New Delhi: In the past few years, India has accomplished many tasks which were once considered extremely difficult to achieve, President Ram Nath Kovind said on Friday, citing the abrogation of Article 370 provisions related to Jammu and Kashmir and the enactment of the citizenship amendment law. “We have to achieve new goals with the … Read more
NEW DELHI [INDIA]: President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday said that success in the development of two COVID vaccines is a major achievement in the Aatma-Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan which is driven by the spirit of global well-being. President Kovind delivered the Valedictory Keynote address of Pravasi Bhartiya Divas Convention, 2021. “The recent success of our … Read more
New Delhi: Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Thursday expressed unhappiness over unleashing of criticism of the Supreme Court for its judicial functions and asked people not to use expressions like “judicial barbarism” in criticising judgements or orders. Speaking at the Constitution Day celebrations organised by the Supreme Court, he said “there may be shortcomings, … Read more
New Delhi: Cost is the “top most” hurdle in improving “access to justice for all”, President Ram Nath Kovind said on Thursday even as he commended the judiciary and the bar for not letting the coronavirus pandemic come in the way of fulfilling the duty of securing justice for the citizens. Speaking at the Constitution … Read more
New Delhi: Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha was appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) on Saturday, according to a Rashtrapati Bhavan statement. President Ram Nath Kovind has administered the oath of office to Sinha as the Chief Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan, it said. The post had … Read more
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday moved a resolution in the state assembly against the contentious farm laws enacted by the Centre recently. The resolution was moved by the Leader of the House on the second day of a special assembly session here over the new farm laws. The chief minister also introduced … Read more
The UK is committed to work closely with India to keep the two countries secure and act together as a force for good in the world, the new British High Commissioner here said on Wednesday. Philip Barton, who was previously posted in the country in the 1990s and had named his daughter ‘India’, presented his … Read more