Bangladesh interim government’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Sunday appealed to the people to have “patience” as it is difficult to address the “mountain-like challenges” overnight while promising them a free, fair and participatory election after implementing key reforms in different sectors. In a televised address to the nation, his second since assuming charge on … Read more
Audience at the 20th edition of The Hindu Education Plus International Education Fair held at Loyola College in Nungambakkam, Chennai on Sunday. | Photo Credit: Akhila Easwaran Hundreds of visitors, some students with their parents, flocked to the 20th edition of the International Education Fair held at Loyola College in the city on Sunday, to … Read more
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Saturday asked the advocates to shed away paternalistic approach towards junior lawyers and said paying them pretty low amounts leads to ‘gatekeeping’ of the profession. After inaugurating celebrations here to mark the 20th anniversary of the setting up of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, the … Read more
A sitting held by the Kerala Women’s Commission at the Idukki Collectorate on Monday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The Kerala Women’s Commission will direct the Idukki District Police Chief to ensure a free and fair investigation into the death of a POCSO case survivor at Erattayar in Kattappana recently, commission chairperson P. Satheedevi has … Read more
Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal in Rouse Avenue Court after he has been sent to ED custody till March 28 by the court. | Photo Credit: ANI Germany on Friday became the first major global power to remind that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate … Read more
Image used for representative purpose only | Photo Credit: G.N. Rao All measures will be taken to ensure free and fair elections in the district, said Krishna Collector P. Rajababu at a press conference in Machilipatnam following the election schedule announcement on Saturday. Giving the details of voters and polling centrEs in the district, the … Read more
The story so far: As farmers protest on Delhi borders, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved ₹340/quintal as the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane for sugar season 2024-25 at 10.25% sugar recovery rate. Affirming its ‘guarantee’ to double farmers’ income, the Centre pointed out that the new FRP was 8% … Read more
Gadag Deputy Commissioner Vaishali M.L. has issued an order prohibiting any kind of animal sacrifice and carrying of weapons used for animal sacrifice during the Durgadevi Jatra Mahotsav at Bommasamudra in Gajendragad taluk of the district. The annual fair of Durgadevi is going on till Saturday and the order by the Deputy Commissioner comes in … Read more
Some of the issues that were discussed, included the following: the need to treat domestic workers with equality, dignity and respect. | Photo Credit: HANDOUT E MAIL Chenamma, who once worked as a domestic worker, is struggling to find work. “I feel healthy mentally and physically when I work. However, because I am old now, … Read more
A job fair for youth with disabilities will be held at JSS Polytechnic for Differently Abled at JSS Technical Institutions campus in Mysuru on July 22. Organised jointly by the Samarthanam Trust for Disabled and JSS Polytechnic for Differently Abled, the job fair is open to youth aged between 18 and 35, who are physically, … Read more