President Droupadi Murmu being accorded a traditional ceremonial welcome on her arrival, in Suva, Fiji, on August 6, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI President Droupadi Murmu was conferred the Companion of the Order of Fiji, the country’s highest civilian award on August 6, as she hailed the ties between the two countries and said India … Read more
President Droupadi Murmu addresses at the valedictory session of the first regional conference on ‘Access to Legal Aid: Strengthening Access to Justice in the Global South’ in New Delhi on Tuesday | Photo Credit: PTI The use of English in higher judiciary and the cost of litigation are among the hindrances that people face in … Read more
President Droupadi Murmu in a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi, on May 30, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 20 wished President Droupadi Murmu a long life and good health on her 65th birthday. Ms. Murmu was born on this day in 1958 … Read more
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. File External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on May 26 described as “unfortunate” the decision by 20 Opposition parties to boycott the inauguration of the new Parliament building and said there should be a limit to doing politics. Editorial | Lost opportunity: On the acrimony over the inauguration of the new … Read more
Though it was a public temple and not a denominational temple, rampant discrimination was being practised unabashedly, petitioner tells the court. The Madras High Court on Thursday directed Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department to ensure that all devotees, without any caste discrimination whatsoever, are allowed to participate in the ongoing Chithirai-Vaigasi festival at … Read more
President Droupadi Murmu with Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrive at Parliament House to attend first day of Budget session in New Delhi on January 31, 2023. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar In her maiden address to the joint sitting of both Houses of parliament … Read more
In a notice issued on October 6, the Commission asked Udit Raj to appear before it on October 10 and explain his "extremely condemnable and shameful" comments. Source link