NEW DELHI: A nine-judge Supreme Court bench addressing a tricky question – whether ‘industrial alcohol‘ is same as ‘intoxicating liquor’ – would have been a treat for tipplers as the lead advocate, a self-confessed whisky lover, spiritedly tried to establish states‘ exclusive jurisdiction over all sorts of alcohol-from denatured spirits to whisky, vodka, gin, rum…
The Centre has said there is a dedicated ministry executing schemes for the benefit of minorities. New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday defended before the Delhi High Court its decision to dissolve Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF), saying its continued operation was “obsolete” when there is a dedicated ministry holistically executing schemes for the benefit…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday declared Jamaat-e-Islami, Jammu and Kashmir as an ‘unlawful association’ under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 for a further period of five years, citing its close links with militant outfits and its continuous support to extremism and separatism in the Union territory.“Pursuing Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji’s policy…
CHANDIGARH/BATHINDA: Agricultural scientists, economists and experts weighed in Monday on Union govt’s proposal to buy five crops on minimum support price (MSP) under a legal framework for five years. While some saw the offer as a step towards revitalising alternative crops, others remained sceptical, considering it as a temporary fix for the crisis and doubting…
NEW DELHI: The Centre has constituted a committee of secretaries under the chairmanship of the cabinet secretary to examine the administrative steps that can be taken to safeguard the interests of Scheduled Castes communities, such as the Madigas and other similar groups. These communities have raised concerns about not receiving their share of benefits.As the…
RAIPUR: Brijmohan Agrawal, Chhattisgarh‘s School Education Minister, requested on Thursday that the Centre open Navodaya Vidyalayas and Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) in all districts of the state, officials said. According to sources, Agrawal made the request during a meeting with Union Cabinet Minister for Education, Skill Development, and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan in New Delhi.He also urged…
CM Mamata Banerjee will go on a dharna from Friday if the Centre does not clear Bengal‘s NREGA dues, pending for two years, by Thursday. The CM indicated Monday that she might sign files and do administrative work from the dharna site near Ambedkar statue in Esplanade. “I will wait till Feb 1. Return our…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Sunday banned non-essential construction work and plying of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four-wheelers in Delhi-NCR amid worsening air quality in the region.The Commission for Air Quality Management noted a significant rise in Delhi’s AQI (458 and 457 at 10 am and 11 am) due to “unfavourable climatic conditions and…
With the number of street vendors availing subsidised loans under the PM SVANidhi scheme crossing 58 lakh and almost 44% of them being women, the Centre on Thursday urged all states to constitute committees for addressing grievances of this sector. So far only 13 states have set up these committees.Union housing and urban affairs minister…
JAMMU: Terrorism is alive in Jammu and Kashmir and it cannot be finished by the use of military or police, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said on Sunday, urging the Centre to find ways to address the root cause of the menace. The former chief minister said the common people should also understand the futility…
