New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the BJP, on Thursday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s directive to set up fast-track courts to ensure swift and severe punishment for those found guilty in paper leak cases, terming the decision as “historic” and “visionary”.Union Minister Piyush Goyal called the youth the nation’s “biggest asset”.In a post on X, Goyal said: “Fast-track courts will now ensure that those involved in paper leaks are brought to justice….
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Chamoli, July 4 (IANS) Badrish Sanyukt Sangharsh Samiti has written a letter to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami demanding a probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the alleged embezzlement of offerings made at Shri Badrinath Dham, sources said on Saturday.This comes amid the raging controversy over similar allegations regarding donations made at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.Earlier, the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) had ordered a formal enquiry into the matter….
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) A group of former civil servants, academics, and social activists have moved the Supreme Court seeking the framing of guidelines to regulate statements and remarks made by constitutional functionaries that do not comport with constitutional morality. The writ petition, filed under Article 32 of the Constitution through advocate Fuzail Ahmad Ayyubi, contended that repeated discriminatory and derogatory utterances by holders of public office undermine the core values of the…
Patna, Jan 2 (IANS) The Bihar State Women’s Commission has taken suo motu cognisance of an objectionable and derogatory remark made against women from Bihar and has written to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, seeking strict and immediate action in the matter.In a strongly worded letter issued by Commission Chairperson Apsara, the panel condemned the statement allegedly made by Girdhari Lal Sahu, husband of Uttarakhand Minister for Women Empowerment and Child Development Rekha Arya…
Dehradun, Dec 29 (IANS) Amid growing outrage over the killing of a Tripura student in Dehradun in what the family has described as a racist attack, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday spoke to the victim’s father, Tarun Prasad Chakma, expressed deep grief over the incident and assured him of strict action against all those involved. The victim, 24-year-old Angel Chakma, a resident of Unakoti district in Tripura, had an argument along with his younger brother Michael with Sur…
Agartala, Dec 28 (IANS) Various youth and students’ organisations on Sunday organised a candlelight march in Agartala to protest the brutal assault and subsequent death of Tripura student Angel Chakma in Uttarakhand’s Dehradun. According to officials, the 24-year-old student, son of a Border Security Force (BSF) constable, succumbed to his injuries on December 26 at a hospital in Dehradun. He was grievously injured after being attacked by a group of miscreants on December 9.Demanding justice…