Office of the Registrar-General of India follows ‘outdated’ criteria for determining tribes
The Office of the Registrar General of India (RGI) is following a set of criteria laid down by the Lokur Committee almost 60 years ago to define any new community as a Scheduled Tribe, Hindu has learned. As per the procedure for Scheduling Tribes, the approval of the office of the RGI is mandatory for inclusion of any community in the ST list.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar says court cannot curtail the sovereignty of Parliament
On 11 January, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said that parliamentary sovereignty cannot be allowed to be weakened or compromised by the executive or the judiciary and that the public posturing or “one-upmanship” that is often seen in this matter is not “healthy”. Is.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge says governors are being maligned for working as BJP workers
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of defaming the office of governors by using them as workers in non-BJP ruled states, saying it was an attack on democracy.
Silvassa: Minor boy beheaded in ritual of human sacrifice; Three including minor detained
A nine-year-old boy was abducted and his body mutilated as part of a “human sacrifice” ritual in the Union Territory’s Dadra and Nagar Haveli district, police said on Wednesday.
Delhi court rejects bail plea of man accused of urinating on woman on Air India flight
Delhi’s Patiala House Court on Wednesday refused bail to Shankar Mishra, who is accused of urinating on an elderly woman in an inebriated state on a New York-New Delhi Air India flight in November 2022.
FCI Scam | CBI raids 50 places in three states, officials arrested
In a covert operation over six months old, the Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday carried out searches at over 50 places in Punjab, Haryana and Delhi, registering cases against 74 people, including 34 serving and three retired foodies. Corporation of India (FCI) officials and 20 rice mills.
SC to hear Google’s challenge to CCI’s Android order on Jan 16
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear Google’s plea challenging the ₹1,337-crore fine imposed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for alleged anti-competitive practices with respect to Android mobile devices.
India invites Israeli PM Netanyahu to visit India ‘at the earliest’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday had a telephonic conversation with Israel’s newly elected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and invited him to visit India at the earliest.
Focus on ‘substance, not symbolism’ of outcomes at G-20 summit, says chief coordinator Shringla
Chief coordinator Harsh Shringla said that with the Ukraine conflict entering its second year, India would focus on the “substance, not the symbolism” of the outcomes at the G-20 summit. In a possible sign that Russian President Vladimir Putin may skip the summit scheduled for September, officials separately said they hoped Mr Putin would visit India for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, which will be held later this year. is being scheduled for June. Mr Putin missed out on attending G-20 summits in Italy in 2021 and Indonesia in 2022.
UK, Japan sign defense pact allowing mutual military deployment
The UK and Japan signed a defense deal on Wednesday that will allow troops to be stationed in each other’s countries and boost security co-operation. The move comes at a time when Britain is ‘leaning’ towards the Indo-Pacific region in its foreign and security policy.
Five killed in explosion near Foreign Ministry in Kabul
An explosion near the foreign ministry in Afghanistan’s capital on Wednesday killed five people and wounded several others, a Taliban police spokesman said, the second major attack in Kabul so far in 2023.
Center tells SC, Ministers in Delhi government have authority over their portfolios
The Center on Wednesday began its reply in the Supreme Court with an argument that the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government was trying to create an “perception” that the Lt Governor has embraced all powers and bureaucrats owe allegiance to the Centre. and not of the elected common man. Aam Aadmi Party rule in the national capital.
Bharat Jodo Yatra successful because India is of brotherhood and unity: Rahul in Punjab
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused the BJP of spreading hatred in the country, even as he asserted that India stands for “brotherhood and unity” and that is why his ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ was a ‘success’. ‘ doing.
Peru’s president under scrutiny after dozens killed in protests
Peru’s prosecutor’s office said Tuesday it is launching an investigation against President Dina Boluaarte and others for their roles in the suppression of anti-government protests that have killed at least 40 people since December.
Uganda declares end of deadly Ebola outbreak
Uganda on Wednesday declared an end to an Ebola virus outbreak that emerged nearly four months ago and claimed 55 lives.
South India’s second Vande Bharat Express will soon run between Visakhapatnam and Secunderabad
The much-awaited Vande Bharat Express (VBE) will finally run between Visakhapatnam and Secunderabad via Vijayawada after it was officially launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Secunderabad Railway Station.
Tax collection crosses ₹12 lakh crore, 87% of target met
India’s net direct tax collection stood at Rs 12.31 lakh crore on Tuesday, the Finance Ministry said on Tuesday, nearly 87% of the target for 2022-23 and showing a growth of 19.55% over the year-ago period. Revenue continued to record ‘steady growth’.
Bopanna, Ramkumar made early exits in Adelaide
Fifth seed Rohan Bopanna, along with Australia’s Matthew Ebden, lost 7-6(4), 7-5 to Nicolas Mahut and Tim Puetz in the doubles pre-quarterfinals of the $713,495 ATP tennis tournament in Adelaide on Wednesday.
Rishabh Pant will be ruled out of IPL after car accident: Sourav Ganguly
Former National Cricket Board chairman Sourav Ganguly has confirmed that India’s Rishabh Pant will not be able to play in the rich Indian Premier League after being injured in a road accident last month.