Shillong, June 3 (IANS) The North Eastern Council (NEC) on Wednesday held a high-level pre-plenary meeting ahead of its 73rd plenary session in Shillong, with senior officials from the Centre and all eight northeastern states deliberating on key regional development priorities, including bamboo and agarwood value chains, youth exchange initiatives and inter-state collaboration.The meeting, held at the State Convention Centre, was attended by Chief Secretaries, State Planning Secretaries, senior …
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Thiruvananthapuram, June 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday criticised the UDF government’s policy address, alleging that it was a document prepared to mislead the people of Kerala and accused the Congress-led-UDF government of remaining silent on corruption allegations and the Sabarimala gold theft controversy. Addressing a press conference at the state BJP headquarters, BJP MLAs Rajeev Chandrasekhar, V. Muraleedharan and B.B. Gopakumar said the policy address failed to pres…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) In another major step to enhance safe drinking water supply across rural India, the Centre on Tuesday signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) under the Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 with four states, including Arunachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, and Nagaland, and the Union Territory of Puducherry. The reform‑linked MoU mandates a gram panchayat‑led, service‑based and community‑centred model of rural water governance, aligned with the objectives of Jal Jeevan Miss…
Raipur, June 2 (IANS) Chirayu health scheme, a joint initiative of the Centre and the Chhattisgarh government, is proving to be a boon for poor and needy families, particularly those residing in remote hinterlands. At least 40 families in the Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki district have received affordable treatment under the Chirayu scheme and had their children successfully operated upon.Following the children’s recovery, an atmosphere of joy prevails among their families, who are expressing gra…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The Centre on Tuesday cleared the appointment of Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai as the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, following the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium. “In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India and in consultation with the Chief Justice of India, the President is pleased to appoint Smt. Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai, Judge of the Sikkim High Court, as Chief Justice of the Patna High Court,” Union Minister of State …
Ranchi, June 2 (IANS) The Jharkhand government took a significant step on Tuesday to ensure tap water supply to every rural household in the state by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Centre under the Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0.The MoU was signed at an event in New Delhi between the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti and the Jharkhand government.Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil, Jharkhand Drinking Water and Sanitation Minister Yogendra Prasad, and senior officials from both the Cent…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions to ensure the effective functioning of statutory grievance redressal mechanisms under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016. A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Prasanna B. Varale sought a response from the Union government and directed that the matter be tagged to a pending petition raising similar issues. The case has been listed for furth…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant is set to administer the oath of office to five new judges of the Supreme Court on June 2, following the Centre’s approval of their elevation to the apex court. According to a circular issued by the Supreme Court Registry, the swearing-in ceremony of Justices Sheel Nagu, Shree Chandrashekhar, Sanjeev Sachdeva, and Arun Palli, along with senior advocate V. Mohana, will be held at 10.30 a.m. on June 2 in the Auditorium on the third f…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Acting on the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium, the Centre on Monday cleared the elevation of four High Court Chief Justices and senior advocate V. Mohana as judges of the Supreme Court. In a post on X, Union Minister for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal announced that the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India (CJI), had appointed Justices Sheel Nagu, Shree Chandrashekhar, Sanjeev Sachdeva and Arun Palli, along with senior advocate V…
Srinagar, May 31 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday dismissed speculation surrounding a meeting of National Conference (NC) MLAs convened by him on June 3.Omar Abdullah was reacting to speculation about the meeting, with some political observers and opponents attaching extraordinary significance to it and suggesting that something “big” was in the offing.Taking a swipe at political opponents and commentators speculating about the purpose and outcome of the meeting wi…