Holding that the electoral bond scheme for political funding of parties contributes to clean money, Attorney General R Venkataramani has told the Supreme Court that citizens do not have the right to information under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution regarding the source of funds. In a statement filed before the top court, Venkataramani said there can be no general right to know “anything and everything” without being subjected to reasonable restrictions. “The scheme in question extends the benefit of confidentiality to the contributor. It ensures and promotes clean money being contributed. It ensures abiding by tax obligations. Thus, it does…
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The Supreme Court on Monday rejected AAP leader Manish Sisodia’s bail pleas in corruption and money-laundering cases related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam and said the transfer of Rs 338 crore was tentatively established in the matter. Meanwhile, The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for questioning on November 2 in connection with its ongoing probe into the Delhi excise policy scam case. The AAP supremo has been issued the summons under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Earlier, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had summoned Kejriwal in April this year in connection with…
In a shocking incident, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MP Kotha Prabhakar Reddy was stabbed during the poll campaign in Telangana on Monday. He was attcked by an unidentifed person during the campaigning at Surampalli village of Daulatabad mandal in Siddipet district. Following the incident, the BRS MP was taken to a hospital in Gajwel where he was given first aid. The doctor said that his condition was stable, however, he was referred to a hospital in Secunderabad for further treatment. Notably, Kotha is an MP from Medak constituency in Telangana. Reacting to the stabbing incident, CM KCR said everyone should unequivocally condemn this kind of action. The incident…
Mango exports from India increased by 19% in the first five months of the current fiscal year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA). Mango exports from India reached a value of US$ 47.98 million, up from US$ 40.33 million in the same period last year. Mango exports totalling 27,330.02 million tonnes (MT) were made possible by APEDA in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare during April-August 2023. India’s mango exports to the USA increased by 19% in just the first five months, reaching…
The death toll in the train collision incident at Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh touched 15 on Monday morning. As many as 50 people have been injured. The mishap occurred on Sunday evening when the Visakhapatnam-Rayagada passenger train hit the Visakhapatnam-Palasa passenger train from the rear at Kantakapalli, about 40 km from Visakhapatnam. Following the incident, 33 trains have been cancelled, 22 trains diverted and 11 trains partially cancelled. Biswajit Sahu, Chief Public Relations Officer of the East Coast Railway, said that the track restoration work is currently underway. “We are presently focusing on the track restoration work as the rescue…
A police inspector was shot by terrorists near Eidgah in Srinagar on Sunday. He has been shifted to a hospital for medical treatment. Inspector Masroor Ahmad Wani was playing cricket with local boys at the Eidgah ground when he was shot by terrorists, the officials said. Doctors were attending to him and his condition was stated to be critical, they added. The area has been cordoned off and a case has been registered in this matter. As per the initial reports, a pistol was used in the crime by terrorists. Security has been tightened near Eidgah after a senior cop was shot on…
Kerala is on high alert after a blast at a convention centre in Kochi’s Kalamassery killed three women and injured at least 50 people, including children, on Sunday morning. Kerala Police teams and security agencies have conducted searches in public places including airports, bus and train stations in the afternoon. Jehovah’s Witnesses, a Christian denomination, was holding a prayer meeting at Zamra International Convention and Exhibition Centre in Kalamassery when an improvised explosion device detonated around 9.40am. A 12-year-old girl, who sustained severe burn injuries in the blast at the Jehovah’s Witnesses prayer meet in Kochi, passed away early hours of Monday,…
On October 24, the Congressional-Executive Commission on China sent a formal request for the government to ban seafood that is processed in two Chinese provinces from entering the U.S. because of concerns that they are tied to Uyghur forced labor. The commission used the data provided by investigations from the nonprofit journalist organization, The Outlaw Ocean Project. Their investigations reveal the human rights abuses in China’s fishing fleet and proof of the forced labor of the Uyghur people within seafood processing plants. The U.S. is required by law to ban the entry of goods made with forced labor and according…
By Nava Thakuria It’s usual when one responsible citizen possesses love & affection to his/her country, but when the residents worship their motherland as a deity, the trend emerges unusual, and it happens only in India (Bharat). Indians continue calling their motherland as Bharat Mata (or Bharatamba) since time immemorial. In reality, the national personification of India as a mother goddess gained momentum during the freedom movement against the British. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay introduced a hymn titled ‘Vande Mataram’ in his Bengali novel ‘Anand Math’ (1882) and later Kiran Chandra Bandyopadhyay performed a play titled ‘Bharat Mata’. Pioneer Indian painter…
The Indian contingent at the Asian Para Games created history on Saturday when it confirmed 100 medals for the very first time. India had never come close to the magical three-figure mark at the Para Games but the 303-member Indian contingent shattered the elusive record. The country’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi also shared a post on social media platform X after India’s historic achievement. The Indian contingent began the final day at the Games with 99 medals in its kitty. It did not take a long wait for the country to cross the 100-medal mark. Dilip Mahadu Gavit brought the…