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…
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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 …
Bengaluru, June 12 (IANS) The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Bengaluru Bench, has declared Congress MLC Naseer Ahmed bankrupt in connection with the default of loans amounting to Rs 1,454.71 crore owed by Bengaluru-based M/s Scotts Garments Limited, for which he had stood as a personal guarantor.The order has cast uncertainty over Ahmed’s continuation as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council, with legal experts indicating that the bankruptcy declaration could attract disqualificat…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The Centre on Monday issued a notification appointing Justice Sanjeev Kumar as the Acting Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, shortly after the elevation of incumbent Chief Justice Arun Palli to the Supreme Court was cleared. “In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Sanjeev Kumar, Judge of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, to perform th…
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Sunday that the enumeration phase under the Special Intensive Revision – Phase III has started for Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim and Manipur. An official said in a statement that the enumeration phase for Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim and Manipur began on Saturday.”All eligible electors whose Enumeration Forms are received by the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) on or before June 28, 2026, will be included in the Draft Electoral R…
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) While Uttarakhand became the first state in the country on January 27, 2025, to implement the Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Act 2024, with the objective of ensuring equal rights for women across all sections of society, the state government simultaneously discontinued religion-based personal civil laws. In doing so, it also addressed practices considered detrimental to women’s dignity i.e child marriage, polygamy, triple talaq, halala, iddat etc.As a member of the Exper…
Bhopal, May 22 (IANS) Preparations for implementing the Uniform Civil Code in Madhya Pradesh have gained fresh momentum with Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav launching the official UCC MP website, ucc.mp.gov.in. This significant step aims to gather public opinion and suggestions before finalising the landmark legislation, ensuring broader participation from all sections of society in the consultative process.While launching the portal on Friday, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said that the platform wou…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Wednesday demanded the resignation of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) following his purported controversial remark. Chief Minister Yadav’s Delhi counterpart Rekha Gupta also criticised LoP Gandhi’s remarks.Rahul Gandhi, during a rally in Uttar Pradesh’s Raebareli, alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah were “traitors” who had worked to “sell India”.S…
Guwahati, May 15 (IANS) Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Friday administered the oath of office to senior BJP leader Chandra Mohan Patowary as the Pro-tem Speaker of the 16th Assam Legislative Assembly at a function held at Lok Bhavan in Guwahati. Patowary was sworn in under Clause (1) of Article 180 of the Constitution of India during a ceremony organised at the conference hall of Lok Bhavan. Before the commencement of the proceedings, Secretary of the Assam Legislative Assembly Dulal …
Guwahati, May 10 (IANS) Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Sunday appointed BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma as the Chief Minister of the state under Article 164(1) of the Constitution of India, officials said.According to an official notification issued by the Parliamentary Affairs Department, Sarma will be sworn in at 11.40 a.m. on May 12 at the Veterinary College Field in the Khanapara area of Guwahati.The notification stated that the Governor, in exercise of the powers vested in him und…