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NEW DELHI: A CBI court in Delhi on Tuesday sentenced industrialist Manoj Kumar Jayaswal to three years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) for using forged documents to obtain Mahuagarhi coal block allocation in Jharkhand for JAS Infrastructure and Capital Private Limited, where he served as managing director then.Special judge Sanjay Bansal also imposed a fine of…
NEW DELHI: States should undertake reforms aimed at reducing regulatory overreach and fostering business confidence, Rajeev Gauba, member of govt’s policy think tank Niti Aayog, said on Thursday.Gauba also highlighted the potential for collaboration between Niti Aayog and DPIIT (department for promotion of industry and internal trade) to support states in adopting a principle-based approach…
Image used for representative purposes NEW DELHI: While Aadhaar was conceived as an identity proof, and not as proof of citizenship, allowing onboarding without real scrutiny, recent moves have meant that only verified adults can enrol for the unique ID. Besides, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is going to tap the online database…
Tejashwi Yadav (File photo) PATNA: Bihar’s opposition bloc and NDA claimed victory and attacked each other after SC didn’t stop special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state but advised EC to consider Aadhaar, voter ID, and ration cards for verification.Leader of opposition in the assembly, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, accused EC of acting…
NEW DELHI: Congress hailed Supreme Court hearing on EC’s revision of Bihar electoral rolls as a significant step, and expressed hope that the poll watchdog will accept additional documents like Aadhaar for voter’s verification.Congress general secretary and MP K C Venugopal said, “It is a relief for the democracy. The matter will now be heard…
NEW DELHI: With opposition parties alleging SIR of electoral rolls of Bihar was a “citizenship screening exercise” and EC refuting the allegation and contending that being a citizen was the primary criterion for being a voter, Supreme Court Thursday asked whether the poll panel could venture into the citizenship issue which comes within the jurisdiction…
PATIALA: A local court here has ordered the attachment of the municipal corporation’s office building, the civic commissioner’s official car and office assets, including furniture, computers, printers, fans and ACs, for failing to clear Rs 3.2 lakh dues to the family of a deceased Class IV employee. The bailiff is to execute the warrant by…
New Delhi: Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Election Commission to consider accepting Aadhaar, voter ID card and ration card as valid documents for its special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar and allowed the process to go on. Though the court flagged the practical difficulty in completing the task within the short…
Image used for representative purposes SRINAGAR: J&K CM Omar Abdullah’s National Conference (NC) notified Srinagar district authorities Thursday that it will observe July 13 as Martyrs’ Day, reigniting political contention over the region’s historical memory and post-Article 370 identity.The date marks the killing of 22 civilians outside Srinagar jail in 1931 during protests against Maharaja…
SRINAGAR: As political parties in Kashmir continue to raise concerns over “demographic change” and the opening of liquor shops in the Valley, lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday slammed such comments, asserting that these narratives echoed those of terrorist groups like The Resistance Front (TRF).“Some people are giving irresponsible statements that guests are spoiling the…
