No bridge, no vote, threatens people of three ‘cut-off’ villages in Arunachal Pradesh

No bridge, no vote, threatens people of three ‘cut-off’ villages in Arunachal Pradesh

Tumke Bagra. File | Photo Credit: Twitter/@BagraTumke People of three villages in West Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh have threatened to boycott the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections due next year, if the government fails to construct a permanent bridge over a river, a key demand of them since 2014. The villages — Rime Moko, … Read more

India to have its first polar research vessel in five years: Union minister Rijiju

India to have its first polar research vessel in five years: Union minister Rijiju

Union Minister of Earth Sciences Kiren Rijiju speaks in the Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Thursday. | Photo Credit: ANI India aims to have its first Polar Research Vessel (PRV) in the next five years in order to sustain its bases in Antarctica, Union Earth Sciences Minister Kiren … Read more

Judges don’t face public scrutiny, don’t stand for elections: Kiren Rijiju

Judges don’t face public scrutiny, don’t stand for elections: Kiren Rijiju

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju during a ceremony to pay tribute to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, in New Delhi on January 23, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Amid the ongoing controversy between the Executive and the Judiciary, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on January 23, 2023 said that the judges do not have to contest … Read more

New appointment system needed to erase issues in higher judiciary, Rijiju tells RS

New appointment system needed to erase issues in higher judiciary, Rijiju tells RS

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju speaks in the Rajya Sabha during the winter session of Parliament in New Delhi on December 15, 2022. | Photo Credit: PTI The issue of vacancies and appointments in the higher judiciary will continue to arise until a new system is created, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju told the Rajya Sabha … Read more

Congress leaders should recall Antony’s statement on border issue during UPA rule: Kiren Rijiju

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Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday hit out at Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying before making any statement on the China border issue, Congress leaders should listen to what the then defence minister A K Antony had said on the subject during UPA rule. Responding to a tweet by … Read more