Stepping up its attack on the Union government’s management of the economy, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday claimed that 100 crore Indians did not have any extra income to spend and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “version of Viksit Bharat empties ordinary Indians’ pockets and filled the coffers of select billionaires”. Mr. Kharge said India […]
The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday ordered issue of notice to the State government on a PIL petition questioning appointment of Congress leaders and workers to the posts of president, vice-president, and member of State-, district-, and taluk- level committees set to up to oversee implementation of the government’s five guarantee schemes, which was […]
The debate surrounding delimitation has once again intensified with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and Union Home Minister Amit Shah locking horns over the issue. Reiterating, delimitation is a Damocles sword hanging over South Indian States, Stalin has convened an all-party meeting to discuss this. The Home Minister has assured the south will not […]
The Additional Labour Commissioner on Thursday held one more round of negotiations between Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU)-backed Samsung India Workers Union (SIWU) and the company’s management over the suspension of union members, but it ended without a resolution. A section of employees at the Samsung factory in Sriperumbudur have been on strike since February 5 […]
One person was arrested on Thursday (February 27, 2025) in connection with the death of a 27-year-old woman after her car overturned while racing with an SUV on a highway near Panagarh in West Bengal’s Paschim Bardhaman district earlier this week. On February 26 night, the police arrested Bablu Yadav from Nigha in Asansol two days after […]
A “One Nation, One Port Process” initiative to standardise and streamline port operations across India’s major ports and improve efficiency was launched by the Ministry of Shipping, Ports and Waterways on Thursday. The Ministry said the move aimed to remove inconsistencies in documentation and processes that lead to inefficiencies, increased costs, and operational delays. In […]
A 16-year-long assessment of trends in turtle populations in India says the numbers of the Olive Ridley species suggest a “steady or growing” population. However, rising sand temperatures due to climate change are causing a large proportion of these turtles to be females “raising questions” on the long-term viability of the population. The report, spanning […]
The Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has recommended that family courts be equipped with child-friendly restroom, library, and facilities for fun and recreation to alleviate physical, mental, and emotional problems in children caused by long waits in connection with parental disputes. Commission chairperson K.V. Manoj Kumar on Thursday handed over a report […]
The Fifth Tamil Nadu Police Commission has called for stringent disciplinary against abuse of authority by police personnel, especially instances of verbal abuse, non-registration of genuine cases, foisting of false cases, wrongful detentions or arrests, brutal handling of accused, biased or unfair investigation and selective enforcement of law. In its report submitted to Chief Minister […]
Deputy Commissioner B. Susheela has imposed prohibitory orders around centres where the II PU examination is starting on Saturday. A total of 19 examination centres are open for the examination. Of them, six are in Yadgir taluk, five each in Shahapur and Shorapur taluks, two in Gurmitkal taluk, and one in Hunsagi taluk. The prohibitory […]
