Opposition meet today to chalk out strategy for Monsoon Session of Parliament

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Ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, Opposition leaders are scheduled to meet on Sunday to chalk out a strategy to target the Central government over several issues including farmers agitation, privatisation and Supreme Court‘s comments on the validity of Sedition laws. Speaking to ANI, Communist Party of India (Marxist) Rajya Sabha MP and floor … Read more

Pawar meets PM Modi, red flags change in law to regulate cooperative banks

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NCP chief Sharad Pawar, who held an hour-long meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, raised serious questions on the constitutional validity of Banking Regulation Act amendments, especially on encroaching into a state subject and violating directive principles of state policy. Pawar’s concerns with granting greater authority to Reserve Bank of India to regulate … Read more

ED attaches Rs 4-crore worth assets in PMLA case against ex-Maharashtra HM Anil Deshmukh

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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth about Rs 4 crore in connection with its money laundering case against former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh and others, officials said on Friday. They said a provisional attachment order has been issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Deshmukh, 72, has skipped at least … Read more

PM Modi says farm sector needs post-harvest revolution; govt impetus on scientific ecosystem

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said there is a need for a “post-harvest revolution” in the farm sector, which has been witnessing an increase in production. Modi said the hardworking farmers have made record production of commodities despite the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. “With the ever increasing agricultural production, there is a … Read more

How a retired SC judge can earn more in 2 hours than a sitting judge does in an entire month

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(This story originally appeared in on Jul 11, 2021) If there is a travesty about the principle of equal work, equal pay, one need not turn to the urban-hinterland disparity as a comparison of compensation paid to a Supreme Court judge for hearing and deciding a case and to a senior advocate for arguing it … Read more

SC tags Centre’s plea for transfer of petitions on new IT Rules from HCs with pending matter

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The Supreme Court on Friday said the Centre’s plea seeking transfer of petitions challenging the validity of new IT Rules from different high courts to the apex court would be heard on July 16 along with a pending matter related to regulation of over-the-top (OTT) platforms. A bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar and Sanjiv … Read more

Tamil Nadu has not understood my explanation on Mekedatu, says CM Yediyurappa

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Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa on Tuesday stood his ground on the Mekedatu project across the river Cauvery and said Tamil Nadu has not properly understood the points he explained in his letter to his Tamil Nadu counterpart MK Stalin. There are no legal hurdles for Karnataka to go ahead with the project, though Tamil … Read more

Why are cases still registered under Section 66A of IT act, asks SC

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The Supreme Court on Monday expressed dismay over police continuing to file cases under Section 66A of the Information Technology Act which was struck down by the court six years ago. A bench comprising Justices RF Nariman and BR Gavai said they were amazed how it was being done and issued notices to the Centre … Read more

Shapoorji Pallonji Group could pledge its entire Tata Sons stake to service debt

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The SP Group is parallely trying to monetise its assets such as Eureka Forbes, Sterling and Wilson Solar, and Afcons Infrastructure to prepay loans worth ₹9,348 crore. Synopsis Lenders to SP Group will have to offer the first right of refusal to Tata Sons under Article 75 of the holding company’s articles of association, if … Read more

B S Yediyurappa requests Tamil Nadu CM not to oppose Mekedatu project, offers bilateral meeting

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Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa has written to his Tamil Nadu counterpart M K Stalin requesting him not to oppose the Mekedatu balancing reservoir-cum-drinking water project and offered a bilateral meeting between the two states to clear all apprehensions. Making a fresh bid to resolve the issue around the Mekedatu project, which has been … Read more