India’s highest court, led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, has delivered a scathing indictment of the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government. The three-member bench highlighted the government’s catastrophic failure to protect the life of a 31-year-old junior doctor, referred to as Abhaya (not her real name). The court lambasted the administration not just for its…
Dr R K Chadha An Automatic Weather Station (AWS) of the India Meteorological Department at Mungeshpur, New Delhi, recorded the highest temperature of 52.9 degrees Celsius on 29 May 2024. This was the highest-ever temperature recorded in India, breaking all previous records. Such record-breaking temperatures and severe heatwave conditions in north India are not isolated…
New Delhi: Leaders and workers of the Congress’ Delhi unit staged a demonstration here on Thursday demanding SEBI chief Madhabi Buch’s resignation from her post and the constitution of a joint parliamentary committee to probe the Adani issue. The protest at the Jantar Mantar was attended by Delhi Congress chief Devender Yadav, senior leader Sachin…
New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Thursday claimed to have busted an Al Qaeda terror module after detaining 14 people from Jharkhand, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. After receiving intelligence inputs, an operation was conducted along with the police forces of the states, officials said. “The module, as per current state of operations, was being led…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday termed “extremely disturbing” the Kolkata Police’s delay in registering the unnatural death of the woman doctor who was raped and murdered at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. It also asked protesting doctors to resume work and assured them that no adverse action would be taken after…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said it would soon constitute a multi-member committee to amicably resolve the grievances of farmers “for all times”. A bench of Justice Surya Kant, Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, which posted the matter for further hearing on September 2, asked the Punjab and Haryana governments to…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked doctors protesting over the rape and murder case of a postgraduate medic at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College to resume work, and assured them that no adverse action will be taken once they rejoin. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud was told by the…
If this is not rape culture, supported and upheld by sane men and women of society, institutions, and government organs, then what is it? You can bring in all the laws, all the fast courts, and even the death penalty, but nothing can change unless there is a corresponding mindset change that initiates a new…
The latest developments surrounding former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren have sparked considerable political speculation, with some interpreting his move to float a new party as part of a larger Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) strategy. Soren, who has long been a significant figure in Jharkhand’s political landscape, reportedly felt deeply insulted by his own party,…
New Delhi: In response to a Supreme Court directive, the Union Health Ministry has established a 14-member National Task Force (NTF) to recommend measures for enhancing the safety, working conditions, and overall well-being of medical professionals across India. The NTF, led by the Cabinet Secretary, was constituted following the Supreme Court’s order on August 20….
