Tag: EC
MUDA Case: Karnataka Guv Gives Consent For Prosecution Against CM Siddaramaiah
In a major development, Karnataka Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot gave sanction for prosecution against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday in connection with the irregularities in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). ....
MUDA Case: Siddaramaiah Challenges Governor’s Nod To Prosecute Him In Karnataka HC
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah filed a writ petition in the Karnataka High Court on Monday seeking to quash Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot’s order giving sanction for prosecution against him in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land scam. ....
Quad Nations To Align Their Coast Guards In New Initiative
The Quad member countries India, the US, Japan and Australia on Saturday announced a slew of new initiatives on maritime security including the first-ever interoperability exercise among their coast guards.....
PM Modi Holds Bilateral Talks With Biden, Discusses Global, Regional Issues: MEA
US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi exchanged views on global and regional issues, including the Indo-Pacific region and beyond, during their bilateral talks at Biden's residence in Greenville, Delaware on Saturday ahead of the fourth in-person summit of the Quad later in the day.....
Delhi HC Extends Interim Protection From Arrest To Disqualified IAS Officer Puja Khedkar
The Delhi High Court on Thursday extended its earlier order granting interim protection from arrest to now-sacked Maharashtra cadre probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar, who allegedly submitted false OBC and PwBD (Persons with Benchmark Disabilities) certificates and fraudulently availed attempts beyond the permissible limits provided for the Civil Services Examination (CSE) by faking her identity. ....
Decline In Child Marriages In India As More Cases Reported: NCPCR
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has come out with a comprehensive annual report for 2023-24 on prohibition of child marriage in India.....
NCPCR Recommends End To Funding For Madrasas, Calls For Their Closure
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has recommended that all states and Union Territories discontinue funding for Madrasa Boards and eventually shut them down.....
Extremists Target ISKCON Amid Persecution Of Hindus In Bangladesh
Author and social activist Taslima Nasreen has expressed deep concern regarding the persecution of minorities in Bangladesh at the hands of Islamist extremists.....
Tight Security Ahead Of Bengal Assembly Bypolls Tomorrow
Bypolls for six Assembly constituencies in West Bengal are scheduled for Wednesday with the polling to be conducted under blanket security coverage of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) deployment and 100 per cent webcasting.....
Maharashtra Election: Security Beefed Up After Mob Attack On BJP's Navneet Rana
Tight security measures have been implemented in Amravati after a mob attacked former BJP MP Navneet Rana during a rally. Police have launched an investigation into the incident, a senior official confirmed on Sunday. ....
