Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) In a strongly worded editorial published in its mouthpiece Saamana on Saturday, the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) launched a blistering attack on the Union government, the Delhi Police, and the judiciary.The editorial alleged that the ruling dispensation is systematically eroding the foundational principles of the Indian Constitution while remaining indifferent to the mounting anger among students over repeated leaks of national-level examination papers.Invoking t…
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Srinagar, July 21 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Tuesday supported the CJP protest in New Delhi and condemned police action against students protesting the NEET paper leak.National convenor of JKSA, Nasir Khuehami said in a statement on Tuesday that the association extends its unequivocal support to the students and youth participating in the CJP-led protest in New Delhi and strongly condemns the excessive and disproportionate use of force by the Delhi Police against pea…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Day one of Parliament’s Monsoon Session on Monday was lost amid chaotic scenes, with Opposition benches disrupting proceedings, where pleas by presiding officers to maintain decorum and allow respective Houses to function fell on deaf ears, leading to adjournments. Historically, Parliamentary disruptions have been used as a tool of last resort by the Opposition to hold a reluctant treasury bench accountable. However, over the last decade, this tool has become the defa…
Mumbai, July 20 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray on Monday accused the BJP-led government at the Centre of committing an “assault on Indian democracy, freedom, and the Constitution”.In an editorial in the party’s mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, the party focused on two key developments over the past two days: the early morning police action against activist Sonam Wangchuk at Jantar Mantar and the Lok Sabha Speaker’s recognition of rebel factions from the Shiv Sena and Trinamool Congress.Acc…
Bengaluru, July 13 (IANS) Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) Chairman Shivshankrappa S. Sahukar has been placed under suspension by Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Monday, pending further orders from the President of India, following allegations of misconduct related to the recruitment of his two daughters as Industrial Extension Officers.According to an official statement issued by Special Secretary to the Governor R. Prabhushankar, the Governor has also recommended to the President tha…
Bhopal, July 7 (IANS) A Hindu member of the newly reconstituted Madhya Pradesh Waqf Board on Tuesday rejected Congress MLA Arif Masood’s proposed legal challenge to the inclusion of non-Muslim members in the Board, saying the appointments were made in accordance with the amended Waqf law. Responding to Masood’s statement that the Muslim community would challenge the state government’s decision in the Supreme Court, Board member Animesh Bhargava told IANS that there was no basis for any objection…
Lucknow, June 29 (IANS) The Baba Saheb Ambedkar Mahasabha has firmly denied any speculation regarding the relocation of the Asthi Kalash of Bharat Ratna B.R. Ambedkar. In a press release issued on Monday, the Mahasabha’s General Secretary, Amarnath Prajapati, clarified that there is no proposal or process underway to shift the sacred relics from their current place of reverence.According to Prajapati, the “Asthi Kalash” was originally established at the Mahasabha premises by Savita Ambedkar, the…
Nagpur, June 29 (IANS) Senior IPS officer Vishwas Nangare Patil on Monday took charge as the new Police Commissioner of Nagpur, following his direct transfer from the post of Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). Upon assuming his new role, Nangare Patil declared that the safety and protection of women and children would be his topmost priority.He also addressed the controversy surrounding a viral video of him at a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) event in Sanpada, Navi Mumbai, firm…
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) The Centre on Friday issued a notification appointing Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty as the Acting Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court following the retirement of incumbent Chief Justice Sujoy Paul.”In exercise of the power conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty, Judge of the Calcutta High Court, to perform the duties of office of the Chief Justice of that High Court consequent up…
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) In a sharp attack on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Congress Media and Publicity Department Chairman Pawan Khera urged RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat to demonstrate accountability by presenting “his papers” and bringing the organisation under the ambit of the Indian Constitution. Khera’s remarks came in response to recent statements by Bhagwat and an alleged threat‑like comment made by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ramesh Jigajinagi.In a post on his …