SC reserves verdict on whether private properties can be termed material resources of community

SC reserves verdict on whether private properties can be termed material resources of community

Thursday, 02 May 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

A nine-judge Supreme Court bench reserved its verdict on Wednesday on a vexed legal question that whether private properties can be considered “material resources of the community” under Article 39(b) of the Constitution and consequently, taken over by State authorities to subserve the “common good”. The question is being dealt with...

BJP, Bengal do not match in wavelength, claims Mamata

Thursday, 02 May 2024 | Saugar Sengupta | Kolkata

The BJP can never come to power in Bengal because its wavelength do not match that of the State, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said comparing the BJP national leadership with migratory birds who had no understanding of the State’s cultural ethos and who only wanted to win...

People will not accept those giving quota to specific religious group: Yogi

Wednesday, 01 May 2024 | PNS | Lucknow

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath declared on Tuesday that people would not accept the agenda of “INDI alliance” to grant reservation to a specific religious group, thereby jeopardising the constitutional framework and encroaching upon the reservation meant for the backward and scheduled caste. Interacting with the media at the Gorakhnath temple complex,...

Haryana to rope in musical bands to encourage young voters

Wednesday, 01 May 2024 | PTI | Chandigarh

Haryana will rope in musical bands to play election-theme songs for encouraging young voters to exercise their franchise, Chief Electoral Officer Anurag Agarwal said. These bands will encourage people to cast their vote on the day of polling and also promote awareness and education regarding the election, Agarwal told PTI. “Soon we...

Congress spreading lies about BJP changing Constitution: Shah

Wednesday, 01 May 2024 | PTI | Guwahati

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday alleged the Congress was spreading lies that the BJP intends to change the constitution and end reservations if it returns to power for a third term. Shah also said the BJP is heading towards its goal of 400-plus Lok Sabha seats with the blessings...

Rahul urges party candidates to carry Constitution copy during nominations

Wednesday, 01 May 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday urged all party candidates to carry a copy of the Constitution with them during nominations, public meetings and outreach programmes, and tell the people that as long as the Congress is there, let alone the BJP, no power in the world can snatch away...

Above normal rain predicted over South Asia in 2024

Wednesday, 01 May 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Above-normal rainfall is expected during the 2024 southwest monsoon season over most parts of south Asia, the South Asian Climate Outlook Forum said on Tuesday.  The forecast follows the prediction of above-normal rain in the monsoon season in India on the back of favourable La Nina conditions, expected to set in...

Army Chief underlines importance of technology infusion in Armed forces

Wednesday, 01 May 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Army chief General Manoj Pande said here on Tuesday the Indian Army is alive to the imperative of transformation, and it is with a progressive outlook, that it intends, to not only change, but to change at a good pace too. The Army chief especially underlined the importance of "technology infusion"...

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