BR Gavai nominated as executive chairman of NALSA
Supreme Court judge B R Gavai has been nominated as the executive chairman of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), which is mandated to provide free legal services to the weaker sections of society. A notification issued by the Department of Justice on Friday said Justice Gavai's nomination as the executive...
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SC agrees to hear plea seeking to restrain felling of trees in Delhi without its nod
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Congress poses questions to PM Modi on his vision for Marathwada region
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BJP claims Congress’ Maharashtra unit has assured Muslim body of 10 per cent reservation, other demands
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Demonising Constitutional institutions pastime for some, cautions VP Dhankhar
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Water quality of Ganga in UP deteriorating due to discharge of sewage, observes NGT
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Shah likens Jharkhand Govt to ‘burnt transformer’
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Military museums to be digitally linked soon: CDS
09 November 2024 | Pioneer News Service
India, Australia hold military exercise AustraHind in Pune
The third edition of joint military exercise between India and Australia named AustraHind commenced at Foreign Training Node, Pune on Friday, defence ministry said here. The exercise will end on November 21. Giving details, officials said the exercise is an annual event conducted alternatively in India and Australia. Last edition of...
Manipur violence: Fresh arson, attacks in Jiribam
At least six houses were torched and residents of a tribal village were attacked by a group of armed militants in ethnic strife-torn Manipur's Jiribam district, police said on Friday. The incident occurred on Thursday evening in Zairon Hmar village after the group of militants set the houses on fire, a...
LK Advani turns 97, PM Modi extends greetings
Veteran BJP leader LK Advani, who as the party president crafted its rise to become a central force in national politics, turned 97 on Friday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauding him as one of India's most admired statesmen who devoted himself to furthering the country's development. Modi said this...
Rahul congratulates Trump
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has written to US President-elect Donald Trump, congratulating him on his victory and expressed confidence that under his leadership, the two nations will further deepen cooperation in areas of mutual interest. "I would like to congratulate you on your election as the...
President Murmu bats for prompt legal action against corrupt
Asserting that delay or weak action encourages unethical people, President Droupadi Murmu on Friday said prompt legal action against corrupt is extremely important. Addressing the vigilance awareness week function of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), she said properties worth over USD 12 billion have been seized in the last ten years...
AMU minority status: SC defers question to new bench, overturns earlier judgment
The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday in 4:3 majority judgment deferred the question of Aligarh Muslim University's (AMU) minority status to a new three bench and overruled the 1967 judgment that said the university cannot be considered a minority institution since it was created by a Central law. The majority...
Bhujbal threatens to sue Rajdeep Sardesai
Finding himself at the centre of the controversy over the revelations made in Rajdeep Sardesais book book ‘2024: The Election that Surprised India’, Maharashtra’s senior NCP (AP) minister Bhujbal on Friday threatened to iniitate legal action against the author of the book. Talking to media persons at Nashik, Bhujbal said: “Right...
