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  1. Judicial Pay Commission recommendations: SC summons chief secretaries and finance secretaries of guilty states

    Judicial Pay Commission recommendations: SC summons chief secretaries and finance secretaries of guilty states

    In his order, Chief Justice of India D.Y. The bench headed by Chandrachud said many states and union territories have failed to implement the revised pay scales and retirement benefits for judicial officers.The bench, comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and also Justice Manoj Mishra, said that...
  2. Supreme Court calls increasing cases of suicide a social issue, seeks response from Center on PIL

    Supreme Court calls increasing cases of suicide a social issue, seeks response from Center on PIL

    New Delhi, Calling the rising number of suicides a "social issue", the Supreme Court on Thursday granted four weeks to the Center to file a comprehensive response to a PIL seeking effective implementation of a public health program for prevention and reduction of the suicides.A bench...
  3. Adoption: Supreme Court angry over non-functional SAA in 370 districts, warns 29 chief secretaries of contempt proceedings

    Adoption: Supreme Court angry over non-functional SAA in 370 districts, warns 29 chief secretaries of contempt proceedings

    New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Tuesday took note of the failure to set up a Specialized Adoption Agency (SAA), aimed at expediting the process of adoption of abandoned and surrendered children, in 370 of the 760 districts of the country, and directed the Chief secretaries of 29 states and UTs...
  4. Aggregate WMA limit of states/UTs revised to Rs 60,118 crore: RBI

    Aggregate WMA limit of states/UTs revised to Rs 60,118 crore: RBI

    Mumbai, The Reserve Bank of India on Friday increased the aggregate way money advance (WMA) limit of state governments and Union territories to Rs 60,118 crore from July 1, 2024.The current limit is Rs 47,010 crore.WMA is a temporary advance given by the RBI to the Centre, State Governments...
  5. 40 lakh grassroots workers, 5.65 lakh police, jail officials trained to spread awareness on new criminal laws

    40 lakh grassroots workers, 5.65 lakh police, jail officials trained to spread awareness on new criminal laws

    New Delhi, The Union Home Ministry is gearing up to implement the three new penal laws from next week with 40 lakh grassroots officials trained to ensure that people are aware of the legislations and the impact they will have on everyone, especially in women and children. , official sources said...
  6. PM Prachanda says that the eastern areas of Mahakali river including Kalapani belong to Nepal.

    PM Prachanda says that the eastern areas of Mahakali river including Kalapani belong to Nepal.

    Kathmandu, Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' said on Tuesday that her government is clear and determined that all territories east of the Mahakali River, including Limpiyadhura, Kalapani and Lipu Pass, become Nepalese territories.Prachanda made these remarks while responding...
  7. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held a pre-budget meeting with the finance ministers of the states.

    Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held a pre-budget meeting with the finance ministers of the states.

    The meeting was attended by Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary, Chief Ministers of Goa, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim; Deputy Chief Ministers of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Telangana; The Finance Minister and other Ministers of State; and senior...
  8. Government asks states, union territories to review availability of heat stroke rooms in health facilities

    Government asks states, union territories to review availability of heat stroke rooms in health facilities

    New Delhi: With many parts of the country in the grip of heat wave, the Center has asked states and union territories to conduct a follow-up review to ensure dedicated heat stroke rooms in all health facilities besides implementing important fire and electrical safety measures. Said.Dr Atul...
  9. Counting of votes has started for Lok Sabha elections

    Counting of votes has started for Lok Sabha elections

    New Delhi: Counting of votes in states and union territories for the Lok Sabha elections started on Tuesday morning.While the Lok Sabha has 543 members, counting is underway for 542 seats after BJP candidate Mukesh Dalal was elected unopposed from Surat.Counting of votes is also going on for...
  10. Union Health Secretary tells states to follow fire protocols in hospitals

    Union Health Secretary tells states to follow fire protocols in hospitals

    New Delhi: Union Health Secretary Apoorva Chandra at a meeting with states and healthcare organizations on Monday called for strict compliance with fire-safety protocols, citing the increased possibility of hospital fires due to high temperatures.Due to prolonged heat wave across the northern...
  11. Delhi: Big screens will be installed at key locations for live telecast of vote counting.

    Delhi: Big screens will be installed at key locations for live telecast of vote counting.

    New Delhi [India], Preparations are in full swing for the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha elections on June 4. Big screens will be installed in various markets and other prominent places of Chandni Chowk Lok Sabha constituency to broadcast related news. Vote counting live: This program will...
  12. Esha Gupta proudly shows her inked finger after voting in the Lok Sabha elections.

    Esha Gupta proudly shows her inked finger after voting in the Lok Sabha elections.

    New Delhi [India], As the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections gets underway today, actress Esha Gupta completed her voting duties and urged others to come out of their homes and participate in the festival of democracy, she shared on her Instagram. Posted on stories. One picture shows his inked...
  13. Lok Sabha elections: Metro rail services will start from 4 am on May 25

    Lok Sabha elections: Metro rail services will start from 4 am on May 25

    New Delhi [India], Delhi Metro train services will start from morning on all lines so that staff deployed for election duty can avail the facility. Trains will run at a frequency of 30 minutes on all lines till 6:00 am. After 6 am, normal metro train services will run throughout the day. Delhi...
  14. As voting began for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, Kharge told people to vote for love, not for hatred.

    As voting began for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, Kharge told people to vote for love, not for hatred.

    New Delhi, As voting began in 49 constituencies for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday urged people to vote not for hatred but for love and against unemployment and inflation. .Voting is taking place in 49 constituencies across six states...
  15. Mock poll continues for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections

    Mock poll continues for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections

    New Delhi [India], Mock polls are underway in various states for the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections, which is scheduled to begin at 7 am today. A total of 49 seats in six states and two union territories are to be voted in the fifth phase of voting on Monday. The stage is set for...
  16. Lok Sabha elections: 889 candidates will contest in the sixth phase on May 25.

    Lok Sabha elections: 889 candidates will contest in the sixth phase on May 25.

    New Delhi [India], The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday said a total of 889 candidates from eight states and Union Territories (UTs) will contest the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections, which will be held on May 25. This includes 20 candidates for the postponed elections in...
  17. Fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections: 695 candidates will contest in 49 constituencies

    Fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections: 695 candidates will contest in 49 constituencies

    New Delhi: A total of 695 candidates are in the fray in 49 constituencies across eight states and Union Territories in the upcoming fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission (EC) said on Wednesday.This figure came to light after scrutiny of 1,586 nomination papers filed for...
  18. Supreme Court asks states, union territories to ensure that there are no mechanical entries in the history sheets of innocent persons

    Supreme Court asks states, union territories to ensure that there are no mechanical entries in the history sheets of innocent persons

    New Delhi [India], The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked police of all states and union territories to ensure that no mechanical entry of innocent persons is made in the history sheet. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and KV Vishwanathan initiated the suo motu case. It added that there are some...
  19. Congress leader Mumtaz Patel casts her vote in Bharuch, Gujarat.

    Congress leader Mumtaz Patel casts her vote in Bharuch, Gujarat.

    Bharuch (Gujarat) [India], May 7 : Congress leader Mumtaz Patel casts her vote at a polling booth in Bharuch during the third phase of Lok Sabha elections on Tuesday. After casting his vote, the Congress leader said, "I request the citizens to exercise their right to vote... In the last 10...
  20. Ensure that names of innocents, persons from backward communities do not appear in history sheets: Supreme Court

    Ensure that names of innocents, persons from backward communities do not appear in history sheets: Supreme Court

    New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the police of states and union territories to ensure that the names of innocent people and persons from backward communities do not figure in the history sheets.Initiating the suo motu action, a bench of Justices Surya Kant and KV Vishwanath said...
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