Can’t accept verdict, but will abide by it: Mamata on Supreme Court invalidating school jobs

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said she has the highest regard for the judiciary but could not accept the Supreme Court’s verdict invalidating the appointments of school teachers. The SC invalidated the appointment of 25,753 teachers and other staff of state-run and state-aided schools. While I have the highest respect for…

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Modi govt tables Waqf Bill bill in Rajya Sabha, seeks opposition’s support

New Delhi, 3/4: Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday tabled the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, in the Rajya Sabha, asserting that the proposed legislation is not against Muslims or intended to hurt their religious feelings, but seeks to improve the functioning of Waqf properties, address the complexities, ensure transparency and introduce technology-driven management….

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US Liberation Day: President Trump announces 27% reciprocal tariff on India

New York/Washington/New Delhi, 3/4: The US has announced 27 per cent reciprocal tariffs on India saying New Delhi imposes high import duties on American goods, as the Donald Trump administration aims to reduce the country’s trade deficit and boost manufacturing . The move is expected to impact India’s exports to the US. However, experts say…

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Supreme Court upholds Calcutta HC’s cancellation of 25K school staff appointments

New Delhi, 3/4: In a big setback to the Mamata Banerjee government, the Supreme Court on Thursday declared the entire recruitment process to the post of teachers and other staff in schools in West Bengal as “vitiated” and “tainted beyond repair”. A bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar upheld…

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