New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, has approved proposals for the appointment of 19 advocates and judicial officers as judges of the Madras High Court.In a statement issued on Tuesday, the apex court Collegium said that in its meeting held on May 18, it approved the proposal dated November 4, 2025, for the appointment of six judicial officers as judges of the Madras High Court.These include Dr P. Murugan, M.D. Sumathi, S. Alli…
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New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India, Surya Kant, has approved the appointment of nine advocates as judges of the Calcutta High Court. In a statement on Tuesday, the Collegium said that in its meetings held on May 11 and 12, it approved the proposal for the appointment of advocates Indranil Roy, Aryak Dutt, Atarup Banerjee, Sandip Kumar De, Partha Pratim Roy, Sudip Deb, Anuj Singh, Arjun Ray Mukherjee, and Rishad Medora as judges of the Calcutta …
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday paid floral tributes to former President Giani Zail Singh on his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Giani Zail Singh served as the seventh President of India from July 25, 1982, to July 25, 1987, and is remembered for his long-standing contribution to public life and governance.Born on May 5, 1916, in Sandhwan village in Punjab’s Faridkot district, Zail Singh’s political journey was shaped by his deep commitment to public service …
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The Change of Guard Ceremony will not take place on April 18 at the Forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan due to the rehearsal for the ceremonial reception in connection with the forthcoming state visit of the President of the Republic of Korea, an official of the President’s Secretariat said on Thursday. Usually, the Change of Guard Ceremony at the Forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan is held every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.Earlier, public visits to Rashtrapati Bhavan …
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Thursday said the Opposition has decided to boycott the election of the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman scheduled for April 17. Taking to social media platform X, Ramesh outlined the reasons behind the decision.”First, the Modi Govt has not appointed a Deputy Speaker in the Lok Sabha for 7 years. This has never happened before,” he said.“Second, the Deputy Speaker’s counterpart in the Rajya Sabha is the Deputy Chairman. Shr…
Tumakuru (Karnataka), April 1 (IANS) President of India, Droupadi Murmu, graced the 119th birthday celebrations and Guruvandana mahotsava of Dr Sree Sree Sivakumara Mahaswamiji at Sree Siddaganga Math, Tumakuru, Karnataka on Wednesday.Speaking on the occasion, the President said that saints like Shivakumara Swamiji embody the very soul of our society and nation. Although his physical form merged with the Supreme Essence in 2019, the stream of his spirituality will forever continue to nourish and…
Mumbai, March 13 (IANS) The state government on Friday introduced the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026, to curb religious conversions carried out through force, fraud, or allurement. The Bill proposes to protect the right to freedom of religion and the prohibition of unlawful conversion. The Bill was tabled by the Minister of State for Rural Pankaj Bhoyar in the state assembly. According to the Bill, individuals intending to convert must provide a 60-day advance notice to the district …
Guwahati, March 12 (IANS) Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday strongly criticised the Assam government’s reported decision to remove the name of former President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed from the Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College and Hospital in Barpeta, calling the move an insult to a distinguished Assamese personality and freedom fighter.In a statement posted on social media, Gogoi expressed deep concern over the decision, alleging that the move undermines the legacy of one of Assam’s most…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilisers, Jagat Prakash Nadda, on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government in West Bengal, alleging that the state has “no respect for law, judiciary, or democratic procedures.”Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Nadda responded to remarks made by TMC MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, who had questioned why “a lady Chief Minister is being punished” and why “coercive steps” we…
New Delhi, Mar 5 (IANS) The Centre on Thursday cleared the appointment of Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari as the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, following the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium.”In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, the President of India, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari, Judge of the High Court of Kerala, to be the Chief Justice of the High Cour…