DELHI HIGH COURT DISMISSED TV TODAY NETWORK'S PETITION AGAINST ORDERS TO RUN APOLOGY SCROLL FOR BROADCASTING ADVERTISEMENTS PROMOTING LIQUOR BRAND NAMES

The Delhi High Court in the case TV Today Network Limited v. Union of India and Anr observed and has refused to interfere with orders passed by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, whereby TV Today Network, operator, or owner of India Today and Aaj Tak, was directed to run an apology scroll for broadcasting advertisements which are promoting brand names associated with the alcohol produces.

ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT REGISTERED SUO MOTO CASE, ISSUED DIRECTIONS TO SPECIAL COURTS ACROSS STATE | EARLY DISPOSAL OF CASES AGAINST MPS/MLAS

The Allahabad High Court in the case In Re Designated Courts For Mps/Mlas vs. State of U.P observed and has registered the suo moto case, in compliance with the recent direction of Supreme Court’s in order to expedite the disposal of criminal cases pending against the Members of Parliament and Legislative Assemblies across the state.

SUPREME COURT DENIED ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO IPS OFFICER WHO ALLEGEDLY GOT CONMAN TO POSE AS HIGH COURT CHIEF JUSTICE TO INFLUENCE OF CORRUPTION PROBE

The Supreme Court in the case Aditya Kumar v. State of Bihar observed and has denied the anticipatory bail to IPS officer and former Superintendent of Police Aditya Kumar who had allegedly involved a conman to pose as the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court in order to influence the corruption probe against him.

ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT: STRICKER APPROACH TO BE FOLLOWED BEFORE GIVING BENEFIT EXEMPTIONS AND DEDUCTIONS UPVAT RULES

The Allahabad High Court in the case the Commissioner, Commercial Tax U.P. v. S/S Sanya Construction and Developers Pvt. Ltd observed and has held that though in case of doubt, the taxing statues are to be interpreted in favour of the assesee.

AIMIM CHIEF ASADUDDIN OWAISI DEMANDS TO LIFT HIJAB BAN IN K'TAKA

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday demanded an order from the Congress government of Karnataka to withdraw the ban on hijab. “They (Congress) have been functioning (in Karnataka) for the past seven months...

SEMICONDUCTOR POLICY TO CONTRIBUTE TO GUJARAT'S SELF-RELIANCE GOAL: CM PATEL

The “Gujarat Semiconductor Policy” will help realise the state’s commitment for a self-reliant India and Gujarat, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has said.

CM PATNAIK APPROVES TO INCREASE SRI JAGANNATH TEMPLE'S SECURITY

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has approved the Special Security Battalion for Sri Jagannath Temple, Puri, according to a statement issued by the Chief Minister’s office.

CM Yogi inaugurates first Intra District Chopper Service

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the first Intra District Chopper Service of the state from Bateshwar in Agra to Govardhan in Mathura on Monday.

SURAT AIRPORT'S NEWLY INAUGURATED TERMINAL COMMENCES DOMESTIC FLIGHT OPERATIONS

Surat International Airport on Monday commenced domestic flight operations from its newly inaugurated terminal, built at a cost of Rs 353 crore, with the arrival of two flights from Delhi and Hyderabad.

ASSESSING VINOD SONKAR'S PERFORMANCE AS KAUSHAMBI'S MP

A ground-level survey of the Kaushambi parliamentary constituency was conducted by India News to analyse the performance of Vinod Sonkar, the Member of Parliament from Kaushambi, and to gather voters’ feedback about him.

CM Dhami addresses 'Prantiya Udyog Vyapar Mandal'

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami addressed the swearing-in ceremony of the ‘Prantiya Udyog Vyapar Mandal’ in Uttarakhand’s Udham Singh Nagar district on Monday and urged the businessmen to promote

JAYANT CHOUDHARY ENDS SPECULATION ON BSP ENTRY INTO I.N.D.I.A BLOC

Putting an end to the rumours of BSP joining the I.N.D.I.A bloc, RLD’s Jayant Choudhary stated, “Why should we talk about Mayawati when she doesn’t want to be a part of the I.N.D.I.A bloc?”

Bengaluru shops get '60% Kannada' order, Karnataka language row in focus

The Bengaluru civic body’s latest directive, asking shops to ensure their signboards have at least 60 percent Kannada, has brought the Hindi vs Kannada debate in Karnataka back under the spotlight.

TOURIST INFLUX CAUSES CHRISTMAS CONGESTION IN HIMACHAL HILLS

This Christmas weekend, the hills in North India are struggling to cope with heavy traffic and an immense influx of tourists.

Mortal remains of two fallen soldiers brought home

The mortal remains of two army personnel, Naik Karan Kumar and Naik Virendra Singh, who lost their lives in a terrorist ambush on Thursday in the Rajouri sector of Jammu and Kashmir, were brought to UP’s Kanpur and Uttarakhand’s Chamoli, respectively, on Monday.

CM YOGI: VAJPAYEE LAID FOUNDATION FOR DEVP, GOOD GOVERNANCE AND SECURITY

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath paid floral tributes to former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna awardee Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his birth anniversary at the Lok Bhavan in Lucknow on Monday.

BJP leader promises to bring those behind targeted killings to justice

BJP leader Ashok Koul on Monday condemned the killing of a retired police officer in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district and said the elements behind targeted killings in the valley will be brought to justice soon.

PM MODI RELEASES MADAN MOHAN MALAVIYA'S COLLECTED WORKS ON BIRTH ANNIVERSARY

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asserted that he feels enlightened that he got the chance to serve Kashi just like Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya.

LG SAXENA REVIEWS REGULARIZATION OF UNAUTHORISED COLONIES

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena recently chaired a meeting to assess the progress of regularizing unauthorized colonies and rehabilitating slum dwellers in the capital. Attendees included the Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary (PWD), Vice Chairman (DDA), and Commissioner (MCD).

DELHI HC HOLDS OFFICIALS RESPONSIBLE FOR CHANDNI CHOWK ENCROACHMENT

While disposing of a petition, the Delhi High Court recently said the SHO concerned and the Assistant Commissioner of MCD shall be held personally responsible for not removal or reoccurrence of encroachment in the nonvending zone of Chandni Chowk.

Delhi reports 3-4 Covid cases every day, says Bharadwaj

Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said on Monday that the national capital is seeing three to four Covid cases on average every day and asserted that the city is well equipped to fight the virus resurgence.

VHP APPEALS FOR PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN DELHI ON JANUARY 22 FOR RAM MANDIR EVENT

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has written to Delhi LG Vinai Kumar Saxena and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, urging the declaration of a public holiday in the national capital on January 22, 2024, for the Ram Mandir Consecration Ceremony (Pran Pratistha).

Paytm cuts over 1,000 jobs in bid to reduce staff costs by 15%

One 97 Communications, the parent company of Paytm, has laid off over 1,000 employees, impacting various departments such as payments, lending, operations, and sales.

REMEMBER ARMED FORCES' SACRIFICE AS WE CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS: CHANDRACHUD

Let’s not forget about the sacrifices of our armed forces personnel who are at the borders laying down their lives to protect the nation as we celebrate Christmas, Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said on Monday.

Amit Shah, Nadda to assess BJP's election readiness in Bengal

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP national president JP Nadda are set to arrive in Kolkata late on Monday night to hold several organizational meetings on December 26 with regard to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Grounded at Paris, flight with 300 Indians leaves for Mumbai

A Nicaragua-bound Airbus A340 with 303 passengers - several of whom, if not all, are Indians, and which had been grounded at a Paris airport over human trafficking links - has finally left for Mumbai, French newspaper Le Monde reported late Monday.

PRIORITISING EMPOWERMENT OF POOR AND DEPRIVED: PM MODI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said his government’s priority is to respect and empower the poor and deprived sections of the society.

President Murmu gives assent to three new criminal laws

President Droupadi Murmu on Monday gave assent to the three new criminal justice bills which were cleared by Parliament last week.

MEETING WITH POPE FRANCIS VERY MEMORABLE: PM MODI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended his greetings to the people of the world and to the Christian community on Christmas and recalled his meeting with Pope Francis in Vatican City in 2021, stating that it was a “very memorable moment”.

Have cut ties with wrestling, says Brij Bhushan

BJP MP and former wrestling federation chief, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, on Monday, said he has severed all ties with the sport and his upcoming meeting with Union Home Minister Amit will have nothing to do with it.