New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday upheld the validity of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) regulations capping television advertisements at 12 minutes per clock hour.A division bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Amit Mahajan dismissed a batch of petitions filed by general entertainment, news, and regional broadcasters challenging Rule 7(11) of the Cable Television Network Rules, 1994, and Regulation 3 of the Standards of Quality of Service (Duration of A…
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Bengaluru, May 28 (IANS) Former Karnataka Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah, on Thursday asserted that he would continue to remain in active politics despite stepping down from the Chief Minister’s post, stating that he would work to protect the Constitution for the rest of his life.Siddaramaiah made the remarks while addressing a press conference after submitting his resignation to the Secretary to the Governor at Lok Bhavan in Bengaluru.“I will remain in politics till my last breath. I will con…
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) decision to undertake a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with advocates appearing in the matter saying the apex court had effectively endorsed the legality and fairness of the exercise while rejecting allegations levelled against the poll body.Speaking to IANS, Advocate Ashwini Upadhyay said, “The Supreme Court has dismissed all allegations made against the Special Inte…
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court is set to deliver a crucial verdict on Wednesday on a series of petitions challenging the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) move to carry out a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi is scheduled to pronounce its verdict on Wednesday after reserving judgment in the matter earlier this year, following extensive hearings.The petitions challenge the legality o…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) In a significant judgment to be delivered on Wednesday, the Supreme Court will decide a batch of petitions challenging the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) decision to undertake a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi is scheduled to pronounce its verdict on May 27 after reserving judgment in the matter earlier this year, following extensive hearings.The petitions challenge…
Kolkata, May 26 (IANS) Kolkata Police has issued an order barring its personnel at all levels from performing official duties in plain dress henceforth, with exceptions for those attached to certain specialised departments.The departments that have been given exemptions include the Detective Department, the Special Branch, the Enforcement Branch, the Special Task Force, and the Cybercrime Division, considering that being in plain dress is an integral part of the duties they perform.In case any o…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday directed all states and Union Territories (UTs) to ensure implementation of its directions on menstrual hygiene management in schools by August 15, and file compliance reports, as it continued to monitor compliance of its landmark ruling recognising access to menstrual hygiene as a fundamental right. A Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan indicated that the matter would be taken up again in September to review the status of compli…
Guwahati, May 25 (IANS) AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday strongly criticised the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill tabled by the Assam government in the Assembly, alleging that the legislation was discriminatory and amounted to a “backdoor imposition of Hindu law on Muslims”. Reacting to the development through a post on X, Owaisi claimed that the proposed law was not truly “uniform”, as tribal communities had been kept outside its ambit while Muslims and other groups would be…
Raebareli, May 20 (IANS) The Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi stirred a fresh controversy on Wednesday as he launched a tirade at the Modi government over the latter’s ‘mishandling’ of the economy during his day-long visit to Raebareli and also made objectionable comments against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. Addressing the ‘Bahujan Swabhimaan Sabha’ in his Lok Sabha constituency, Rahul Gandhi labelled both the Prime Minister and Home Minister as “tra…
Raebareli, May 20 (IANS) Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition (LoP), Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday launched an attack on the Centre and the BJP, warning that the country must be protected from a looming economic crisis and threats to the Constitution.Addressing the ‘Bahujan Swabhimaan Sabha’ held during the unveiling of a statue of freedom fighter Veera Pasi in Lodhwari village, LoP Gandhi said India could soon face an economic downturn, the burden of which would fall heavily on the common people…