BENGALURU: In the hierarchy of government lexicon, the term “sarkar” might signal omnipotence. Not so much the Bengali surname “Sarkar”, as 727 Hindu refugees from erstwhile East Pakistan settled in Karnataka would testify. Vibhuti Sarkar, a 65-year-old farmer, is among those who have had their vested land holdings of many decades suddenly flagged as “sarkari”, […]
NEW DELHI: Two months after the order of the Kerala high court’s January 25 order staying P P Mohammad Faizal’s conviction, the Lok Sabha secretariat restored the membership of the disqualified Lakshadweep MP (of NCP) – just hours before the Supreme Court was set to take up his petition against the delay. However, soon after […]
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that India is indeed a mother of democracy where the guiding philosophy is that of “sabka sath, sabha vikas”. He was virtually addressing the leader-level plenary session on the Summit of Democracy hosted by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol. Speaking at the event, PM Modi […]
NEW DELHI: The government on Tuesday extended the deadline for linking PAN card with Aadhaar to June 30, 2023 from March 31, 2023.The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said that the date for linking PAN and Aadhaar has been extended to provide some more time to the taxpayers. Earlier, the last day to link […]
BHOPAL: India’s hopes of reviving the cheetah population in the country have suffered a major setback as the majestic Sasha was found dead in her cubicle at Kuno National Park on Monday. The news of her untimely demise has left the wildlife enthusiasts in a state of shock and grief.The Madhya Pradesh department had dispatched […]
NEW DELHI: Atiq Ahmed, the gangster-turned-politician who has nearly 100 criminal cases lodged against him in Uttar Pradesh, today seems scared for his life.Atiq, who is an accused in an old kidnapping case, is being taken to Prayagraj from Sabarmati Central Jail in Gujarat to be produced before a court on March 28 when it […]
WASHINGTON: Washington-based Indian journalist Lalit Jha was physically attacked and verbally abused by pro-Khalistan supporters in Washington while he was covering a pro-Khalistan protest outside the Indian Embassy on Saturday afternoon.Jha on Sunday thanked US Secret Service for protecting him, and helping him do his job. He said he was hit on his left ear […]
NEW DELHI: Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav appeared before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the land-for-job scam on Saturday. Meanwhile, RJD MP and Tejashwi’s sister Misa Bharti has joined ED investigations.“We have always cooperated with the agencies but the situation in the country is that it has become very difficult […]
NEW DELHI: The government is examining the Supreme Court‘s verdict on the appointment of chief election commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners and it will take “appropriate action” on it, Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday. In a written reply, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said the Supreme Court in its judgment of March 2 held that […]
NEW DELHI: With the logjam in Parliament showing no signs of ending , Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla is set to order a guillotine on Thursday, a procedure that allows the budget to be put to vote without discussion, following which the lower house is likely to take up the finance bill.Lok Sabha will take […]
