Tag: national
Divisions In SC Surface In Open; Four Judges Attack CJI
Divisions at the top in the Supreme Court burst out in the open on Friday when four senior sitting judges took an unprecedented step of publicly accusing Chief Justice Dipak Misra of not strictly adhering to rules in assigning cases to appropriate benches which they said can create "doubt" about the integrity of the apex court. ....
Controversial Punjab Minister Quits; Resignation Yet To Be Accepted
Following allegations of corruption and money laundering against him, Punjab's powerful cabinet minister Rana Gurjit Singh has submitted his resignation from the Congress government in the state. However, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh is yet to accept the resignation, government sources said on Tuesday. ....
Modi Lays Foundation Stone Of Rs 43,000 Cr Barmer Refinery Project
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday laid the foundation stone of the Rs 43,129 crore big-ticket refinery project here and said it will change the economic landscape of Rajasthan. ....
Quddusi Moves Court Over Leakage Of Phone Transcripts
Retired Orissa High Court Judge I.M. Quddusi, accused of graft in the Lucknow medical college scam case, on Wednesday moved a Delhi court seeking court-monitored investigation into leakage of transcripts of his alleged telephonic conversations in the case. ....
India To Become $5 Tn Economy In Next 8-9 Years: Suresh Prabhu
India is expected to become a $5 trillion economy in the next eight-nine years with the manufacturing sector alone contributing 20 per cent towards that, Union Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Wednesday.....
BSF Trooper, Civilian Injured In Pakistan Firing
A Border Security Force (BSF) trooper and a civilian were injured in overnight Pakistan shelling and firing on the international border in RS Pura sector of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. ....
Kohli Sweeps ICC Awards
After a prolific run with the willow last year, India skipper Virat Kohli on Thursday swept the International Cricket Council (ICC) annual awards as the 29-year won the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for being the World Cricketer of the Year 2017.....
India, Pakistan Trade Heavy Fire On IB In J&K
Pakistan Rangers on Saturday again resorted to indiscriminate shelling and firing on Indian security and civilian facilities in two sectors on the international border in Jammu and Kashmir.....
President Nod To 20 AAP Lawmakers' Disqualification, Party To Move Court
In a big blow to Delhi's ruling AAP, President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday approved the Election Commission's recommendation to disqualify 20 of its MLAs in the office of profit case. While the BJP hailed the move, the AAP said it would approach the courts against it.....
Om Prakash Rawat Appointed Chief Election Commissioner
Election Commissioner Om Prakash Rawat was on Sunday appointed as the Chief Election Commissioner by President Ram Nath Kovind, succeeding Achal Kumar Joti, an official statement said.....
