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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.

Submit report on arson and illegal occupation of assets: SC to Manipur

THE COURT ASKED THE STATE TO OUTLINE STEPS TO RECOVER CHARGES FROM THOSE WHO HAVE UNLAWFULLY USED OR OCCUPIED THESE ASSETS

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.

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.

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.

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.

VCK DY GEN SECY SUSPENDED FOR SIX MONTHS OVER REMARKS ON DMK

The Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) on Monday said it has suspended party deputy general secretary Aadhav Arjuna for six months for his comments against its ally, the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu.

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.

Centre plans monthly data on job creation, unemployment: Officials

CURRENTLY, THE CENTRE PUBLISHES PLFS-BASED URBAN EMPLOYMENT DATA ON A QUARTERLY BASIS

'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.

994 Waqf properties illegally encroached upon, govt tells Parl

TAMIL NADU HAD THE MAXIMUM ALIENATED WAQF PROPERTIES WITH 734, FOLLOWED BY ANDHRA WITH 152

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

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.

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.

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.

This season of sweetness

On the city's shakarkandi civilisation

254 species recorded in bird survey

Winter bird count 2024 highlights

Delhi-Shillong flight diverted to Patna

A SpiceJet flight (SG 2950) from Delhi to Shillong with 80 passengers and crew on board was diverted to Patna after a crack in the cockpit windshield was detected on Monday morning.

MUMBAI MAN HELD FOR AIDING ILLEGAL U.S. ENTRY VIA IGI IN 2019 CASE

A 59-year-old Mumbai resident was arrested last week for facilitating illegal immigration via \"donkey routes\" in a 2019 case involving a Gujarat woman deported from the US, police said on Monday.

Audit recommends razing of 9th tower at Ggm condo

GURURGAM: A structural audit of Tower B at Chintels Paradiso in Gurugram's Sector 109 has deemed the ninth and final tower in the condominium unsafe for habitation and recommended its safe demolition, people aware of the matter said on Monday.

LEGAL ACTIONS, HEAVY FINES FOR WASTE DUMPING IN SEWERS: MCG

The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has announced strict measures against individuals dumping animal and septic tank waste into sewer lines and public spaces.

3 mowed down on NH-48 while unloading bags

Three people, who had disembarked from a bus at their stop at Mahipalpur in southwest Delhi, were mowed down by a speeding truck in the early hours of Monday on national highway 48 while they were in the process of removing their luggage from the storage compartment of the bus, police said.

NHAI urges MCG to curb waste dumping along Dwarka e-way

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has urged the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) to act against garbage dumping along the 19-kilometre Dwarka Expressway, officials said on Monday.

SISODIA'S PLEA ON BAIL CONDITION LISTED FOR WED

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court will take up on Wednesday former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia's petition seeking modification to his bail condition requiring his appearance before the investigating officer (IO) twice a week.

Ggm: Excise dept cracks down on illegal liquor ops

GURUGRAM: The Haryana excise and taxation department has intensified its crackdown on illegal liquor operations in Gurugram, particularly in Gwal Pahari and farmhouses near the Aravalli belt, officials said on Monday.

HC STAYS BAR BODY'S ORDER TO SUSPEND AAP LEGAL CELL HEAD

NEW DELHI: A day after the Bar Council of India (BCI) directed for the immediate removal of the legal cell head of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) from Delhi's bar body, the Delhi high court on Monday stayed the decision till January 21.