A day after President Droupadi Murmu appointed former Supreme Court judge Justice V Ramasubramanian as National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairperson, the main opposition Congress issued a dissent note today and said the selection process was "fundamentally flawed". Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, and his …...Read More
Congress' Letter Of Dissent Over Rights Panel Chief Appointment
Simultaneous Polls Bill 12th To Be Sent To Joint Parliamentary Panel Since 2015
The two bills that lay down legal framework to hold simultaneous polls in the country are latest in the series of draft laws to be referred to a joint committee of Parliament since 2015. The two bills referred together to the joint panel are 12th since 2015 to be sent …...Read More
Same-Sex Couple In Uttar Pradesh Gets Gender Change To Get Married
The couple got their families' blessings and tied the knot on November 25. Two women married in Uttar Pradesh's Kannauj, but only after one of them changed her gender to avoid societal hurdles and defamation. Ranu and Jyoti got married with great pomp and their families' blessings in Kannauj's Sadar …...Read More
"Injuries On My Knees": M Kharge Writes To Speaker After Parliament Showdown
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge has been added to the 'injury list' following a physical confrontation Thursday between MPs from the ruling party and those from the opposition. In a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Mr Kharge said he was "pushed by BJP MPs... (and) forced to sit down …...Read More
Aaditya Thackeray On Karnataka Congress MLA's Demand To Make Mumbai Union Territory
Maharashtra and Karnataka have been locked in dispute for decades over the control of Belagavi. (File) Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Thursday said his party will not tolerate any attempt to separate Mumbai from Maharashtra, and asked ally Congress to reprimand its Karnataka MLA for demanding to declare …...Read More
Revised Flight Duty Norms To Be Implemented From June 2025: Airlines Inform Aviation Body
IndiGo has informed the regulator that the CAR can be implemented starting from June next year. Two major airlines IndiGo and Air India have told aviation regulator DGCA that the revised flight duty norms for pilots can be implemented only in a phased manner starting from June next year, according …...Read More
Diljit Dosanjh Faces Flak Over Chandigarh Concert, Organisers Get Notice
During the December 14 concert, the stipulated sound level was breached, as per authorities. A show cause notice was served to the organisers of the Diljit Dosanjh concert in Chandigarh for breaching the noise limits. The Chandigarh Union Territory administration said during the December 14 concert, the stipulated sound level …...Read More
Lado Lakshmi Yojana: Haryana Government's Rs 5,000 Crore Scheme For Women
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini announced on Monday the Lado Lakshmi Yojana as part of his Rs 2.05 lakh crore tax-free Budget for 2025-26. The Budget outlined key initiatives to make the state "future capable." Lado Lakshmi Yojana Under this scheme, Women will receive Rs 2,100 per month as …...Read More
Amit Shah's Remarks Show Old Mentality Of BJP: BR Ambedkar's Grandson
INDIA bloc claims Amit Shah's remarks are an insult to BR Ambedkar Babasaheb Ambedkar's grandson Prakash Ambedkar alleged on Wednesday that Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on the father of the Constitution reflected the BJP's "same old mentality". Several MPs of the INDIA bloc staged a protest in Parliament …...Read More
After Terror Attacks, Amit Shah To Review Security Grid In Jammu And Kashmir
The Home Minister is going to review the security roadmap. Home Minister Amit Shah will review the latest security arrangements in Jammu and Kashmir after a spate of terror attacks struck the Union Territory, in which several civilians also died. This will be Mr Shah's first meeting after the Assembly …...Read More
