Delhi Rouse Avenue Court sent Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to a 6-day ED custody till March 28 in the excise policy case. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was produced before the Rouse Avenue court on Friday following his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday night. While the hearing on his remand application is still underway, the AAP… Continue reading "Arvind Kejriwal sent to ED custody till March 28"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred the Order of the Druk Gyalpo, Bhutan’s highest honor, making him the first foreign government leader to receive this honour from the Himalayan nation. The King of Bhutan bestowed the honor upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Order of the Druk Gyalpo was bestowed upon PM Modi in recognition of “his outstanding contribution to… Continue reading "Bhutan’s highest civilian award for PM Modi"
Shri Nataraja Sastry, the Chief Priest of the renowned Kanchipuram Shri Kamakshi Amman temple, called on Honourable President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Tuesday (March 19). During the meeting, Nataraja Sastry, who was accompanied by Shri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam Reception Committee Member C. Venkatraman, presented Kamakshi Amman temple prasadam and the recently… Continue reading "Kanchipuram Kamakshi temple Chief Priest Nataraja Sastry meets President Droupadi Murmu"
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to respond within three weeks to applications seeking a stay on the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud posted the matter for resumed hearing on April 9. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, told the bench that he needed four… Continue reading "SC asks Centre to respond within 3 weeks to pleas seeking stay of CAA rules"
The high-level committee headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind has recommended that the government take a “one-time transitory measure”, which would require the Union government to identify an “appointed date” immediately after a Lok Sabha election and all state assemblies that go to poll after the said date would have their terms expire with the Parliament. This would synchronise… Continue reading "Kovind led panel recommends simultaneous polls"
The ministry of home affairs has notified the Citizenship Amendment Act’s (CAA) rules today, paving the way for the law’s implementation across the country. The law aims to give citizenship to non-Muslim migrants from these countries, who came to India before December 31, 2014. The law makes it easier for Hindu, Sikh, Jain, Buddhist, Christian and Parsi refugees from Afghanistan,… Continue reading "Centre notifies implementation of Citizenship Amendment Act"
India signed a free trade agreement (FTA) with the four-nation European bloc EFTA on Sunday with a binding investment commitment of $100 billion over the next 15 years to facilitate the creation of 10 lakh jobs in the country. It will take up to a year to implement the agreement due to an elaborate ratification process of the pacts in… Continue reading "India inks $100 bn free trade pact with 4 European nations"
President Droupadi Murmu will undertake a three-day state visit to Mauritius beginning Monday, primarily to grace the island nation’s National Day celebrations as the chief guest. A contingent of the Indian Navy will also participate in the celebrations along with two ships — INS Tir and CGS Sarathi. Announcing the visit, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said President Murmu… Continue reading "President Murmu to visit Mauritius from March 11 to 13"
The National Investigation Agency on Wednesday announced a ₹10 lakh cash reward for any information on the man who planted the low-intensity IED in the Rameshwaram cafe leading to a blast on March 1 injuring at least 10 people who were there in the cafe. The NIA released a sketch of the accused in the ‘wanted’ poster and said the… Continue reading "NIA announces Rs 10 lakh cash reward for tip on blast case accused"
In a shocking turn of events, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and several of his cabinet colleagues on Tuesday received a threat mail, which claimed that an explosion will rock Bengaluru at 2:48 pm on Saturday. The email was sent by a person named Shahid Khan, using the email address Shahidkhan10786@protonmail.com, news agency ANI reported. “What are your thoughts on the… Continue reading "Karnataka CM, Deputy CM get bomb threat email"