Mumbai: Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud said here on Friday that there is a constant tussle about who will get ultimate control over appointment of judges even as vacancies arise and appointments are kept pending for a long period of time. He was speaking at the inauguration of the new premises of the Mumbai…
New Delhi: The Karnataka government on Friday said it is encouraging companies to participate in the ongoing auction of several mines, including strategic blocks, in the state. Speaking at a conference on ‘Enhancing Exploration and Shaping Sustainable Supply Chain’ in Bengaluru, Deputy Director of Mines, Department of Mines and Geology, Karnataka, Harish H P, said the manufacturing…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear the Andhra Pradesh government’s plea against a high court order granting regular bail to TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu in the skill development corporation scam case on January 19. A bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma on Friday adjourned the hearing in the matter after…
Bhubaneswar: “Unaccounted” cash amounting to around Rs 250 crore is expected to be recovered through searches being conducted by the income-tax department against a Odisha-based distillery group and entities linked to it, official sources said on Friday. The raids launched against Boudh Distillery Private Limited on Wednesday are still continuing and cash amounting to more…
Mumbai: Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday ruled out loosening interest rates, saying inflation remains top priority as a few months of good data should not lead to complacency, even as the Reserve Bank kept key policy rates unchanged for the fifth consecutive time. The six-member monetary policy committee of the Reserve Bank of India voted…
New Delhi: Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra was expelled from the Lok Saba on Friday after a debate on the cash-for-question allegations. As Mhua Mointra was not allowed to speak in the Lok Sabha during the debate despite the Trinamool’s request to make her the speaker on behalf of the party during the debate. After the voting…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday took a swipe at the opposition on the issue of corruption, asserting it is “Modi’s guarantee” that they will have to return every penny “looted” from people. In a post on X, Modi tagged a news report of the Income Tax department recovering Rs 200 crore in…
New Delhi: The BJP on Friday appointed senior leaders Rajnath Singh, Manohar Lal Khattar and Arjun Munda as central observers for electing the leader of the legislative party in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh respectively. The new legislative party leaders are set to become chief ministers of the three states. According to a party statement, besides…
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India on Friday decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent for the fifth time in a row as it maintains a tight vigil on inflation. The rate increase cycle was paused in April after six consecutive rate hikes, aggregating to 250 basis points since May 2022. Announcing…
Hyderabad: Former Telangana Chief Minister and Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) founder K Chandrasekhara Rao (KCR), on Friday morning was rushed to a private corporate hospital after he hurt his leg at his farmhouse. According to party sources, KCR slipped and fell at his farmhouse leading to an injury. He was soon taken to a private…
