Bengaluru, April 28 (IANS) BJP’s Karnataka President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Tuesday welcomed the verdict of an NIA special court sentencing Mohammed Shariq, the prime accused in the Mangaluru cooker blast case, to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment, stating that the ruling reinforces the country’s firm stance against terrorism. He also demanded apologies from Congress leaders for issuing statements in favour of the accused after the incident. In a statement, Vijayendra claimed that certain …
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Jaipur, April 25 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Saturday emphasised the continued importance of retired judges in strengthening the judiciary, likening them to Rajasthan’s traditional “bawris” (stepwells) that serve as vital reservoirs during times of drought. Addressing a one-day seminar titled ‘The Bench Beyond Retirement’ in Jaipur, the CJI said former judges act as a dependable resource during institutional stress, much like stepwells that sustain communities in arid regio…
Bengaluru, April 18 (IANS) Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday inaugurated the two-day International Conference on “Sustainable Energy: An Agenda for India @ 2047 – Reimagining Law, Policy, and Innovation for Energy Justice” in Bengaluru. The two-day international conference on “Sustainable Energy: An Agenda for India @ 2047” prominently highlights the initiatives and leadership of the Department of Energy, Government of Karna…
Bengaluru, April 18 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Saturday called for a reimagining of law, policy and innovation to advance energy justice, saying that India’s development path must balance economic growth with environmental sustainability as the country looks ahead to 2047. Delivering the inaugural address at the Commonwealth Legal Education Association (CLEA) International Conference on Sustainable Energy, themed “An Agenda for India @ 2047”, he emphasised that achieving e…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Jagdambika Pal on Friday asserted that democracy in India is becoming stronger, rejecting allegations made by Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra that recent legislative developments threaten democratic institutions. His remarks came after Priyanka Gandhi, speaking in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, alleged that the Union government was undermining democracy through institutional pressure and constitutional changes.”The government began weakeni…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Vice President CP Radhakrishnan on Wednesday said that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is empowering governments to serve citizens better and had become an enabler for building a Viksit Bharat that is inclusive, efficient and future‑ready.Radhakrishna described AI as giving governments “a new superpower” at the 5th Dr. Rajendra Prasad Annual Memorial Lecture on the theme “AI for Good Governance” at the 72nd Founders’ Day of the Indian Institute of Public Adminis…
Jammu, April 7 (J&K) J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday reviewed the progress of the construction of high court complexes in the Union Territory.Officials said the Chief Minister chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the progress on the construction of the new High Court complexes for the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court at Srinagar and Jammu wings, underscoring the need for expeditious execution of the prestigious judicial infrastructure projects, and emphasise…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) A group of senior advocates, academicians, former police officials and members of the Bar have written to the Chief Justice of India (CJI), expressing concern over allegations made by former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal against a sitting judge of the Delhi High Court and seeking initiation of suo motu proceedings to protect the dignity of the judiciary.The representation, addressed to CJI Surya Kant, comes against the backdrop of Kejriwal’s plea before the Su…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) on Tuesday tendered an unconditional and unqualified public apology over the controversial chapter referring to corruption in the judiciary in its now-withdrawn Class 8 Social Science textbook.Ahead of the Supreme Court hearing scheduled for Wednesday, NCERT said in a press release shared on the social media platform X that the textbook titled ‘Exploring Society: India and Beyond,’ Grade 8 (Part II), inc…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) on Tuesday issued a public apology over a chapter in its Class 8 Social Science textbook titled ‘Exploring Society: India and Beyond’ (Grade 8, Part II), which contained a section on the judiciary. The council also announced that the entire book has been withdrawn and is no longer available. In a statement, NCERT said it had recently published the Social Science textbook ‘Exploring Society: India and Bey…