Representational image of Indian Coast Guard women personnel at an event in Bengaluru | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR The Supreme Court on Monday came down hard on the Centre and the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) for denial of permanent commission to its women officers and said the maritime force must come up with a … Read more
Chairman of the Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission, Justice (retired) Sunil Shukre hands over the survey report on the backwardness of Maratha community to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in Mumbai on Friday. Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis is also present. | Photo Credit: ANI The Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission on Friday submitted a comprehensive survey … Read more
The State government will ask the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission to re-examine its decision not to approve a clutch of long-term power supply agreements totalling 465 MW entered into by the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB). The State Cabinet, which met on Wednesday, has decided to invoke Section 108 of the Electricity Act which … Read more
Chief Secretary A. Santhi Kumar reviews with senior officers, ahead of the three-day visit of the Election Commission of India to Telangana from October 3 to 5. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Chief Secretary A. Santhi Kumari has asked the officials concerned to come prepared with all details for the forthcoming visit of the senior … Read more
The three-member Commission of Inquiry, constituted by the Centre in early June to comprehensively investigate the ethnic conflict underway in Manipur, will hold public hearings at its head office in Imphal and at its camp office in Delhi. The Commission of Inquiry (Manipur Violence) is headed by Justice Ajay Lamba, former Chief Justice of the … Read more
The Election Commission on Wednesday began public hearings in Guwahati on the draft delimitation proposal for Assam. The full Bench of the commission, headed by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, will meet political parties, civil society organisations and other sections of society over three days till Friday. The draft delimitation proposal for Assam was published … Read more
Andhra Pradesh Women Commission Chairperson Vasireddy Padma. File. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. GIRI Andhra Pradesh Women’s Commission Chairperson Vasireddy Padma expressed displeasure over the misuse of the social media to abuse women and children in the State. Addressing a press conference here at Secretariat on June 30, she said that the Opposition parties could use … Read more
Sedition law can be retained but with safeguards: Law Commission The Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code dealing with sedition needs to be retained but certain amendments could be made for greater clarity regarding its usage, the 22nd Law Commission has said in its report to the government. The commission said sedition being a … Read more
File image for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Days after the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) issued notice to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) commissioner over the usage of acid for cleaning purposes at a civic body-run toilet, the corporation issued an order prohibiting the use of acid. Earlier on … Read more
Since March 29 when the model code of conduct (MCC) came into force in Karnataka, the Election Commission (EC) has made seizures totalling ₹77.93 crore, including cash, liquor, drugs, and precious metals. The EC seized cash and articles worth nearly ₹58 crore even before the elections were announced (from March 9 to 27). After MCC came … Read more