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Cannot dismiss blood pressure as a lifestyle disease and deny disability pension to military officer: High court

Image: IANS NEW DELHI: Disability pension to a military officer suffering from blood pressure issues cannot be denied merely by terming primary hypertension a lifestyle disorder, Delhi high court has observed, rejecting the Union go Read More

Get rid of issues you faced in govt offices, PM Modi tells 61k recruits

PM Modi (IANS) NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Saturday urged over 61,000 newly-recruited personnel to reflect on the difficulties they faced while dealing with govt offices over the past 5-7 years, and to ensure citizens don’ Read More

India votes against UN resolution censuring Iran

ANI file photo NEW DELHI: India joined China, Pakistan and four other countries in voting against a UN Human Rights Council resolution that strongly deplored the crackdown on protests in Iran and extended the mandate of a fact-findi Read More

Supreme Court judge slams collegium for transfer on government nudge

Image: IANS NEW DELHI: Stressing that the biggest threat to the independence of the judiciary “is from within”, Supreme Court judge Ujjal Bhuyan expressed on Saturday his dissent and disappointment with the collegiumR Read More

2,241 Army JCOs get honorary officer ranks for long, selfless service

PTI file photo NEW DELHI: To honour junior commissioned officers (JCOs) with a record of long and distinguished military service, the Central govt has approved ahead of Republic Day the conferment of honorary commissioned ranks on 2 Read More

Omar Abdullah’s close aide gets cabinet minister rank

ANI file photo SRINAGAR: J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday evening accorded Nasir Aslam Wani, adviser of CM Omar Abdullah, the rank and privileges of a cabinet minister, according to an official order. Read More

SIR To Be Rolled Out In Remaining States Soon: CEC Gyanesh Kumar

New Delhi, Jan 24 (PTI) Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Saturday said the special intensive revision of voters’ lists in the remaining states will be rolled out soon as he described “pure” electoral rolls as the bedroc Read More

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma launches MMUA cheques distribution in Borkhetri Assembly Constituency

With the objective of economically empowering women and creating livelihood opportunities, Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday launched the distribution of cheques worth Rs. Read More

Jailed Jammu & Kashmir MP Engineer Rashid gets interim bail to attend budget session in custody

ANI file photo NEW DELHI/ SRINAGAR: A Delhi court granted Saturday interim bail to J&K independent MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid aka Engineer Rashid, allowing him to attend Parliament’s budget session from Jan 28 under armed escort. Read More

‘Justice Delayed Is Not Only Justice Denied But Justice Destroyed’: CJI Surya Kant

CJI Surya Kant urged High Courts to be more proactive and remain alert to systemic failures in the rule of law. Read More