New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned the move of West Bengal State Election Commission of first extending the deadline for filing of nominations for the panchayat polls and taking the decision back the next very day.After the state poll panel urged the court to allow declaration of the results of the elections held in phases...
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Terming the idea of holding simultaneous polls to the Lok Sabha and the state assemblies as "inherently anti-democratic", CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury in a letter to the Law Commission on Wednesday said it "negates the principles of federalism which is a fundamental feature of Indias Constitution". Yechruy also turned down the Law Commission's invitation...
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday interacted with over 170 young IAS officers who have recently been appointed Assistant Secretaries in the Central Government.An official release said the Prime Minister encouraged them to share their experiences of field training. He discussed with them, some of the elements of good governance, including Jan Bhagidaari, information flows,...
Vienna, July 4 (IANS) Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday reiterated his country's intention on sticking to the Iranian nuclear deal despite the withdrawal by the US.Rouhani made the comments during a state visit to Vienna, where he was welcomed with military honours and greeted by his Austrian counterpart Alexander Van der Bellen, Xinhua news agency reported."What the Americans have...
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) In a message to Lt Governor Anil Baijal and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Supreme Court in its Wednesday ruling on who administers the capital warned against obstructionism and cautioned against anarchy and absolutism in the power tussle between the Delhi government and the Centre.In its 535-page judgment copy, the court reminded the LG and...
Bhopal, July 4 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Congress on Wednesday slammed the Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government and said the state is passing though a "scary phase" of economic crisis.In a statement, Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kamal Nath said the state is dealing with a "huge economic crisis" and if things do not improve, it could lead...
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the Central government for stepping on the domain of the Delhi government beyond the matters of land, police and public order of the national capital that are vested in it.The exercise of establishing a democratic and representative government for the national capital by inserting Articles 239AA and 239AB...
Tokyo, July 4 (IANS) Fans around the world on Wednesday were praising the impeccably polite behaviour shown by Japanese supporters at the World Cup in Russia, where they cleaned up the stands despite suffering a heartbreaking last-minute defeat.While the sight of fans picking up their own litter was remarkable to most, back in Japan the practice, which is ingrained since...
Jaipur, July 4 (IANS) Rajasthan Director General of Police O.P. Galhotra on Wednesday asked all district SPs to take stern actions against those found guilty in raping minors in the state."Such cases should be handled with utmost seriousness and all actions should be taken to ensure the accused gets punished at the earliest without any delay or callousness," he said...
Jakarta, July 4 (IANS) Rio Olympics silver medallist P.V. Sindhu was the lone bright spot in an otherwise disappointing day for India at the Indonesia Open badminton tournament here on Wednesday.Barring Sindhu, who advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of women's singles after registering a win over Thailand's Pornpawee Chochuwong 21-15, 19-21, 21-13, all the other Indian shuttlers, including World No.7 Kidambi...
