Personnel ministry asks states to send more bureaucrats on deputations
New Delhi: Citing ‘insignificant number’ of officers willing to work at the Centre, the personnel ministry has asked all states to ensure that required number of bureaucrats are nominated for central deputation to ensure career progression and exchange of relevant experience. It said there is “extremely low” representation of officers on central deputation, especially at […]
PIL in SC seeking guidelines to define term ‘minority’
New Delhi: A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the validity of the Centre’s 26-year-old notification declaring five communities — Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Parsees — as minorities. The petition filed by advocate and BJP member Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay has sought to declare as unconstitutional section 2 (c) of the National […]
Ayodhya dispute: SC agrees to examine seeking early hearing
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Tuesday agreed to examine the plea of an original litigant in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute in Ayodhya seeking early hearing of the case as “nothing much” was happening even after a mediation panel was set up to explore an amicable solution of the contentious matter. Gopal Singh Visharad, […]
SC dismisses plea seeking entry of women into Mosques for prayers
Says PIL was ‘motivated used for ‘cheap publicity’
Says PIL was ‘motivated used for ‘cheap publicity’
Parliament passes Aadhaar amendment bill
New Delhi: Parliament on Monday passed an amendment bill which allows voluntary use of Aadhaar as proof of identity for users to open bank accounts and get mobile phone connection. The Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019, was passed by Rajya Sabha by a voice vote. The Bill, which also provides for a stiff […]
Afghan leaders, rival Taliban commanders sit across to discuss peace
Doha: Dozens of powerful Afghan leaders resumed talks with the Taliban on Monday in Doha, where a possible ceasefire is on the table along with key issues such as women’s rights. Stakes are high for the talks which follow a week of US-Taliban negotiations with both sides eyeing a resolution to the bloody 18-year conflict. […]
Govt to procure 1.86 L bullet-proof jackets by Apr next yr: Defence Minister
Enhancing security measures
New Delhi: The shortage of bullet-proof jackets for armed forces is being met through procurement of 1.86 lakh such jackets by April 2020 for nearly Rs 639 crore, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh informed Rajya Sabha on Monday. Replying to supplementaries, the minister said there was no embargo on the import of raw material from China […]
Following tax hike fuel prices go up
NEW DELHI: Petrol price was Saturday hiked by a minimum Rs 2.40 per litre and diesel by Rs 2.36 after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman raised taxes on the fuels to part-fund her Budget for 2019-20.Petrol price in Delhi was increased by Rs 2.45 per litre to Rs 72.96 while the increase in Mumbai was Rs […]
Kartarpur Corridor: Pak has completed 80 per cent work on the project, officials
LAHORE: Pakistan has completed over 80 per cent of the work on the Kartarpur Corridor from the zero line to Gurdwara Sahib, a senior engineer working on the project has said, as officials from India and Pakistan are scheduled to meet in a fortnight. The engineer expressed hope to finish the remaining work before the […]
