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CJI DY Chandrachud responds to row over PM Modi’s visit to his home on Ganesh Puja
Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, while speaking at the Marathi daily `Loksatta' event, reacted to the political row over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to his home for Ganesh Puja. The CJI said no judicial matters are discussed in such meetings. He asserted it is a practice for chief ministers and Chief Justices of High Courts to hold regular meetings.
Big update for Delhi-NCR train travellers: THIS key service suspended during Diwali-Chhath festive rush
Diwali-Chhath festive rush: To manage the Diwali and Chhath Puja rush, Northern Railway has imposed temporary restrictions on the sale of platform tickets at major stations in Delhi-NCR, including New Delhi, Old Delhi, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Anand Vihar, and Ghaziabad. This restriction will be in place until November 6 to help control the large crowds typically seen at these stations during the festive season.
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Akhilesh Yadav condemns attack on Arvind Kejriwal, says 'being violent is sign of defeat'
After the Aam Aadmi Party alleged that party convener and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was attacked during his 'padayatra' in Delhi's Vikaspuri area, several party workers and INDIA bloc leaders on Friday (October 25) vehemently raised their voices against the incident. Taking to their respective social media handles, the leaders expressed strong condemnation, emphasizing that political violence has no place in India.
'India is on side of peace': MEA on Russia-Ukraine conflict, situation in West Asia
India today (October 25) reiterated that it is on the side of peace on the issues of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and situation in West Asia. Addressing a special briefing on the official visit of the Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz to India, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said, "I can confirm that both the issues did come up in considerable details during discussions. The PM shared with the Chancellor his impressions of the meetings with leaders from both Russia and Ukraine and the steps India has been taking in pursuing conversation on all sides of the conflict and how India remains on th
Delhi HC asks Centre to file report on measures taken to prevent issue of deepfakes on Rajat Sharma's plea
In a significant development related to the matter of deepfakes, the Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Centre to file a status report on the measures taken by it to counter the increasing menace of the deepfake technology. During the hearing on the matter, Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela sought the report to highlight measures taken at the government level.
Modi govt doubles loan limit under 'PM Mudra Yojana' to Rs 20 lakh: Check eligibility and other details
PM Mudra Yojana: In a bid to further support budding entrepreneurs, the Indian government has raised the loan limit under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 20 lakh. A notification in this regard was issued on Thursday. The decision aims to drive the programme's mission of "funding the unfunded" and provide greater financial assistance to small businesses across the country.
Cabinet approves Rs 1,000 crore venture capital fund for space startups | Check list of decisions
Modi Cabinet decisions: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (October 24) took a list of key decisions including setting up a Rs 1,000 crore venture capital for startups. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) also approved two railway projects from the Ministry of Railways, with a total estimated cost of approximately Rs 6,798 crore.
Justice Sanjiv Khanna appointed as next Chief Justice of India, oath on THIS date
The President appointed Justice Sanjiv Khanna as the next Chief Justice of India. He will succeed the incumbent CJI DY Chandrachud whose tenure will come to an end on November 10. The development comes days after CJI Chandrachud recommended the name of the Supreme Court's most senior judge, Justice Khanna, as his successor. Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal made the announcement on X on Thursday evening. "In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, Hon'ble President, after consultation with Hon'ble Chief Justice of India, is pleased to appoint Shri Justic
BJP MPs write to Om Birla seeking suspension of TMC's Kalyan Banerjee from Lok Sabha
Three BJP MPs have written a letter to the Lok Sabha Speaker Om Biral, requesting the filing of an FIR against TMC member Kalyan Banerjee and his immediate suspension from the House pending an investigation. They described the incident as "unprecedented violence" that occurred during a meeting of the joint parliamentary panel on the Waqf bill. The letter, signed by Nishikant Dubey, Aparajita Sarangi, and Abhijit Gangopadhyay, also called for an investigation by the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee to evaluate the potential rescinding of Banerjee’s membership from the Lower House.
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