Madras HC extends stay on Centre’s order regulating cattle trade
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has extended its stay against the Central Government order regulating cattle trade in the country until further orders. Hearing a batch of…
Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari to demit office today
Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari will demit his office today and Vice President elect M Venakiah Naidu will take oath of the office tomorrow. Mr Ansari, a former diplomat, was…
Maratha protests: backward commission looking into reservation issue, says CM Fadnavis
Mumbai / Following massive protest from the maratha community in Mumbai today, Maharashtra Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said his government accepted most of the demands raised by the community. A…
Prepared to use EVMs with paper trail in Gujarat polls, EC tells SC
NEW DELHI The Election Commission today told the Supreme Court that it will be able to conduct the Gujarat assembly elections, due late this year, using Electronic Voting Machines, EVMs…
Law will take its course, Kiren Rijiju on Chandigarh stalking case
Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju has said that the law will take its course and there was no interference in police work, with regard to the stalking…
NITI Aayog announces partnership with 6 states to transform Health & Edu sectors
NITI Aayog has shortlisted Uttar Pradesh, Assam and Karnataka under its ‘Sustainable Action for Transforming Human Capital’, SATH initiative to handhold them and transform their health sector. The Aayog has…
Army jawan killed in Pak firing in Poonch
In Jammu and Kashmir an Army jawan was martyred in Pakistani firing in Poonch district Tuesday. Defence spokesperson said that Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked firing on Indian Army posts in…
Keralites protest against ‘wrong remarks’ against Kerala by Minister Rijiju
Our Correspondent / NEW DELHI Representatives of Malayalee organisations and prominent Keralites in Delhi held a protest demonstration in front of Parliament today against what they called the ‘wrong statement…
NGOs Call for National Plan to Combat Sexual Abuse of Children
By TN Ashok / New Delhi A clarion call went out to the government today for evolving a National Plan for combating child abuse which was on the rise across…
Chandigarh stalking case: We will not ever back out, says father of Varnika Kundu
“We promise all the people and the groups supporting us that WE SHALL NOT, EVER, BACK OUT OR STAND DOWN, irrespective of hardships or pressures. We will not interfere with…