UP Gangster Act appears to be draconian, observes SC
The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act appeared to be "draconian". The observation by a bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan came while it was hearing a plea filed by a man who has challenged a May 2023 Allahabad...
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Stalled MGNREGS funds: Centre not discriminating against Bengal, says Chouhan
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LS Speaker urges MPs not to create hindrances
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Over one lakh positions vacant in CAPFs, AR: Government
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Were OCCRP's Adani reports funded by US agencies?
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Peace in border areas pre-requisite for developing ties with China: EAM
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Armyman shot dead in J and K
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BJP accuses Gandhis of Muslim appeasement on Sambhal
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Opposition protests new railway bill, claims will be used to privatise carrier
Opposition MPs on Wednesday said the government should not privatise Indian Railways as it will hurt the interest of poor people and demanded that concession for senior citizens be restored. The Bill that seeks to simplify the legal framework in the Railways Act, 1989, however received strong backing from NDA partners,...
Didi clips Abhishek’s wings, asserts her leadership
Forcing the message down the party line as to who the real boss in the Trinamool Congress (TMC) is, West Bengal Chief Minister (CM) Mamata Banerjee has taken some administrative decisions, making it loud and clear that her decision will be final in all spheres. To begin with the CM has...
Over 400 workers from Odisha died across India in last decade
Over 400 migrant workers from Odisha died outside the state in the last 10 years, the assembly was informed on Tuesday., Replying to a question by BJP MLA Tankadhar Tripathy, Labour Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia said 403 migrant workers from Odisha died in other states between 2015 and November 27,...
Fighting for justice, 40 years past midnight in Bhopal
Organisations representing survivors of the Bhopal gas tragedy on Tuesday took out a protest march to mark the 40th anniversary of one the biggest industrial disasters in the world and demanded an end to the "injustice" faced by them. The rally participants, carrying an effigy of "corporate crime" at the now...
Zou group protest border fencing, FMR
A demonstration was held in Manipur on Tuesday to protest the government's decision to scrap the India-Myanmar Free Movement Regime (FMR). Demonstra- tion, led by the United Zou Organisation, started at the 'Wall of Remembrance' around 11.30 am. The demonstrators raised slogans against the government's decision to scrap FMR and fence...
Meity groups urge Center to secure Indo-Myanmar border
Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), an umbrella body of Meitei civil society organisations, on Tuesday asked the central government to secure the Indo-Myanmar border and dismantle the infrastructure of armed militant groups. COCOMI also called for transparent investigations into allegations of collusion between security forces and Kuki armed groups. The Centre...
Engineering seats scam, 10 arrested
Ten people, including a staff member of the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA), have been arrested for their alleged involvement in an engineering seat-blocking scam, police said on Tuesday. According to police, the matter came to light on November 13 when KEA officials lodged a complaint at the Malleswaram police station, reporting...
