(Tribune) The Uttarakhand Government has decided to move the Supreme Court to file a special review petition on the High Court’s order of banning mining activities in the state as migrants labourers from eastern and other parts of UP have started going towards other places to find work.“ We used to save over Rs 20,000 in six months time from December to June in Sharda belt of mining in Champawat district but due to only three months work this year and uncertainty of future, we will have to move towards Delhi to find other work for our livelihood,” said Nanhe…
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(HT) The Election Commission on Saturday asked the Andhra Pradesh chief electoral officer to supervise by-elections in Madhya Pradesh after a controversy erupted over the malfunctioning of an electronic voting machine in the state. The poll panel’s order came after Congress and Aam Aadmi Party leaders knocked on its doors, alleging fudging of voting machines — a concern some opposition parties first raised after the BJP’s unexpectedly massive victory in Uttar Pradesh elections last month. The election commission also transferred Bhind collector Iliyaraja T and superintendent of police Anil Singh Kushwaha out of the district. Madhya Pradesh holds by-polls to…
(AU) हाईकोर्ट के 150वें स्थापना वर्ष का समापन समारोह रविवार को मनाया जाएगा। सुबह 10.30 बजे शुरू होने वाले भव्य समारोह में प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी, सुप्रीम कोर्ट के मुख्य न्यायाधीश जगदीश सिंह खेहर, प्रदेश के राज्यपाल रामनाईक, मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यनाथ समेत अनेक केंद्रीय एवं राज्य सरकार के मंत्री, उच्चतम न्यायालय तथा अन्य राज्यों के हाईकोर्ट के जज समेत अनेक गणमान्य लोग शामिल होंगे।इस ऐतिहासिक मौके पर हाईकोर्ट के अलावा शहर के अन्य प्रमुख भवनों और चौराहों को आकर्षक रूप से सजाया गया है। प्रधानमंत्री तथा अन्य लोगों की सुरक्षा के लिए हाई अलर्ट जारी किया गया है। बमरौली एयरपोर्ट से…
(TOI) Amid multi-tiered security, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today dedicate to the nation India’s longest road tunnel+ on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, making it operational for traffic. The new 10.8 kilometre Chenani-Nashri road tunnel+ is the longest highway tunnel in Asia A high alert has also been issued ahead of the Prime Minister’s visit, even as vigilance at the border and at vital installations in J&K has been stepped up.”It is a matter of great pride for the people of Jammu and Kashmir that this great tunnel is being dedicated to the nation by none other than Prime Minister Narendra…
(AT) यूपी के मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यनाथ ने शुक्रवार को लखनऊ में गौशाला कान्हा उपवन का दौरा किया. इस गौशाला की देखरेख मुलायम सिंह की बहू अपर्णा यादव और बेटे प्रतीक यादव करते हैं. इस गौशाला में पहुंचकर सीएम योगी ने गायों को चारा खिलाया. इस मौके पर डिप्टी सीएम दिनेश शर्मा और मंत्री स्वाति सिंह भी मौजूद थीं. अपर्णा ने की तारीफ इस मौके पर मुलायम सिंह यादव की बहू अपर्णा यादव ने सीएम योगी आदित्यनाथ की तारीफ की और कहा कि गौसेवा के लिए वे खुद आए और गायों को चारा खिलाया. अपर्णा ने कहा कि योगी आदित्यनाथ बेहद…
(PTI) Home Minister Rajnath Singh today accused Pakistan of using the social media to incite youths in Kashmir to storm encounter sites to help holed-up militants, after some members in Lok Sabha raised the issue of death of three civilians in Budgam in firing by security forces. Responding to Saugata Roy (TMC) expressing concern saying the situation in the Kashmir Valley was very grave and seeking his intervention, Singh said the security forces were dealing with terrorism in a way they should and they will surely be successful. He said the strife-torn region had seen a “new trend” of late…
(PTI) The Supreme Court today refused to accord an early hearing on a batch of civil appeals pertaining to the Ayodhya Ram Temple-Babri Masjid case. During the hearing, a bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar told BJP leader Subramanian Swamy that the court was made to believe that he was a party to the ongoing litigation. This had led to the Chief Justice of India offering to mediate between the parties to the litigation, the court said. “You did not tell us that you were not a party to the case, we only got to know that from the press,”…
(FE) Yogi Adityanath has assured meat traders that no wrong action will be taken against them. If someone takes any action against anyone on religious lines, he should be informed about that. After coming out of the meeting, Siddharth Nath Singh said that the meat traders have shown their support to the Chief Minister and have also said that it’s their duty to see that nothing illegal is allowed. While commenting on the meeting, Sirajuddin Qureshi has said the meeting was successful and that the licensed slaughterhouses will not be troubled. He has also urged protestors to return to work with…
(FE) The prediction of election results by astrologers and tarot readers in the period when there is a ban on broadcasting exit polls is a violation of law, the Election Commission has ruled today. It asked the media, both electronic and print, to “refrain” from airing and publishing such programmes in future elections during the prohibited period to ensure free, fair and transparent elections. In an advisory sent to the media organisation, the poll watchdog pointed to Section 126 A of the Representation of the People Act which states that “no person shall conduct any exit poll and publish or…
(HT) नैनीताल हाईकोर्ट ने गंगा में प्रदूषण को लेकर पूर्व में दिए निर्देश के क्रम में गुरुवार को क्रियान्वयन संबंधी जानकारी ली। इस मामले में याची ने निर्देश के पालन में हीलाहवाली की ओर कोर्ट का ध्यान आकर्षित किया। इस पर कोर्ट ने प्रदूषण नियंत्रण बोर्ड के सदस्य सचिव को फटकार लगाई। कोर्ट ने साफ किया कि निर्देश का पालन नहीं करने वाले होटल, आश्रम व उद्योग को सील करने की कार्रवाई अमल में लाई जाए। न्यायमूर्ति राजीव शर्मा और न्यायमूर्ति सुधांशु धूलिया की संयुक्त खंडपीठ ने मामले की सुनवाई की। हरिद्वार निवासी अधिवक्ता ललित मिगलानी ने गंगा को प्रदूषण…