The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre why couldn't it say its doors were open and it would consider the genuine grievances of farmers protesting over various demands, including the legal guarantee of minimum support price for crops. Further, a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan asked …...Read More
"Why Can't Centre Consider Genuine Demands Of Farmers?" Supreme Court
Government Appoints Rama Mohan Rao Amara As SBI Managing Director
The SBI board is headed by a Chairman assisted by four managing directors. The government has approved the appointment of Rama Mohan Rao Amara for the position of managing director of the State Bank of India (SBI). Mr Amara, Deputy Managing Director, State Bank of India, has been appointed as …...Read More
Rupee Falls At All-Time Closing Low Of Rs 83.65 Against US Dollar
The rupee depreciated 13 paise to close at fresh record low of 85.65 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday, ending the year with a sharp 3 per cent loss on significant foreign fund outflows and a strong greenback in global markets. Forex traders said the rupee has been under …...Read More
Maharashtra Cabinet Expansion: 6 New Shiv Sena Leaders Likely To Take Oath
The Mahayuti won 230 out of 288 seats in the state. The Cabinet expansion of the new BJP-led Maharashtra government is set to take place in Nagpur today, with several new faces expected to be inducted into the council of ministers. At least six new leaders from the Shiv Sena …...Read More
Congress' Priyanka Gandhi Vadra To Make Her Debut Speech In Lok Sabha Today
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra won her debut by-election from Wayanad. A special discussion on the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution is all set to begin on Friday and the newly elected Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is likely to make her maiden speech in the Lok …...Read More
Mumbai Pilot Who Died By Suicide Didn't Complain About Boyfriend: Court
A court, while granting bail to a man booked for abetting the suicide of his girlfriend and Air India pilot, held that the victim had not complained to her family member or any authority about their strained relationship and his acts. Pilot Srishti Tuli (25), who lived in a rented …...Read More
"Border Force BSF Letting Infiltrators Enter Bengal," Claims Mamata Banerjee
Mamata Banerjee has claimed that the Border Security Force (BSF) is "letting infiltrators enter West Bengal" from Bangladesh. She claimed that goons are being sent through bordering areas like Islamampur, Sitai and Chopra, claiming that "this is a blueprint of the Union Government to disturb West Bengal." The Border Security …...Read More
Chief Justice Asks Lawyers To File Physical Letters For Urgent Listings
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna on Thursday wished the lawyers and litigants a happy new year as the Supreme Court reopened after its winter vacation, which lasted from December 21, 2024, to January 1, 2025. "I wish you all a happy new year. May you have a happy …...Read More
'Cheap Politics': Minister On Congress Charge On Manmohan Singh Cremation
Hitting back at the Congress over its allegations of mismanagement at the state funeral of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said this was not the time to score "cheap political shots". Congress leaders, led by Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, have accused the BJP …...Read More
Russian Man, Who Entered India As Tourist, Arrested For Digital Arrest Scam
A Russian national was arrested by Gujarat police in connection with a 'digital arrest' case in which a man was duped of Rs 17 lakh, an official said on Thursday. Anatoly Mironov, a resident of Orenburg city in Russia, used to work as a "gatekeeper" for a gang run by …...Read More
