov 18 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Union government on a plea on non-appointment of Chairpersons in 11 Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) across the country. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna and Justice PV Sanjay Kumar directed the Union government to file its response…
New Delhi, Nov 18 (UNI) UK Minister for the Indo-Pacific Catherine West will be on a two-day visit to India during which climate, tech, health, education, and development will be on the agenda. During her two-day visit the UK Minister will meet with senior Indian ministers and officials and learn more about the unique living…
New Delhi, Nov 18 (UNI) President Droupadi Murmu on Monday accepted credentials from the Ambassadors/High Commissioners of Switzerland, Jordan, Papua New Guinea, South Africa, Myanmar and Egypt at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Those who presented their credentials were: Maya Tissafi, Ambassador of Switzerland; Yousef Mustafa Ali Abdel Ghani, Ambassador of Hashemite Kingdom of…
New Delhi, Nov 18 (UNI) Former Delhi Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Kailash Gahlot on Monday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here a day after he had resigned from the AAP. He joined the party in the presence of Senior BJP Leader and Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, party’s National Vice President Baijayant…
New Delhi, Nov 18 (UNI) The Congress on Monday demanded the resignation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh over their complete failure to control violence and protect life and property in the state. Addressing a press conference at the AICC headquarters here, party general secretary Jairam Ramesh, state…
New Delhi, Nov 18 (UNI) The Supreme Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a man accused in an adultery case by reiterating its 2019 judgment that declared Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) as unconstitutional. The decision highlights the judicial shift towards treating adultery as a civil matter rather than a criminal offence….
New Delhi, Nov 18 (UNI) Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Monday said that the entire North India has been pushed into a medical emergency as stubble burning continues unchecked across the country, accusing the BJP-led Central Government of failing to take concrete action to curb it over the past 6-7 years. Addressing the media on…
