SARFAESI Act empowering DMs to attach secured assets of borrowers directory: SC
New Delhi: In a relief to banks and financial institutions (FIs), the Supreme Court Thursday held that a provision of the SARFAESI Act empowering District Magistrates to take possession of secured assets of defaulting borrowers within 60 days period for handing them over to the lending FIs was directory and not mandatory in nature as […]
Determined to protect our sovereignty, territorial integrity: Rajnath
New Delhi: As the border standoff with China in eastern Ladakh enters the seventh month, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said India wants peaceful resolution of differences but at the same time it is determined to protect its sovereignty and territorial integrity in the face of “unilateralism and aggression” no matter what the sacrifice. […]
8 phase election for DDC’s begins from Nov 28
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir poll panel on Wednesday announced an eight-phase election to 20 district development councils (DDCs) in the union territory beginning November 28, in the first major electoral exercise since the abrogation of Article 370 in August last year. The government had in October amended the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act […]
US presidential race too close to call, Trump claims ‘fraud’
Washington: The race for the White House between Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden was poised for a photo-finish, even as the incumbent Republican president on Wednesday claimed “fraud” in the counting of votes and said he would approach the Supreme Court to stop it. With millions of votes still being counted and […]
Noted Pak move to accord provincial status to Gilgit-Baltistan: China
Beijing: China on Wednesday said it has “noted” the recent move by Pakistan to accord ‘provisional provincial status’ to Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PaK). On Sunday, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said that his government has decided to accord a provisional provincial status to the Gilgit-Baltistan region of PaK. Reacting to Khan’s remarks, Spokesperson in […]
