New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The ongoing unrest in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) is not a sudden flare-up, but the culmination of decades of political marginalisation, economic injustice, and reprisal, meted out by the political and military masters in Islamabad and Rawalpindi. While Pakistan projects PoJK as “independent” or “free”, the reality is starkly different. It has always been under the masters’ thumb, with a skewed representation in governance and regular crushing of…
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New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Centre on Friday cleared the appointment of three judicial officers as Additional Judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, following the recommendation made by the Supreme Court Collegium. Announcing the decision in a post on X, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal said that, in exercise of the powers conferred by the Constitution of India and in consultation with the Chief Justice of India, the President has appointed Su…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The Women and Child Development Ministry on Thursday called upon schools, youth groups, NGOs, panchayats and individuals to identify and support potential nominees to file online applications for the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar Awards (PMRBP) 2026 by July 31. Any citizen, school, institution, or organisation can nominate candidates they deem deserving. Children may also apply through self-nomination for the awards that celebrate the extraordinary achievements o…
Washington, June 28 (IANS) Republican Senator Todd Young and Democratic Senator Mark Kelly called on American politicians to show greater political courage and put the national interest ahead of partisan politics, while offering contrasting views on President Donald Trump’s leadership.The two senators made the remarks during a joint interview on ABC’s This Week, where they discussed political polarisation, bipartisan cooperation and the challenges of governing in an increasingly divided America….
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Vice President of India, C.P. Radhakrishnan and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday extended their heartiest birthday greetings to the President of India, Droupadi Murmu. C.P. Radhakrishnan took to social media ‘X’ and said, “Heartiest birthday greetings to Hon’ble President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu Ji. President Murmu ji has consistently championed the cause of the underprivileged and devoted herself to the service of the nation. Her remarkable commitment…
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…
Washington, June 4 (IANS) Secretary of State Marco Rubio has denied reports that Pakistan had conveyed a message “warning” that Iran was prepared to demonstrate a nuclear weapon if the current conflict escalated further, dismissing suggestions that such a communication had reached the Trump administration.The issue surfaced during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on Wednesday (local time) when Representative Scott Perry asked Rubio whether Pakistan’s foreign minister had personally deli…
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, has recommended the appointment of two additional judges as permanent judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the apex court Collegium said that in its meeting held on June 2, it approved the proposal for the appointment of Justices Harmeet Singh Grewal and Deepinder Singh Nalwa as permanent judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.“The Supreme Co…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Tuesday administered the oath of office to five new judges of the Supreme Court. Justices Sheel Nagu, Shree Chandrashekhar, Sanjeev Sachdeva and Arun Palli, along with senior advocate V. Mohana, took oath as judges of the apex court after the Centre cleared their appointments on the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium.Acting on the Collegium’s recommendations made in its meetings held on May 22 and May 27, the Centre o…
Budapest, June 1 (IANS) Hungary’s Prime Minister, Peter Magyar, on Monday spoke about the failures of President Tamas Sulyok and proposed amending the constitution to allow his removal, potentially paving the way for direct elections, a report stated. While addressing a press conference outside the Sandor Palace on Monday, Magyar said, “Just as Viktor Orban has abandoned the Hungarian people, so Tamas Sulyok, whom he appointed, has abandoned the Hungarian republic,” Euro News reported.”The offic…