Eye on Polls, Kejriwal announces Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojna

Eye on Polls, Kejriwal announces Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojna

Friday, 13 December 2024 | Rajesh Kumar | New Delhi

With the Assembly polls drawing closer, after giving five ‘revdis’ (freebies) including free DTC bus rides to women, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced his sixth freebie, of giving monthly assistance of Rs 1,000 to women in Delhi each month, under the ‘Mukhya Mantri Mahila...

Sparring stalls Sansad again

Sparring stalls Sansad again

Thursday, 12 December 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Parliament continued to be a battle-field virtually for the political parties on eleventh consecutive day on Wednesday as both ruling and Opposition benches trade charges against each other blaming neither of them are allowing smooth functioning of the Winter Session. With a brief functioning of the Lok Sabha which passed...

What’s in a name? Communal harmony

Wednesday, 11 December 2024 | Biswajeet Banerjee | Jaunpur

In a rare socio-cultural shift, several Muslim families in Dehari village of Uttar Pradesh’s Jaunpur district have started using Hindu surnames like Dubey and Tiwari, claiming Hindu ancestry. They have also embraced practices such as cow service, and traditional Hindu rituals to honor their lineage. Located about 45 km from Jaunpur’s...

SC upholds enhanced compensation for KMP expressway landowners

Wednesday, 11 December 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld an order which enhanced the compensation payable to some owners whose land in Haryana was acquired for Kundli-Manesar-Palwal expressway.  A Bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan set aside a November 2021 verdict of the Punjab and Haryana High Court quashing an order...

No mismatch in Maharashtra votes polled and VVPAT tally: ECI

Wednesday, 11 December 2024 | Pioneer News Service | Mumbai

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday said no mismatch was found between the votes polled and corresponding tally of Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips in random counting in the last month’s Maharashtra Assembly elections. The mandatory counting of VVPAT slips from five randomly selected polling stations...

SC seeks details from Allahabad HC on Justice Shekhar Kumar’s speech

SC seeks details from Allahabad HC on Justice Shekhar Kumar’s speech

Wednesday, 11 December 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Taking cognisance of news reports, the Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday called for details from the Allahabad High Court on the controversial speech of Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, delivered at a Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) Legal Cell function at Prayagraj. "The Supreme Court has taken note of the newspaper reports...

NIA arrests main accused in Laos human trafficking, cyber slavery case

NIA arrests main accused in Laos human trafficking, cyber slavery case

Wednesday, 11 December 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday made a major breakthrough in the Laos human trafficking and cyber slavery case with the arrest of an absconding accused, who was nabbed with support of the Delhi Police’s Special Cell. Kamran Haider’s arrest marked a significant step towards dismantling the international human...

Seven dead in Mumbai bus accident

Seven dead in Mumbai bus accident

Wednesday, 11 December 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

In a bizarre ghastly incident, a BrihanMumbai Electricity Supply and Transport’s (BEST) electric bus, driven allegedly by a driver in an inebriated condition, rammed into “20 to 25” vehicles on Monday night, killing at least seven persons and injuring 42 others at Kurla in north-central Mumbai. The mishap took place...

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