No face cover allowed for women lawyers: J and K HC
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh recently observed that the rules dealing with the dress code for women advocates prescribed by the Bar Council of India (BCI) do not say that women lawyers can appear before courts with a face covering. The Court made the observation after...
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Gig workers need targeted regulatory framework: NHRC
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ONOE JPC to meet on Jan 8
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Bangladesh wants Hasina back, sends note verbale to India
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Delhi Govt teachers to learn how to handle bomb threats
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No lapse, says CISF on MPs scuffle
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Terror suspect planned escape to Pak via B’desh
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Three Khalistani terrorists killed in Pilibhit encounter
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Centre scraps no-detention policy for primary class V, VIII
In a major change in the primary education system, the Centre on Monday directed for ending the “no-detention policy” for fifth and eighth class, which means that students in these classes who fail their annual exams shall not be promoted to higher grade and hence will need to repeat the...
A day to remember for Indian womens’ cricket
Opener G Trisha made a doughty fifty before the left-arm troika of Ayushi Shukla, Sonam Yadav and Parunika Sisodia spun web around Bangladesh batters as India scored a 41-run win to emerge champions in the inaugural Women’s T20 U19 Asia Cup here on Sunday. Back home in Vadodara in Gujarat, stylish...
Raje’s carcade crashes in Rajasthan’s Pali
Three policemen sustained minor injuries when a vehicle of former chief minister Vasundhara Raje’s carcade overturned in an attempt to avoid hitting a motorcycle in Rajasthan’s Pali district on Sunday, police said. The accident occurred while Raje was on her way to meet former minister Otaram Dewasi to express her condolence...
Delhi’s Republic Day tableau rejected, AAP slams exclusion
In a surprise move, the proposal for Delhi’s tableau for the Republic Day parade has been rejected by the expert committee. The committee, which is responsible for selecting the tableaux for the parade, found Delhi’s proposal lacking in theme, concept, design, and visual impact. According to sources, the expert committee had...
Tirumala eyes AI chatbot for pilgrim services
The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams is considering automation and the introduction of an Artificial Intelligence chatbot to “enhance transparency and efficiency in pilgrim services” at the Sri Venkateswara Temple, an official said on Sunday. TTD Executive Officer J Syamala Rao stated that the temple administration is exploring “futuristic technologies” to expedite accommodation,...
Over 100 students from UP stranded in jungle in dark
Over 100 students and school staff accompanying them were left stranded for hours in the evening in the dense Katarniaghat forests in Uttar Pradesh while returning from an educational tour, officials said on Sunday. The children, aged 14-18, were forced to endure harsh cold during their stay under the open sky...
AAP opens registration for women, seniors aid
Stepping up the election fever and in a bid to retain its core voter groups ahead of the high-octane Delhi assembly elections, AAP Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced that the registration for the ‘Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojana’, which will provide monthly assistance of Rs 1,000 to women in...
