‘Will he dictate to me?’: CJI Surya Kant fumes over litigant’s father calling his brother
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Wednesday took umbrage at the conduct of a litigant whose father made a phone call to the CJI’s brother, objecting to a judicial order regarding minority reservation for a medical post-graduate course. The matter pertains to one Nikhil Kumar Punia, born into Haryana’s Jaat Puniya community,…
Gold jumps Rs 5,091 to Rs 1.44 lakh/10g as soft dollar boost safe-haven demand
New Delhi: Gold prices climbed Rs 5,091 to Rs 1.44 lakh per 10 grams in futures trade on Wednesday amid strong global trends and a weak US dollar. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for the April contract appreciated by Rs 5,091, or 3.66 per cent, to Rs 1,44,003 per 10 grams. Analysts said the rally…
As many as 1,300 posts of IAS; 505 of IPS vacant: Govt in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: As many as 1,300 posts of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and 505 belonging to the Indian Police Service (IPS) are lying vacant, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Of the total of 6,877 sanctioned posts of the IAS, there are 5,577 officers in position, Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra…
Avantel bags Rs 460-cr contract for Indian Railways’ real-time train tracking system
New Delhi: Technology solutions provider Avantel on Wednesday said it has secured a contract worth Rs 459.9 crore to supply and maintain Real-Time Train Information System (RTIS) devices for the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS). The contract was awarded by Bengaluru-based Zetwerk, an infrastructure and technology partner to the Indian Railways. It covers the…
LPG supply to be cut off if households refuse PNG switch where available: Govt order
New Delhi: The government has mandated that cooking gas LPG supply to households will be discontinued if consumers fail to switch to piped natural gas where such connectivity is available, under a new order aimed at accelerating gas network expansion and reducing reliance on a single fuel. As India grapples with an LPG shortage due…
TMC bagged Muslim votes but did nothing for community: Owaisi in Kolkata
Kolkata: Alleging that the TMC bagged Muslim votes but did nothing for the community, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday claimed that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s politics helped the BJP grow in West Bengal. Addressing a press conference in Kolkata, Owaisi claimed people of Bengal were suffocated, and his party has joined hands with Humayun…
No fuel shortage, say oil firms; urge public to avoid panic buying
New Delhi: State-owned oil companies on Wednesday said there is no shortage of petrol, diesel or LPG in the country, urging citizens not to believe rumours circulating on social media or resort to panic buying. Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the nation’s largest oil firm, said “there is no shortage of petrol or diesel”, adding that…
EC probing glitch that marked all Bengal voters ‘under adjudication’: official
Kolkata: The Election Commission is examining the cause of a technical glitch that briefly showed all voters in West Bengal as “under adjudication”, an official said on Wednesday. The problem came to light on Tuesday night when voters attempting to access their details on the EC website using their EPIC numbers found their status marked…
Global Internet Shield Holds Despite Red Sea Tensions
Our Tech Desk Even as geopolitical tensions simmer in West Asia, global internet infrastructure remains resilient, with experts and stakeholders closely monitoring the security of critical undersea cable networks that power the world’s digital economy. Recent discussions on social media have highlighted concerns over the vulnerability of fibre optic cables running beneath the Red Sea…
TN CM demands special Parliament session to enact constitutional amendments for delimitation
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has urged the Centre to convene a special session of the Parliament in June to enact constitutional amendments for delimitation, increase of seats and a guarantee that continuation of the current share of representation of states would continue for the next 30 years. Citing news reports indicating…
