Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill passed in Rajya Sabha NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, which seeks to increase the number of Supreme Court judges from the present 33 to 37, excluding the Chief Justice of India.The bill, approved through a voice…
India has largely succeeded in getting children into school. For years, corporate social responsibility (CSR) in education was measured by the number of classrooms built, computers donated, or scholarships awarded. Today, that metric is changing. As India’s education system moves beyond expanding access towards improving learning outcomes, companies are increasingly investing in programmes that strengthen…
Cabinet secretary TV Somanathan, home secretary Govind Mohan NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday granted one-year extensions to cabinet secretary TV Somanathan and home secretary Govind Mohan, ahead of the completion of their original two-year tenures later this month.The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet extended Mohan’s tenure till August 23, 2027, and Somanathan’s till August…
Saurav Das has slammed critics over the widespread scrutiny faced by the party’s top leadership. NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) spokesperson Sourav Das Wednesday accused “certain YouTubers and media channels” of “breaking into” his house and “showing the visuals from inside”.Calling it a “an invasion of privacy” and “a grave security threat,” Das said:…
Supreme Court clarifies interim order for new sorganisations on audio-video clips of court proceedings NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has clarified that its July 24 interim order prohibiting news organisations from sharing or uploading audio and video clips of court hearings does not bar them from reporting on judicial proceedings, but they cannot use such…
Listen to youth, read, learn, understand Parliament: PM Modi guides newly elected BJP MPs on grassroots connectivity Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hosted a breakfast meeting for newly elected BJP Rajya Sabha MPs and those who recently joined the party, during which he guided the parliamentarians on various issues and shared effective ways to…
For 19 years, Taslima Nasreen carried Kolkata in her memories, longing to return but unable to do so. The city that had become her “second home” after she left Bangladesh in 1994 remained out of reach. Forced to flee her country of birth and later compelled to leave the city where she had settled, Nasreen…
Lok Sabha secretariat director found dead at Noida flat NEW DELHI: A director in the Lok Sabha Secretariat allegedly died by suicide at his flat in a Noida housing society, police said on Wednesday.The deceased, identified as Gaurav Gautam, was found hanging from a ceiling fan in his apartment at Kendriya Vihar-II Society in Noida’s…
Rijiju meets Rahul Gandhi as govt seeks to end Parliament deadlock. (File photo) Rijiju meets Rahul Gandhi as govt seeks to end Parliament deadlock. (File photo) NEW DELHI: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday met Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi in an effort to end the continuing deadlock in Parliament,…
Mahto takes water after Sonam Wangchuk’s appeal (Photo: ANI) Student leader Devendra Nath Mahto, who is on an indefinite hunger strike over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC), consumed water on Wednesday, the fourth day of his fast. Mahto said he…