CATEGORIES

Supreme Court criticises school staff's protest while being part of institution: 'Satyagraha in front of school gate'

The court while considering the facts and circumstances of the case observed and has clarified that even if the penalty is modified, the issue of back wages would not arise. Since no representative appeared for the state.

SUPREME COURT ISSUES NOTICE IN PLEA SEEKING GUIDELINES AGAINST MANUFACTURING AND SELLING OF FAKE PHARMA DRUGS

The petition filed states that on September 8, 2024 where the custom department raided certain premises in Kolkata and apprehended two individuals for using the premises to package, store and supply fake or spurious branded and generic drugs.

Kerala High Court seeks state's response in plea for CBI probe into ADM Naveen Babu's death, calls for case diary

The Kerala High Court in the case Manjusha Kv CBI & Others observed and has directed the investigating officer to produce the case diary and file a statement with regards to the investigation into death of former Kannur ADM Naveen Babu.

Supreme Court disapproves NGT's approach: No nexus between company's revenue and amount of penalty for environmental damages

The court in the case observed that there being no nexus between the revenue generation of the company and the ascertainment of penalty for violation of environmental laws.

Sambhal Masjid case: Supreme Court appeals for 'peace and harmony', asks UP Administration to consider 'community mediation'

The court in the case suggested the Uttar Pradesh Government form a peace committee for community mediation as stated under Section 43 of the Mediation Act for communal harmony.

ISKCON priest on Digha Temple board

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday incorporated Kolkata's ISKCON chief in the board of trustees of a Jagannath temple at the coastal town of Digha, one of her most ambitious religious projects of current times.

Maha CM calls on Prez

BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis, who recently took over as the chief minister of Maharashtra, called on President Draupadi Murmu here on Wednesday.

EU envoy calls on Rahul

Ambassador of the Delegation of the European Union to India, Herve Delphin met with the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday.

SC raises concern

The Supreme Court has expressed concern over the growing tendency to misuse Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which penalises cruelty by husbands and their relatives against married women.

'We want justice at any cost', victim's brother

Bikash Kumar, the brother of Bengaluru-based techie Atul Subhash, who died by suicide, stated on Wednesday that the family is determined to seek justice, alleging that Atul endured \"extreme harassment.\"

PM RELEASES COMPLETE WORKS OF BHARATI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday released a compendium of the complete works of great Tamil poet and freedom fighter Subramania Bharati and hailed his contributions, saying a personality like him comes once in centuries.

Nepal Army chief, CDS Chauhan discuss ties

General Ashok Raj Sigdel, Chief of the Army Staff of the Nepali Army met with General Anil Chauhan, Chief of Defence Staff, in Delhi on Wednesday, during his official visit to India.

BANGLA WILL PAY A HEAVY PRICE FOR ANIMOSITY TO INDIA

Terrorism is a low-cost enterprise, but has the potential to inflict disproportionate harm to the civilian population of the target country, and that is what India should be worried about.

THE ILLUSION OF A GLORIOUS PAST: DEHUMANISING RELIGION

In today's political discourse, it's common to hear calls for a return to a \"glorious past\"—a time when a particular civilization was seen as perfect in every way.

Life Management: A practical guide to modern challenges

In a world where the challenges of modern life often seem insurmountable, Naveen Krishna Rai's Life Management emerges as a potential guiding light beacon for those seeking clarity and direction.

Inflows into equity mutual funds drop 14% in November

India's equity markets have been quite volatile over the last couple of months and have corrected from their record highs they had touched in September, following large outflows from foreign institutional investors.

'Rope in district admn in onion procurement'

The Union Agriculture Ministry has suggested that district administration should be involved in procurement of onion to ensure transparency and check irregularities in the purchase process.

Non-fossil fuel capacity up 14%

The total non-fossil fuel installed capacity in the country has reached 213.70 GW as of November 2024, marking a 14.2 per cent increase compared to 187.05 GW in the same month last year.

Gold reclaims Rs 80,000-mark

The precious metal of 99.9% purity jumped Rs 620 to touch three-week high of Rs 80,400

Logistics cost can be cut to 9%: Gadkari

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said that changes in the cost of fuel and road can bring the logistics cost to nine per cent.

Budget may address duty anomalies in aluminium

The government is likely to consider addressing the issue of inverted duty structure for certain products in sectors like aluminium in the forthcoming Budget to boost domestic manufacturing, an official said.

Nifty 50 net profit may grow by 16.3% in FY26: Kotak

The report outlined a steady growth trajectory for the index, following a decent 20.3 per cent earnings growth in FY24.

NEW RBI GUV LISTS POLICY CONTINUITY AND INCLUSION AS PRIORITIES

Sanjay Malhotra recognises commendable work carried out by central bank

Retail investors help stabilise market

the ecosystem has done an excellent job of attracting new participants to the capital formation cycle

Laptop imports may need new authorisation

The DGFT has notified the IMS \"for import of restricted IT hardware for the calendar year 2025

Rupee plunges to all-time low of 84.87 in early trade

A bounce back in the US dollar from earlier lows also weighed on the rupee

Fire breaks out at banquet hall in Shastri Park

A massive fire broke out at a banquet hall in Delhi's Shastri Park area on Wednesday evening.

Woman kept under 'digital arrest' for 5 hours

Cyber criminals allegedly duped a woman of Rs 1.40 lakh by keeping her under 'digital arrest' for five hours in Noida.

CBI nabs DDA engineer in 'bribery' case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday apprehended two individuals, including an Executive Engineer and a Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) member from the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 2 lakh.

LG directs strict execution of tobacco-free in schools, colleges

During the meeting, Saxena emphasised the need for strict adherence to tobacco-free guidelines for educational institutions under the Directorate of Education and the Higher Education Department.