After petitioning SC on Aug 25 raising questions about the judgement, govt has now asked CAT to modify its Aug 19 order NEW DELHI: Centre has begun to disentangle itself from the seemingly contradictory positions it has taken before Supreme Court and Central Administrative Tribunal on the implementation of the March 11 Rohit Nathan judgement…
Jarange said it was not possible to continue a rally tour while observing an indefinite hunger strike. NEW DELHI: Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil on Thursday called off his 20-day-old hunger strike and gave the Maharashtra government three months to consider his demands, news agency PTI reported.The decision came after Jarange addressed a large…
Delhi had a season’s rainfall surplus of 8% in a meteorological subdivision (Haryana) NEW DELHI: The capital defied the odds this monsoon. As of Sept 16, Delhi had a season’s rainfall surplus of 8% in a meteorological subdivision (Haryana) that’s reeling under a 23% deficit and a region (northwest India) that has logged a 10%…
Medical device mark-ups can run into hundreds or even thousands of per cent, sharply raising patients’ hospital bills. NEW DELHI: An IV infusion set priced in the wholesale market for Rs 11 carries an MRP of Rs 325, while a disposable syringe available for under Rs 7 has a price tag of around Rs 60,…
Meta officials admitted to a mistake during their appearance before NCPCR NEW DELHI: Govt has told Meta that it cannot go on invoking intermediary status and must shoulder greater responsibility as a service provider after the tech giant admitted to lapses in dealing with child sexual abuse material. This can have far-reaching consequences, including the…
Kotwal was booked under multiple BNS sections after a departmental inquiry SRINAGAR: The J&K high court has granted anticipatory bail to a police sub-inspector accused of sexually exploiting a woman constable on the false promises of marriage, observing that prima facie, the relationship appeared to be consensual.The constable had alleged that the SI, Vikrant Kotwal,…
Election Commission of India NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has scheduled a hearing with a five-member delegation led by Ritabrata Banerjee on September 17 in connection with representations received by the poll panel concerning the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC).In a letter dated September 16, the Commission said the hearing will be…
Former finance minister P Chidambaram NEW DELHI: As Rahul Gandhi stepped up his criticism of the government over the MDR announcement and demanded its rollback, calling it a “UPI tax”, a Standing Committee on Finance report had earlier emphasised the need for a viable revenue mechanism to ensure the UPI ecosystem remains financially sustainable without…
The US president also said Washington would continue working with New Delhi on counter-narcotics efforts (File photo) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to curb illicit opium poppy cultivation in India, even as Washington included India among 23 countries designated as major drug transit or illicit drug-producing countries.In a…
Punjab Govt constitutes 7-member coordination committee over Sri Guru Granth Sahib (Amendment) Act, 2026 Chandigarh: The Punjab Government on Wednesday constituted a seven-member coordination committee regarding the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (Amendment) Act, 2026, in accordance with the directives of Sri Akal Takht Sahib.According to the Punjab Government, the newly formed panel includes former Jathedar…