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Says he doesn’t want Supreme Court to become 'tarikh-pe-tarikh' court
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud urged lawyers on Friday to not seek adjournments in fresh matters, saying he does not want the Supreme Court to become a ‘tarikh-pe-tarikh’ court as such deferment “defeats trust of citizens”. At the start of the day’s proceedings, the CJI flagged the issue of lawyers seeking […]
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Kevadia (Gujarat): Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday said that the “democratisation” of civil services due to technology-driven accessibility to preparatory material has enabled aspirants from remotest parts of India to make it to the IAS and other all-India services. Technology has been the biggest leveller, with mobile phone and internet penetrating the countryside and […]
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New Delhi: The finance ministry has come out with an amnesty scheme for filing appeals against Goods and Services Tax (GST) demand orders. The scheme, which will be open till January 31, 2024, will be available for entities that were unable to submit their appeals against orders issued by the tax officer on or before […]
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New Delhi: Mobile phone numbers once deactivated for non-usage or disconnected on the subscriber’s request are not allocated to new subscribers for at least 90 days, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has told the Supreme Court. The apex court was hearing a petition raising concern about alleged misuse of data, after a mobile […]
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New Delhi: Animal-to-human infections, or zoonotic diseases, have been increasing at an “exponential rate” and in 2050, are predicted to kill 12 times as many people as they did in 2020, researchers have warned in a new British Medical Journal (BMJ) Global Health study. Animal-to-human infections, also called ‘spillover’ infections, have been the cause of […]
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Says appropriate decision on it to be taken after consulting everyone
Raipur: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the BJP never opposed the idea of caste census, but it would take appropriate decision on it after consulting everyone, a statement that comes amid a strong demand by the Congress and some other parties to carry out the exercise at the national level. He was […]
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Jammu: Police on Friday arrested a narcotics smuggler from Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district with over 300 intoxicating capsules, officials said. They said Saqib Shabir was apprehended as police found his movements suspicious during a patrol. A search was carried out on the person and 13 strips of Proxyband Spas capsules, with each strip containing […]
Added on November 3, 2023
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Leh/Jammu: Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi on Thursday visited forward areas along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh and lauded the tenacity and dedication of troops deployed there. “Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi, Army commander northern command visited formation in Ladakh sector to review the operational and security preparedness along the LAC,” […]
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to produce before it in sealed cover the “up to date” data of funds received by political parties through electoral bonds till September 30, 2023. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud referred to the April 12, […]
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Srinagar: Over a dozen students of a government school in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district had to be hospitalised after they fell unconscious during a self-defence event on Thursday, officials said. One of the students sprayed pepper spray during the self-defence event due to which 13 female students fell unconscious, they said. Officials said the students […]