Justice B.V. Nagarathna, former Karnataka High Court Judge, to become India’s first woman Chief Justice in 2027 New Delhi: Nine new Supreme Court (SC) Judges, including three women, were administered their oaths of office by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana this morning. This is the first time in the history of India’s highest Court that nine…
Santhosh-Revanna meeting in Delhi raises political dust
July 22, 2021Bengaluru: The luncheon meeting between Holenarasipur JD(S) MLA H.D. Revanna and BJP National General Secretary B.L. Santhosh in Delhi has intrigued many in State politics and has given rise to speculations. Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna was also present. It is learnt that Santhosh had called Revanna to Delhi and discussed the current political scenario in…
Sumalatha seeks CBI probe into KRS Dam illegal mining
July 21, 2021Meets Union Jal Shakthi, Mining Ministers Seeks Speaker’s nod to raise issue in Parliament Mysore/Mysuru: Determined to take the stone mining and blasting issue around the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam to a logical end, Mandya MP Sumalatha Ambarish called upon Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in New Delhi yesterday to urge the Centre…
Ensure testing, tracing and vaccination of mentally ill persons: SC tells Centre
July 7, 2021New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to ensure all people in mental health homes get vaccinated at the earliest, directing Maharashtra to stop the practice of sending mentally ill patients from medical establishments to beggar homes or old age homes. A Bench comprising Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and M.R. Shah was hearing…
Former Union Minister’s wife murdered at Delhi home
July 7, 2021New Delhi: Former Union Minister P.R. Kumaramangalam’s wife was murdered last night at her Delhi home. Kitty Kumaramangalam, 67, was found dead at her house in South Delhi’s Vasant Vihar. She was suffocated to death with a pillow, as per the initial probe. On Tuesday, at around 9 pm, Kumaramangalam was alone at her home…
SC refuses to intervene in National Law School’s decision to reserve 25% seats for Karnataka students
July 4, 2021New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay the National Law School of India University’s (NLSIU), Bengaluru, revised admission notification of reserving 25 percent seats for Karnataka students. A Special Leave Petition was filed by the State of Karnataka challenging the October 2020 judgment of the High Court which had struck down the…
‘Flying Sikh’ Milkha Singh dies at 91
June 19, 2021New Delhi: Legendary Indian athlete Milkha Singh passed away last night in a Chandigarh Hospital following brief illness. Singh was 91 and his death comes just five days after his wife Nirmal Kaur passed away. He is survived by three daughters — Dr. Mona Singh, Aleeza Grover, Sonia Sanwalka — and son Jeev Milkha, who…
Former Indian volleyball captain Nirmal Milkha Singh passes away
June 14, 2021New Delhi: Nirmal Kaur, former Indian volleyball captain and wife of sprinter Milkha Singh, passed away at a hospital in Mohali in Punjab yesterday. She was 85. In a statement on Sunday, Milkha Singh family said: “We are deeply saddened to inform you that Mrs. Nirmal Milkha Singh passed away at 4 PM today.” She…
Electric two-wheelers to get more affordable as Government amends FAME-II subsidies
June 13, 2021New Delhi: In a bid to push for faster adoption and manufacturing of electric vehicles in India, the Government has announced an amendment to the FAME-II scheme for electric vehicles. Under the amendment, the Government has increased subsidies on electric two-wheelers that will help bring down the prices by a significant margin. According to the…
Former IAS Officer Anup Chandra Pandey is new Election Commissioner
June 10, 2021New Delhi: Anup Chandra Pandey, a former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Officer, has been appointed as the new Election Commissioner. Pandey, a former Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary, is a retired IAS Officer of the 1984 batch from Uttar Pradesh cadre. The Ministry of Law and Justice on Wednesday said President Ram Nath Kovind appointed Anup…
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