NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday unveiled its manifesto, “Sankalp Patra,” for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections, scheduled for November 20. Union home minister Amit Shah, along with union minister Piyush Goyal, Maharashtra deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, and state BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule, were present at the event in Mumbai. Senior BJP minister…
This is a representational image (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: An exchange of fire between terrorists and security forces occurred in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Sunday. According to Kashmir police, a joint operation was launched by the police and security forces in the Zabarwan forest area of Srinagar based on specific intelligence regarding…
NEW DELHI: The Centre is rolling out a comprehensive mental health and well-being programme for higher education institutions (HEIs) across India.In a collaborative effort, over 200 institutions, including premier IITs, IIMs, NITs, and central and state universities, 350 students and faculty, are engaged in discussions to strengthen mental health support mechanisms. Govt has outlined a…
NEW DELHI: The pressure on judges comes not just from the political executive, but also from private interest groups, CJI D Y Chandrachud said, during an extensive and frank interaction as Guest Editor of The Times Of India on Saturday.Elaborating, the CJI, who demits office on Monday, said private interest groups use news TV and…
GUWAHATI: “Ek kilo parimitam alookam dadatu,” requested Amalendu, a villager in Patiala Basti, asking for a kilogram of potatoes. Shopkeeper Akbar responded: “Astu dadami (take it).”This exchange, a scene from daily life, is just one of many where Sanskrit has become an integral part of communication in Anipur Basti and Patiala Basti near the Bangladesh…
NAGPUR: When Vilas Kolha stands in line to vote at a polling booth in Gadchiroli during the Maharashtra assembly elections on Nov 20, it will be another victory for democracy. He will be among 137 surrendered Maoists casting votes across three constituencies in Gadchiroli.The ex-Maoist commander-in-chief of central India’s stronghold in Abujmarh, carrying a record…
NEW DELHI: After rendering positive rulings in numerous PILs on diverse issues – gender justice, rights of disabled, queer and marginalised, CJI D Y Chandrachud signed off on Friday by entertaining the last PIL in his 25-year-long career that pleaded for including Indian healthcare system in PM Jan Arogya Yojana.The petitioner was serial PIL litigant…
NEW DELHI: In a consequential move, a key parliamentary panel is set to discuss proposal for reservation in private sector, a sensitive issue with serious political and social repercussions.The issue pertains to extending the frontiers of quota for Dalits and tribals from govt to private sector, a demand which gained prominence during UPA decade but…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has disapproved of HC interim orders to keep a MBBS seat vacant in a medical college for a candidate alleging unfair denial of admission and said such a direction can be passed only in exceptional circumstances when a candidate presents a strong prima facie case.This order was passed by a…
MUMBAI: In the charged poll season, candidates are going all out on social media to ensure messages make a lasting impression. Timelines are buzzing as incumbents and new contenders work overtime to amplify their reach, using hashtags to stand out.From assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar, who is using #PaanchSaalBemisaal to highlight his work in Colaba since…
