SC orders nationwide audit of private varsities
In a significant development, the Supreme Court has directed the Union Government, all States and Union Territories, and the University Grants Commission (UGC) to disclose how private universities across the country were established, regulated and monitored. A Bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and NV Anjaria said it was necessary, in the...
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TK Kishore Kumar of ULCCS becomes first vice-chairman of the ICAE
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IRFC Celebrates Constitution Day, reaffirming commitment to constitutional values
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CJI mulls virtual-only hearings in Supreme Court due to pollution
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From Aligarh to Sharjah: Aligarh Muslim University alumni celebrate Sir Syed Day
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Hindustan Power wins high-value SECI project with 150MW contracting capacity
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SC seeks HMT response on plea for taking possession of 27 acres of land
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Kovind inaugurates workshop on Cyber Shikshit Bharat
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‘Need to finalise Memorandum of Procedure for judicial appointments’
Supreme Court Bar Association president and senior advocate Vikas Singh on Wednesday stressed the need to finalise the Memorandum of Procedure for judicial appointments. He said this will ensure that judges of fine calibre comes to the higher courts and that there is credibility in the process. Memorandum of Procedure is...
SBI confident of achieving 3% NIM target
State Bank of India is confident of achieving its 3 per cent net interest margin guidance even if the Reserve Bank decides to cut the repo rate by 0.25 per cent in next week’s monetary policy review, Chairman CS Setty said. In an interview with PTI, the SBI chairman said that...
SC pulls up Haryana Govt for uprooting trees for way to BJP office
Terming it “pathetic”, the Supreme Court pulled up the Haryana Government and its urban development body on Thursday for the uprooting of 40 fully-grown trees to build an accessible road to a newly-constructed BJP office in Karnal, and sought a remedial action plan, warning them of being “taken to task”. A...
Mother of martyred Agniveer moves HC against denial of full benefits to family
The mother of Agniveer Murali Naik, who was killed in cross-border shelling in Jammu & Kashmir during Operation Sindoor, has moved the Bombay High Court challenging the denial of benefits to which a regular soldier’s family is entitled. The Agnipath scheme creates an “arbitrary” distinction between Agniveers and regular soldiers,...
Court issues notice to CBI on Rabri Devi’s plea seeking transfer of case
A Delhi court on Wednesday sought a response from the CBI on a plea filed by former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi seeking transfer of the IRCTC hotel scam case to a different judge. Principal and Sessions Judge Dinesh Bhatt was hearing the plea of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)...
China sets out 15th Five-Year Plan goals
China’s Ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, used a keynote address in the Indian capital to present Beijing’s vision for its 15th Five-Year Plan, framing it as a roadmap for high-quality development and as a fresh opportunity to strengthen China-India relations. Xu said the new plan — endorsed at last month’s Fourth...
MP Cabinet nod to aid for martyrs kin, Bill on urban body polls
The state Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav, met at Mantralaya on Tuesday and cleared a set of key decisions, including financial assistance for the family of a slain police inspector and approval to present a Bill on restoring direct elections for heads of urban bodies. The Cabinet approved...
