A committee of seven Supreme Court judges is learnt to possess recommended holding physical hearings in a minimum of two or three of the 15 benches within the apex court as early as next week with some additional safety measures The apex court, since Annunciation , has been holding hearings through video conferencing thanks to a nationwide lockdown and even after the restrictions were relaxed, it’s decided to continue with the practice. In the last week of July, the 7- judge panel headed by senior most judge Justice N V Ramana had apprised the bar leaders of its decision to…
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In a huge twist to the Rajasthan Congress crisis, the BJP has announced that it will move a no-confidence motion against the Ashok Gehlot government in the special assembly session starting tomorrow. Vasundhara Raje and other top Rajasthan BJP leaders met earlier today to plan for the session. It was the first meeting of BJP MLAs since the Congress rebel crisis broke out early July, pushing the Ashok Gehlot government to the verge of collapse. Sachin Pilot ended his rebellion on Monday after a patch-up with the Congress leadership. “We are bringing a no-confidence motion tomorrow in the Assembly along…
Congress leader Digambar Kamat on Wednesday demanded a ban on masks with tricolour and Ashok Chakra printed thereon. The former chief minister took to Twitter to protest the masks with the colors and pattern of the ensign which are being sold before Assumption. “Disturbed by seeing this photo on Social Media. I urge @PMOIndia to issue directions to all or any States and Ban use of Masks in Tricolour with Ashok Chakra. allow us to all respect our ensign ,” he tweeted.
India is considering offering young Kashmiri militants an escape from a life of violence by temporarily resettling them in more peaceful parts of the country, according to the top military commander in the Kashmir Valley. Lieutenant General BS Raju revealed the plan for a new scheme to offer a way out of militancy during a telephone interview from his headquarters in Srinagar, Kashmir’s main city. He told Reuters that recommendations had been submitted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government and that the plan, while not finalised, was in an advanced stage. “These are young boys who need to be taken…
Sonu Sood is all set to bring back stranded Indians from Philippines amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. The actor took to Twitter to announce that he has arranged a special flight from Manila to Delhi scheduled on August 14. https://twitter.com/SonuSood/status/1293495025473474560?s=20 “Phase 2. India – Philippines. I hope you are ready to be with your families. I have lined up the flight from Manila to Delhi on 14 Aug at 7:10 pm SG9286,” Sonu Sod wrote in his tweet. “Can’t wait you to board and get you home. Have sent you the links (sic),” he added. This will be the second…
A Bihar MLA and shut relative of Sushant Singh Rajput sent a legal notice to Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Wednesday, threatening action over a bit written by him within the party mouthpiece about the deceased actor’s strained relations together with his father, his lawyer said. In his column for Saamana a couple of days ago, Raut had alleged that the actor, whose death is being probed by the CBI, wasn’t on good terms together with his |along with his”> together with his circle of relatives and had strained relations with his father after his second marriage. Sanjay Raut…
Defying government directives, a state-run school in West Bengal’s Paschim Medinipur district restarted classes on Wednesday, prompting the govt to issue a notice to the headmaster. Headmaster Brindaban Ghatak of Hatsarberia BC Roy highschool within the Daspur area said the choice to restart classes for normal 10 students was taken as their studies were getting affected thanks to the lockdown. “We started the classes following all social distancing norms and standard protocols. the scholars are very hooked in to coming to the varsity after staying reception for of these months,” he told reporters. Several guardians have also been requesting the…
The violence in Bengaluru last evening during which three persons died in police firing, was “planned”, Karnataka Minister CT Ravi told reporters today. The minister also said the state would recover the prices of the assets destroyed — very similar to Uttar Pradesh which made an identical move after clashes over the Citizenship Amendment Act earlier this year. While the police are yet to zero in on how the violence started, a political battle is well on over it between the state’s ruling BJP and therefore the Congress. In the evening, Mr Ravi weighed in together with his version of…
Kapil Mishra has emerged as a front runner for one of the three general secretary posts in the reorganised State unit of the BJP. Party sources said Mr. Mishra, who was unsuccessfully fielded from the Model Town segment in the Delhi Assembly elections earlier this year, checks all the right boxes in this regard given his popularity, Poorvanchali background and caste. “He is young, popular, and is just the kind of face the party needs in the city in the run-up to the civic elections [which are around the corner]. These factors have also made him one of the Rashtriya…
Confirming the Chinese design of keeping the tensions alive along the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat has told a parliamentary panel that Army is prepared for a long haul. The military brass led by CDS Rawat briefed the parliamentary panel on the current status, confirming that the de-escalation process might take time. A senior officer said the stand-off is getting stretched as the Chinese are waiting for an opportune moment. “The Chinese side is not fulfilling disengagement agreements as they have done massive mobilisation of troops. However, that has not…