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MOVE EC TO BRING POLITICAL PARTIES UNDER POSH ACT: SC
The Supreme Court on Monday asked a petitioner seeking the inclusion of political parties under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013 (PoSH Act) to approach the Election Commission of India (ECI) first, emphasising that it is the appropriate authority to address the matter.
17-yr-old girl dies after being set afire by stalker in Andhra: Cops
The accused also suffered burn injuries. He was caught by the neighbours while trying to flee
HC judge's speech sparks massive political uproar
PRAYAGRAJ: A controversial speech by a sitting Allahabad high court judge sparked a political row on Monday as Opposition parties urged Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna to take cognisance of the issue even as the organisers of the event defended the proceedings.
INS Tushil proves India-Russia collaborative prowess: Rajnath
NEW DELHI: INS Tushil, the country's latest stealth missile frigate, was on Monday commissioned into the Indian Navy at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia, in the presence of defence minister Rajnath Singh, who described the warship as a \"proud testament\" to India's growing maritime might and a \"significant milestone\" in the long-standing friendship between the two countries.
Kerala: 10 FIRs filed for default on loans from Kuwait bank
FIRs are part of a large-scale fraud of nearly ₹700 crore allegedly by at least 1245 health care workers
PM launches scheme for women LIC agents
NEW DELHI: Women empowerment is on the government's topmost agenda and started with the construction of 120 million toilets since 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday while launching a stipendiary scheme to train 200,000 women insurance agents earning a regular monthly sum totaling to ₹2.16 lakh per person in three years.
COURT ALLOWS PLEA TO DELAY SAMBHAL REPORT BY 15 MORE DAYS
A local court in Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh on Monday accepted an application seeking 15 more days for submission of the report of a survey into the Sambhal mosque, after advocate commissioner Ramesh Raghav cited health issues.
SC slams army for forcing officer to litigate, grants permanent posting
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday took a firm stance against the Indian Army for compelling officers to seek judicial intervention for relief they are entitled to, emphasizing that such practices undermine fairness and equity in service matters.
ASSAM ASSURES SC ₹70-CR PAYMENT TO TEA CORP STAFF OVER 2 FISCAL YRS
Faced with the Supreme Court's stern warning about selling off Assam Tea Corporation Limited's (ATCL) assets to clear worker dues, the Assam government on Monday assured the court that it would pay ₹70 crore to the workers over the next two financial years.
HC fines ex-MLA who hid German nationality
HYDERABAD: The Telangana high court on Monday fined former Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA Chennamaneni Ramesh ₹30 lakh for hiding details about his Germany citizenship while contesting assembly elections.
Centre plans monthly data on job creation, unemployment: Officials
CURRENTLY, THE CENTRE PUBLISHES PLFS-BASED URBAN EMPLOYMENT DATA ON A QUARTERLY BASIS
BJP intensifies attack over Cong links to Soros, Oppn hits back
NEW DELHI: The government and the Opposition traded barbs involving five-letter words on Monday, both names of billionaire businessmen either side sought to link to the top leader of the other side of the Lok Sabha.
'DUE PROCEDURE FOLLOWED WHILE AMENDING LAWS ON ENVIRONMENT'
NEW DELHI: Due procedure was followed in making key amendments to the Environment Protection Act, Wildlife Protection Act, and Biological Diversity Act, the environment ministry informed the Lok Sabha on Monday.
1.17mn children identified as 'Out of School', govt tells LS
THE MINISTRY'S DATA INCLUDE CHILDREN THAT HAVE NEVER ENROLLED IN SCHOOLS AND THOSE THAT HAVE DROPPED OUT
994 Waqf properties illegally encroached upon, govt tells Parl
TAMIL NADU HAD THE MAXIMUM ALIENATED WAQF PROPERTIES WITH 734, FOLLOWED BY ANDHRA WITH 152
Govt looks to table bill on one nation, one poll
NEW DELHI: A bill to pave the way for simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies ranks high on the Union government's agenda and could be tabled in Parliament in the ongoing winter session or the coming budget session, people familiar with the details said on Monday.
Assam CM announces major cabinet changes
GUWAHATI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday reshuffled portfolios of ministers in his three-and-a-half-year-old government and assigned departments to four new ministers inducted into the state's cabinet two days ago.
Streamline approvals for exploratory drilling, states told
THE MINISTRY'S FAC EXEMPTED SURVEYS INVOLVING FELLING OF UP TO 100 TREES
AT PRE-BUDGET MEET WITH FM, FARMERS DEMAND SCRAPPING OF GST ON AGRI INPUTS
NEW DELHI: A delegation of farmers, which met Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman last week, has sought scrapping of the Goods and Services Tax on farm inputs, two people who attended the meeting said on Monday.
As crisis unfolds, India pushes for stability in Syria
THE EXTERNAL AFFAIRS MINISTRY NOTED THAT IT WAS MONITORING THE EVOLVING SITUATION IN THE WEST ASIAN COUNTRY AND ADVOCATED FOR PEACE
PM: Vision of 'reform, perform, transform' led to robust growth
JAIPUR: The country has seen robust development in every sector over the past 10 years with a vision of \"reform, perform, transform\", Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday as he addressed investors and industrialists in Jaipur.
CM Revanth unveils Telangana Thalli statue
Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday unveiled the statue of Telangana Thalli (Mother Telangana), amid chants of Vedic hymns, on the premises of state secretariat.
CM: DECEMBER 9 TO BE CELEBRATED AS MOTHER TELANGANA DAY
Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday declared December 9 as the Telangana Thalli Dinotsavam (Mother Telangana Day) and said that it marked the cultural and emotional significance of the state.
Andhra CM inducts brother of ally Pawan Kalyan into cabinet
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president and Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu has announced the induction of Konidela Nagababu, Jana Sena Party (JSP) general secretary and elder brother of deputy chief minister Pawan Kalyan, into the state cabinet.
17-year-old dies after stalker sets her afire in Andhra; 1 held: Police
HYDERABAD: A 21-year-old stalker allegedly burnt alive a 17-year-old girl at her grandparents' residence, where she was staying, in Nandyal district of Andhra Pradesh in the early hours on Monday, the police said, adding the accused has been arrested.
TN calls for cancellation of tungsten mining rights
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu assembly on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution with the support of the BJP state unit urging the Union government to cancel tungsten mining rights given to Vedanta-owned Hindustan Zinc Limited in Madurai district.
NOT RECEIVED A SINGLE RUPEE IN CENTRE AID FOR WAYANAD: CM
Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday accused the Centre of not giving \"even a single rupee\" for the aid for Wayanad landslide survivors.
FIRs filed for default of loans from Kuwait bank
THE KUWAIT BANK ALLEGED THAT 1,245 WORKERS FROM KERALA ARE INVOLVED IN LARGE-SCALE FRAUD TO THE TUNE OF ₹700 CR
Ruckus erupts in House over Waqf, quota
Bengaluru: The winter session of the Karnataka legislature began on a contentious note on Monday, as the Waqf land dispute triggered a fierce exchange between the ruling Congress and the opposition BJP within hours of commencement at the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi.
After Tharoor, support pours in for state Cong president Sudhakaran
KOCHI: A day after Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor backed K Sudhakaran's continuation as the Congress state chief in Kerala, more party leaders have extended their support for the Kannur MP on Monday.