president prorogues parliament
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee has prorogued Parliament, which was adjourned sine die on May 8, marking the end of the Budget Session. In a communique issued by the secretariats of lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, it was stated that Mukherjee prorogued both Houses on May 10.
Agri residue burning: centre’s reply sought
New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday sought response from the Centre and States of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on a plea which claimed that burning of agricultural residue in the States is not only polluting the environment but also causes smog in the national Capital. A Bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar also issued notice and sought responses of the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPA) and the pollution control boards of the three States by the next date of hearing on July 1.
SC questions BCI for not taking action
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the Bar Council of India (BCI) for not taking action against erring lawyers, saying it has become “ineffective” and courts become victims because of such legal practitioners. “Bar Council has become ineffective. No action is taken against erring lawyers and we have to suffer. We are actually the victim and lawyers are
making money,” a bench of justices B S Chauhan and Dipak Misra said. naval commanders’ meet begins today
New Delhi: Growing maritime prowess of China and its increasing presence in the Indian Ocean, coastal security and ongoing modernisation will figure prominently during the three-day naval commanders’ conference starting here on Tuesday. Defence Minister A K Antony will inaugurate the meet.
New Delhi: Against the backdrop of Chinese incursion, Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh is understood to have pressed the government on Monday for an early decision on a proposal to raise a Strike Corps in the northeast to meet any security threat in the eastern sector. This issue is believed to have figured when the Army Chief briefed Defence Minister A K Antony on the prevailing security situation along the line of Actual Control in wake of the recent incursion by Chinese troops in ladakh, sources said. The meeting was also attended by top security brass of the country including National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon and Defence Secretary Shashikant Sharma.