Politicians, political parties should not be administering temples: CPI(M)

Politicians, political parties should not be administering temples: CPI(M)

CPI(M) Kerala State secretary M.V Govindan. File photo | Photo Credit: The Hindu The ruling CPI(M) has said it agrees with the order of the Kerala High Court that those involved in active politics are ineligible to oversee affairs of temples. CPI(M) State secretary M.V. Govindan said temples should not be administered by politicians or […]

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Morning Digest | BJP, AAP councillors scuffle hours after Delhi Mayor announcement; Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner subpoenaed in Capitol attack probe, and more 

Morning Digest | BJP, AAP councillors scuffle hours after Delhi Mayor announcement; Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner subpoenaed in Capitol attack probe, and more 

BJP-AAP councillors fight in MCD House. | Photo Credit: Muneef Khan PM Modi to address 12 webinars for effective implementation of Union Budget initiatives Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address 12 post-Budget webinars as part of efforts by the Union Ministries to build on the “Saptarishi” priorities outlined in the Union Budget presented in Parliament […]

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Morning Digest | New 6.4 magnitude earthquake hits Turkey’s Hatay province;  EPFO issues guidelines to opt for higher pension, and more 

Morning Digest | New 6.4 magnitude earthquake hits Turkey’s Hatay province; EPFO issues guidelines to opt for higher pension, and more 

A view of people on a road after an earthquake in Antakya in Hatay province, Turkey, February 20, 2023. | Photo Credit: REUTERS New 6.4 magnitude earthquake hits Turkey’s Hatay province A 6.4-magnitude earthquake was recorded on February 20, 2023, in Turkey’s southern province of Hatay, the hardest hit by a February 6 tremor which […]

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Office of National Panthers Party in Jammu sealed

Office of National Panthers Party in Jammu sealed

Former Education Minister of J&K Harsh Dev Singh, who recently quit the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to revive his parent organisation National Panthers Party (NPP), on Monday accused J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Singh of “conniving with the BJP to demolish the Opposition” in the Union Territory (UT). Hours after the NPP’s office was sealed in Jammu, Mr. […]

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Morning Digest | SIT on Morbi bridge tragedy finds lapses in repairs, maintenance; Chandrayaan-3 lander completes EMI-EMC test, and more

Morning Digest | SIT on Morbi bridge tragedy finds lapses in repairs, maintenance; Chandrayaan-3 lander completes EMI-EMC test, and more

A cable suspension bridge collapsed in Morbi, Gujarat on October 31, 2022. | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji Navy plans for another Vikrant-size carrier before Vikramaditya retires As aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya gets ready to sail out of the dockyard after a long refit, the Indian Navy is finalising plans to repeat the order for an INS […]

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Morning Digest | SC says NEET violates the basic structure of right to equality; AAP leader Manish Sisodia summoned by CBI, and more  

Morning Digest | SC says NEET violates the basic structure of right to equality; AAP leader Manish Sisodia summoned by CBI, and more  

The Supreme Court of India. | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA Tamil Nadu government moves Supreme Court, says NEET violates basic structure, equality and federalism The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday moved an original suit in the Supreme Court for a declaration that the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) as the sole gateway for entry into […]

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‘BJP wants to make India a country of Nathuram Godse’: Tejashwi Yadav slams Centre over BBC ‘survey’

‘BJP wants to make India a country of Nathuram Godse’: Tejashwi Yadav slams Centre over BBC ‘survey’

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav. File | Photo Credit: ANI Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Friday took a swipe at the Centre over the survey at the BBC offices and alleged that the BJP is misusing the Central agencies and also attempting to make India a country of Nathuram Godse. The RJD […]

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Our govt. with BJP formed legally, says Maha CM Shinde; Raut asserts Thackeray faction is ‘real’ Sena

Our govt. with BJP formed legally, says Maha CM Shinde; Raut asserts Thackeray faction is ‘real’ Sena

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde | File Photo | Photo Credit: PTI Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who heads a faction of the Shiv Sena, on Friday said his party believes in judiciary and expects that the Supreme Court will give its verdict in the case related to the June 2022 Maharashtra political crisis based […]

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Chasing utopia — the quest for a Uniform Civil Code

Chasing utopia — the quest for a Uniform Civil Code

The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is in the news again. While Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that it would be implemented in Himachal Pradesh if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is returned back to power in the Assembly elections, the Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi declared that the State will constitute a committee headed […]

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BJP announces candidate for Padmapur by-poll ahead of BJD, Cong

BJP announces candidate for Padmapur by-poll ahead of BJD, Cong

The saffron party is in an upbeat mood after the win and its naming of the candidate before other parties is considered an advantage The saffron party is in an upbeat mood after the win and its naming of the candidate before other parties is considered an advantage Opposition BJP Saturday named its Odisha unit […]

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