Morning Digest | Army sees itself in the dock over civilian killings in Rajouri; pendency remains hurdle to SC’s role as timely protector of rights, and more

Morning Digest | Army sees itself in the dock over civilian killings in Rajouri; pendency remains hurdle to SC’s role as timely protector of rights, and more

Protesters block the Rajouri-Jammu highway after two local youths were killed in alleged firing by sentry of an army camp, in Rajouri on December 16, 2022. | Photo Credit: PTI Rajouri civilian killings | Army sees itself in the dock as J&K Lt. Governor, BJP demand high-level probe The Army saw itself in the dock […]

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Morning Digest | September 17, 2022

Morning Digest | September 17, 2022

SCO members should give each other full transit rights: PM Modi Better regional connectivity is only possible if members grant each other “full transit rights”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, referring to Pakistan’s refusal to give India transit trade access by land to Afghanistan and Central Asia, at the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation […]

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Morning Digest | September 16, 2022

Morning Digest | September 16, 2022

PM Modi arrives in Samarkand for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting, skips photo ops Mr. Modi was the last of the leaders of eight SCO members and seven invitees to arrive in Samarkand, and missed both the Pre-Summit dinner hosted by Uzbekistan President Shovkat Mirziyoyev and tree-planting ceremony that all the leaders other than President Xi undertook, […]

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Morning Digest | September 11, 2022

Morning Digest | September 11, 2022

Congress to put out electoral rolls If anyone desires to get nominations from 10 supporters from different States to contest the upcoming Congress presidential polls, the list of all 9,000-plus delegates will be available at All India Congress Committee (AICC) office from September 20, Central Election Authority (CEA) chairman Madhusudan Mistry said on Saturday in […]

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Morning Digest | Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren to seek trust vote on September 5; Ghulam Nabi Azad to hold first rally after quitting Congress, and more

Morning Digest | Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren to seek trust vote on September 5; Ghulam Nabi Azad to hold first rally after quitting Congress, and more

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren to seek trust vote on September 5 Amid suspense over continuation of the Jharkhand Chief Minister as an MLA, Hemant Soren will seek a vote of trust during the special session of the Assembly on September 5, an official said. Ghulam Nabi Azad to hold first rally after quitting Congress in […]

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Morning Digest July 18 2022

Morning Digest July 18 2022

After request from DMK and AIADMK, Centre convenes all-party meeting on Sri Lanka After a request from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the All India Anna Dravdia Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), the Centre has decided to convene an all-party meeting on the situation in Sri Lanka on Tuesday. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi sent an invitation to […]

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Morning Digest: July 17, 2022

Morning Digest: July 17, 2022

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar is NDA’s Vice-Presidential candidate Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president J. P. Nadda on Saturday evening declared that West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar would be the National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) candidate for the post of Vice President of India. Polls for the post of Vice President will be held on August […]

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Morning Digest | Bhadrachalam in Telangana reels under severe flood threat; India-China military talks to be held on July 17, and more

Morning Digest | Bhadrachalam in Telangana reels under severe flood threat; India-China military talks to be held on July 17, and more

Godavari at 71 feet nears highest-ever level As the Godavari touched the second highest flood level of 71 feet after 32 years and inched towards the highest ever flood level of 75.6 feet of 1986 at Telangana’s Bhadrachalam on Friday night, the State government requisitioned the services of the Indian Army to aid the civil […]

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