New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Chairman of Congress party’s Law, Human Rights and RTI Department, Abhishek Manu Singhvi, announced that the interviews of shortlisted applicants for the INC Legal Fellowship will be completed by Sunday. Pointing to the overwhelming response to the fellowship programme, Singhvi said, “Encouraged by the response, the Department is committed to significantly expanding the Fellowship in the coming years.”“We received 2, 000 applications, and following a rigo…
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Patna, April 11 (IANS) The Bihar government’s new rules governing the use of social media by its employees, warning of strict disciplinary action in case of violations, finally came into force.In January this year, it approved the Bihar Government Servants’ Conduct (Amendment) Rules, 2026, introducing stringent regulations governing the use of social media by government employees.The amendment, notified by the Governor under Article 309 of the Constitution of India, is applicable across Bihar an…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a chargesheet against a Siliguri-based accused and a company incorporated by him in connection with a major “digital arrest” cyber fraud case involving the cheating of a senior citizen in Delhi of nearly Rs 23 crore, an official statement said on Friday.The case, which was transferred to the CBI following directions from the Supreme Court of India, pertains to a sophisticated cyber fraud in which the victim was allege…
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The Congress on Monday took a hard swipe at the BJP after the Supreme Court of India ordered a preliminary probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the alleged awarding of public works contracts in Arunachal Pradesh to firms linked to relatives of Chief Minister Pema Khandu.A Bench of the Supreme Court of India ordered the CBI to register a preliminary enquiry within two weeks and submit a status report within 16 weeks.The direction came in connection wit…
Patna, April 6 (IANS) Amid recurring hooch tragedies in Bihar, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday mounted an attack on the Nitish Kumar government over frequent incidents of illicit liquor smuggling and alleged rampant corruption, questioning the effectiveness of the state’s prohibition policy.Marking 10 years of the liquor ban, Tejashwi alleged that the policy has failed to achieve its objectives due to what he described as a powerful nexus between sections of the administration and the liqu…
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) The transgender community staged a protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on Thursday against the newly-introduced Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, alleging that it violates their rights and dignity. A large number of people from the community gathered to demonstrate against the government, claiming that the Bill undermines the principles of equality and self-identification. The protesters asserted that the Bill, which has already been passed by bo…
Ranchi, March 24 (IANS) The ongoing tussle between the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Jharkhand Police has now reached the doors of the Supreme Court of India. The state government has challenged the Jharkhand High Court order directing a CBI probe into the issue. The Jharkhand government has contested the March 11 High Court order, which transferred the investigation of an FIR lodged against ED officials to the CBI. The matter has not yet been listed for hearing before the apex court.In h…
Jaipur, March 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court of India has cancelled the interim bail granted to Babulal Katara, a suspended member of the Rajasthan Public Service Commission, who was arrested in connection with a paper leak case. The decision came after the court considered objections raised in a counter-affidavit filed by the Rajasthan government.A Bench comprising Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma set aside the interim bail that had been granted to Katara on February 9.In its coun…
Kollam, March 19 (IANS) In the controversial Sabarimala gold theft case, two more accused Pankaj Bhandari and Govardhan were granted bail by the trial court at Kollam on Thursday.They were granted statutory bail after the prosecution failed to file a chargesheet within the stipulated time.The Kollam Vigilance Court allowed their release, noting that the mandatory 90 day remand period had expired without progress in filing the final report.With this, the total number of accused who have secured b…
Jaipur, March 18 (IANS) The issue of Panchayat and civic body elections in Rajasthan has once again reached the Rajasthan High Court, with former MLA Sanyam Lodha filing a contempt petition against the state government and the State Election Commission (SEC). In his petition, Lodha has alleged that both the government and the Commission are deliberately delaying the election process, amounting to wilful disobedience of the High Court’s directions. He has argued that the Commission’s cu…