Vetting of papers nears completion in Assam Minority organisations in Assam apprehend a large-scale exclusion from the final National Register of Citizens (NRC) to be published on July 31. They have attributed it to the alleged pressure on officers handling the vetting process to be strict in accepting certain documents …

It plans to introduce 13 Bills and take up talaq ordinance The last five working days of the first session of the 17th Lok Sabha is going to be jam-packed with pending legislation as government plans to introduce 13 Bills and take up the triple talaq ordinance amid speculation about …

Idea first mooted in 2016; they have been using gear designed for men In a first, women personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) who have to face riotous mobs will soon get a body gear that fits them. Since Independence, the women personnel had to compromise with bulky, …

A Bench led by Justice Rohinton Nariman extended the tenure of the Special Judge conducting the trial The trial in the Babri Masjid demolition case, in which prominent BJP and Sangh Parivar leaders such as L.K. Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharti are accused of criminal conspiracy, should be …

Friday became the hottest July day in Mumbai’s history at 36.2 degrees Celsius, breaking the previous high of 34.8 degrees, according to the weather office. The revival of heat and humidity can be attributed to the break in monsoon for the last week or so with the city experiencing increased …

To ensure tranparency in infra projects The State Cabinet on Friday approved the Judicial Commission Draft Bill, which will review tenders floated in the last five years. Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy made an announcement on setting up Judicial Commission when he took oath as Chief Minister on …

Higher fees only for NRI category: HC Frowning upon the practice of private medical colleges charging exorbitant fees from students gaining admission under the management quota, as compared to those admitted under the government quota, the Madras High Court held that there should not be any differentiation in the fee …

Dedicated teams to conduct inspection Deputy Commissioner Sasikanth Senthil on Friday directed the Mangaluru City Corporation to impose a hefty fine on owners of under-construction buildings, commercial complexes, and other public places found lacking in vector control. Mr. Senthil said teams dedicated to vector control will be visiting under-construction buildings, …

Centre, Assam had wanted July 31 deadline extended The Supreme Court on Friday questioned the plea made jointly by the Centre and Assam to indefinitely extend the deadline for the publication of the final National Register of Citizens (NRC) from July 31 to conduct a “sample reverification” to quell the …

Bimonthly course on introspection opened to Madhya Pradesh public at Rs. 200 per session Happiness is a universal virtue worth acquiring. It must be shared, and learning to embrace it collectively can be much more invigorating, so believes the Madhya Pradesh government. Soothing the tempers of government officials since 2017, …