Patna, 9/11: The Bihar assembly on Thursday approved a hike in quotas for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Extremely Backward Classes and Other Backward Classes from the existing 50 per cent to 65 per cent. Bills providing for the same in educational institutions and government jobs, drafted in the backdrop of a comprehensive caste survey conducted…
Chicago, 21/8: Former President Barack Obama cast Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday night as the inheritor of the political movement he created, saying her candidacy had rekindled the hope that propelled him to the Oval Office 16 years ago. In back-to-back speeches at Democratic National Convention in Chicago, former first lady Michelle Obama and…
Hassan, 27/5: Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna, who left India a month ago following allegations of serial sexual abuse, has released a video statement and said he would appear before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) this Friday. Prajwal, who is former prime minister H D Deve Gowda’s grandson, is being investigated for alleged rape and sexual…
New Delhi, 11/10: Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit has named Justice DY Chandrachud as his successor. He handed over a letter to Justice DY Chandrachud on Tuesday morning, designating him as the next CJI. The letter was handed over in the presence of the other judges of the Supreme Court. Justice…
New Delhi, 13/11: Even before the first vote was counted, the atmosphere at the BJP headquarters in Delhi was that of joy and excitement. According to ANI report, a local confectioner said that they have prepared sattu paratha and baingan chokha for main course and Jalebi for dessert. They are also preparing Litti chokha.
New Delhi, 27/5 (AO Bureau):Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Odisha and West Bengal on Friday to take stock of the devastation caused by the Cyclone Yaas. The PM will first go to Bhubaneswar and hold a review meeting there. After this, he will conduct an aerial survey of the affected areas like Balasore, Bhadrak…
New Delhi: In a far-reaching judgment on Wednesday, the Supreme Court ruled that domicile-based reservations in postgraduate (PG) medical courses are impermissible and declared them unconstitutional for violating Article 14 of the Constitution. A three-judge bench comprising Justices Hrishikesh Roy, Sudhanshu Dhulia, and SVN Bhatti said that state quota seats must be filled based on…
Bhubaneswar: Senior IPS officer Suresh Devadatta Singh, who replaced Sanjeev Panda as the chief of Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissionerate Police, took charge on Monday afternoon. Singh previously served as the Additional D.G. of Police, CID-CB, Cuttack. Suresh Devdatta Singh, a 1998-batch IPS officer, was transferred to the new post via a notification issued by the Odisha Home Department…
New Delhi,1/11: After a stern warning of contempt, the Army on Friday agreed before the Supreme Court to grant permanent commission to 11 women officers within 10 days, in accordance with its judgment, and also to other officers, who haven’t approached court but meet the criteria. A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and…
In a significant step towards inclusivity and social responsibility, NTPC Kaniha, under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, distributed various assistive living devices to differently abled individuals and senior citizens of Kaniha Block. The initiative aimed to improve mobility and enhance the quality of life for the beneficiaries. In the special distribution camp organized on…
