New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court will pronounce on Friday its verdict on a plea filed by messaging platform Telegram challenging the Centre’s decision to temporarily suspend its services across India ahead of the NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination scheduled for June 21.A single-judge Bench of Justice Tejas Karia reserved judgment on Thursday after hearing arguments from Telegram and the Union government. As per the Delhi High Court’s website, the verdict is scheduled to be delivered a…
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New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The Delhi High Court will pronounce on Friday its verdict on a plea filed by messaging platform Telegram challenging the Centre’s decision to temporarily suspend its services across India ahead of the NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination scheduled for June 21. A single-judge Bench of Justice Tejas Karia reserved judgment on Thursday after hearing arguments from Telegram and the Union government. As per the Delhi High Court’s website, the verdict is scheduled to be delivered …
Kochi, June 18 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Thursday issued an urgent notice to filmmaker Vipul Amrutlal Shah, producer of “Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond”, on a petition challenging the film’s certification and seeking removal of the word “Kerala” from its title.A bench of Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan, while hearing the plea, questioned whether the petition had become ineffective since the film had already been released and had been watched by a large number of people.The court, however, agreed…
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday, hailed the achievements of India’s healthcare sector, emphasising that the nation has worked hard to provide “affordable and accessible” healthcare services through government schemes like Ayushman Bharat.Taking to X with the hashtag #12YearsOfSwasthBharat, PM Modi said: “Over the last 12 years, India has worked to make quality healthcare more affordable and accessible.””We feel proud when we are known as the nation with the worl…
Kolkata, June 12 (IANS) With the aim to increase blood donation in the country, the Union government has directed all its its Ministries/departments and their subordinate/attached offices/autonomous bodies to observe the World Blood Donor Day on June 14. The theme for this year is: “One Drop of Humanity, Give Blood, Save Lives”.The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in an order dated May 22, has directed the offices to organise “suitable programmes” that may include “awareness activities, vo…
New Delhi/Bengaluru, June 11 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday highlighted the state’s contribution to India’s growth story and called for greater support from the Union Government to strengthen infrastructure, human development and innovation, while addressing the NITI Aayog Governing Council meeting. Speaking on the theme of “Inclusive Human Development”, the Chief Minister said Karnataka’s development model is based on investments in human capabilities, social equi…
Chennai, June 11 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Thursday urged the Union government to release the pending Rs 3,284 crore education funds due to the state without linking them to the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020, and its three-language formula. Addressing the 11th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, Chief Minister Vijay said that education was a Constitutional responsibility and financia…
Jaipur, June 11 (IANS) Congress National General Secretary and former Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot has termed the cancellation of party candidate Meenakshi Natarajan’s Rajya Sabha nomination in Madhya Pradesh “an injustice to the democratic process”. He also expressed concern over the growing hardships faced by farmers and criticised the Union government’s handling of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) paper leak issue, saying on Wednesday that it had shattered the…
Chennai, June 9 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay is scheduled to embark on a three-day visit to New Delhi on Wednesday to participate in the upcoming NITI Aayog Governing Council meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The visit comes nearly two weeks after his maiden official trip to New Delhi following his assumption of office as the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister.Vijay had earlier travelled to New Delhi on May 27, marking his first visit to the national capital after takin…
Chandigarh, June 9 (IANS) Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Cheema on Tuesday sent a reminder letter to the Union government to allot special trains from Punjab to Sri Guru Ravidass Maharaj Janam Asthan Mandir in Varanasi, enabling pilgrims to pay their obeisance. The Finance Minister, who is Chairman of the Cabinet sub-committee formed by the state government to organise celebrations, made this call while chairing a review meeting to assess the ongoing yearlong celebrations being organised by the …