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…
New Delhi, 3/4: Asking the Modi government to explain what it is doing to reclaim territory usurped by China and the 26% tariff imposed by “ally” United States, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday attacked the ruling BJP claiming that both the saffron party and RSS bow their heads before every…
New Delhi, 3/4: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to relax the ban imposed on the manufacture, storage and sale on firecrackers in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) noting air pollution levels had remained alarming for a considerable time. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan said a large section of the population…
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….
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…
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…
Chennai,3/4: Tamil Nadu’s ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Thursday said it will challenge before the Supreme Court the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill passed by Lok Sabha with a 288-232 vote in the wee hours. Wearing a black ribbon in protest against the passage of the Bill which he termed was against Muslims, Chief Minister…
Beed, 2/4: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday said he was doing well with the blessings of his parents and uncle, and asked his party workers not to touch the feet of today’s politicians as the latter do not deserve it. He made the remarks during a rally of the Nationalist Congress Party…
Mumbai 2/4: Amid the stand of between Shiv Sena (UBT) and Congress-led opposition over the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief leader Eknath Shinde accused the Uddhav Thackeray-led party of operating under the influence of Rahul Gandhi. The Shiv Sena (UBT) has strayed from Balasaheb Thackeray’s ideology and is…
Mumbai,2/4: Comedian Kunal Kamra on Wednesday apologised to fans over police notices issued to them for attending his controversial show that has led to a massive political uproar. A banker who attended Kamra’s show in Mumbai was summoned as a witness after a case was registered against the comic over his alleged jibes against Maharashtra…
