New Delhi: The Supreme Court has recommended the Central Government to devise a comprehensive policy for the governance and management of sacred groves, community-protected forests with deep cultural and spiritual significance. A Bench, comprising Justices B.R. Gavai, S.V.N. Bhatti and Sandeep Mehta, emphasised India’s rich heritage of sacred groves, which are clusters of trees or…
Winter Session from Nov. 25 to Dec. 20: Centre convenes all-party meeting on Nov. 24
November 19, 2024New Delhi: The Central government has convened a customary all-party meeting on Nov. 24 (Sunday) ahead of the Winter Session of Parliament. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said in a post on X today that the meet has been convened on Nov. 24 morning “in view of the coming Winter Session of Parliament.” The Winter…
Centre lifts 58-year ban on Govt. officials joining RSS
July 22, 2024New Delhi: The Centre today has lifted a long-standing ban on Government employees participating in activities organised by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). The order stated, “It has been decided to remove the mention of Rashtriya Swayam Sewak Sangh (R.S.S.S) from the impugned notification dated 30.11.1966, 25.07.1970 and 28.10.1980.” According to Amit Malviya, the head…
Centre introduces Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024: Exam scam attracts 10 years of jail; Rs. 1 crore fine
June 23, 2024Authorities take tough stand after NEET-2024 Q-paper leak, UGC-NET row New Delhi: In a significant step to curb paper leaks and cheating in public examinations, the Central Government has introduced the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024. This law comes into force amid a major controversy surrounding the recent National Eligibility-Cum-Entrance Test (NEET)-2024…
Government Indecisions & Payments
May 25, 2024This morning, ‘The Hindu’ newspaper reported that the Government owes the Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel in Mysuru Rs. 80 lakh in pending bills. The confusion is: Which Government will foot the bill — the Centre or the State? We are sure the hotel will get its money eventually, but when? It’s already been one year….
Decision on release of drought relief for Karnataka imminent: Centre tells SC
April 23, 2024New Delhi: The Centre on Monday assured the Supreme Court (SC) that the Karnataka Government’s demand with regard to the release of drought relief fund would be dealt with expeditiously after having received green signal for it from the EC. At the outset of the hearing on Karnataka Government’s plea against the Centre for not…
Alleging ‘financial injustice’ to Karnataka: CM leads ‘Chalo Delhi’
February 7, 2024Protest at Jantar Mantar includes 135 Congress MLAs, 28 MLCs, one Lok Sabha MP, five Rajya Sabha MPs New Delhi / Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his Deputy D.K. Shivakumar, along with other Congress MLAs from Karnataka staged a protest at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar against the Centre’s tax devolution policies this morning. The protest comes…
Minister alleges Central cut in education grants too
February 6, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Defending the move of the State Congress Government to stage a protest against the Centre at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi tomorrow (Feb. 7) under the leadership of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, School Education and Literacy Minister Madhu Bangarappa alleged that injustice is being meted out to Education Department also from the Centre. Speaking to…
State demands Rs. 4,860 cr. from Centre for drought relief
October 7, 2023Govt. never celebrated Mahisha Dasara: CM Mysore/Mysuru: With the State reeling under drought due to failure of monsoon rains, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah said that the State has sought Rs. 4,860 crore as drought relief under NDRF norms from the Centre. Speaking to press persons after arriving from Bengaluru by a special flight at Mysore Airport…
Food Street with a foreign touch soon on Lalitha Mahal Road
September 25, 2023Mysuru among 100 cities across the country selected under Centre’s ‘Food Streets’ project By Bapu Lingaraj Urs Mysuru has been chosen as one of 100 cities nationwide to participate in the ‘Food Streets’ project initiated by the Central Government. The selected area for development under this project is Lalitha Mahal Palace Road, which is adorned…
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