Dalits to be appointed in key positions in Juna Akhara for Maha Kumbh
In a groundbreaking move, 370 Dalit saints will be appointed to prestigious religious positions such as Mahamandaleshwar, Mandaleshwar, Mahant, and Peethadheeshwar in Juna Akhara during the upcoming Maha Kumbh at the Sangam. This historic decision is part of a broader initiative to promote the protection and preservation of Sanatan Dharma, with...
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NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar slams Mahayuti Government, accuses PM Modi of favoritism
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BJP pulls out all stops for Budhni by-election, eyes seat with non-Kirar candidate Ramakanth Bhargava
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Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: Campaign set to gather steam next week
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First India-Bhutan check post opened in Assam
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India’s climate policies expected to reduce CO2 emissions by around four billion tonnes by 2030: Report
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SC restores DRI officers' powers to issue show-cause notices under Customs Act to recover dues
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International climate funding increases, but billions more needed for adaptation, says UN
08 November 2024 | Pioneer News Service
840 tonne onions arrive in Guwahati via rail for distribution in Northeast
The Centre on Thursday said 840 tonnes of onions have arrived by rail rake in Guwahati to boost availability of the key kitchen item in northeastern states. In an official statement, the Department of Consumer Affairs said it “maintains tempo of bulk disposal as a shipment of 840 tonnes onion by...
SC refuses to transfer Kolkata rape-murder case trial outside West Bengal
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to transfer the rape and murder trial pertaining to a doctor in Kolkata outside West Bengal. A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said the trial court judge had sufficient powers to order another investigation upon feeling it necessary after examining the evidence. The...
SC: No change in Government recruitment rules, after process starts
Bringing transparency in government recruitments, the Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday held that rules of the game for appointment in Government jobs cannot be changed midway unless the procedure permits so. A five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said recruitment process commences from the issuance of advertisement...
CPCB rejects Lancet study linking air pollution to 33,000 deaths in India
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) opposed the findings of a Lancet study in the National Green Tribunal (NGT), which claimed poor air quality had severely affected mortality rates in 10 major Indian cities. Claiming the study’s data may not be “absolute”, the CPCP said the deaths couldn’t be attributed to...
Delhi HC closes plea against ban on Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses
The Delhi High Court has closed the proceedings on a petition challenging the Rajiv Gandhi government’s decision in 1998 to ban the import of Salman Rushdie’s controversial novel, The Satanic Verses, after authorities failed to produce the relevant notification. The court noted it has to be presumed that such a...
Shah Rukh Khan gets death threat
Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan has received a death threat, and a demand for Rs 50 lakh, Mumbai police said on Thursday, adding an extortion case has been filed in this connection. The Mumbai police have summoned a lawyer from Raipur as the threat call was made from a phone...
Poll manifesto: Shiv Sena (UBT) promises to scrap Dharavi redevelopment, Barsu refinery projects
In a development that has put the BJP-led ruling MahaYuti in a spot of bother, the Opposition Shiv Sena (UBT) on Thursday promised to scrap two major projects -- the Dharavi redevelopment project in Mumbai and Barsu super-refinery project in Ratnagiri district, if the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) come...
