Follow Us on Google News New York, May 16 (IANS) The Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations in New York commemorated the International Day of Vesak on Friday with a distinguished panel discussion titled ‘Teachings of Gautama Buddha – a Path to Internal and Global Peace.’ The event drew participation from high-level diplomats, … Read more
Srinagar, May 15, KDC: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has constituted a high-level committee to frame a comprehensive policy for the repair, renovation, and reconstruction of buildings and houses situated within 200 meters of the Dal Lake that were legitimately constructed prior to the High Court’s construction ban imposed on July 19, 2002. According to … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chandigarh, May 12 (IANS) Observing no more tolerance for mining mafias, the Haryana Human Rights Commission has taken suo-motu cognisance of the unchecked and illegal mining activities ongoing in Panchkula district in Haryana and ordered a crackdown. Massive illegal mining operations in areas including Pinjore-Nalagarh Road, Mallah Road, Raipur Rani, … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, May 12 (IANS) Former Union Minister Sharad Pawar on Monday appealed to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to appoint a commission to study the present status of sugar cooperatives in the state and the problems faced by them. Speaking at a symposium on the occasion of International Cooperative Day … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna, who is due to retire next week, has forwarded to the President and the Prime Minister the report of the top court-appointed “in-house” enquiry panel formed against the backdrop of the cash discovery allegations against the then Delhi … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court-appointed enquiry panel formed to probe into cash discovery allegations against Justice Yashwant Verma has submitted its report to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna. Then Delhi HC judge, Justice Varma is embroiled in a controversy surrounding the alleged discovery of … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bhopal, April 30 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken up the Bhopal rape and blackmailing case in which several female students of a private college were victimised under false pretences of love. Taking suo moto cognisance on the basis of media reports, the Commission has constituted a … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chandigarh, April 29 (IANS) Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission, Arvind Panagariya, along with other members, on Tuesday, toured Rakhigarhi, a heritage site associated with the world’s oldest Harappan civilisation, in Haryana’s Hisar district. During the visit, they learned about the 6,000-year-old civilisation, and visited mounds and also saw the … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bhopal, April 29 (IANS) After Maharashtra, the Madhya Pradesh government is also going to implement the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) for its state’s employees. The state Cabinet on Tuesday approved forming of a six-member committee to evaluate and develop a proposal, although as an alternative, under the UPS for state … Read more