Eminent persons from various fields have filed an application in the Supreme Court against its order which examined the possibility of curbing advocates from speaking on pending cases. They have argued that the order is in violation of freedom of press under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India. The order came in the backdrop… Continue reading Media gag on lawyers, litigants violates public’s right to information, eminent persons tell SC
Category: Factly: Polity and Nation
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Kumbh ends, 1 crore takes final dip
The Kumbh Mela has concluded. Kumbh Mela is the largest peaceful congregation of pilgrims on earth. During the festival pilgrims bathe or take a dip in the holy Ganges. The festival is held at Prayagraj (Allahabad), Haridwar, Ujjain and Nasik every four years by rotation. In 2019, it was held at Prayagraj. The Prayagraj Kumbh… Continue reading Kumbh ends, 1 crore takes final dip
Border surveillance in Dhubri from today
The Union Home Minister has inaugurated the BOLD-QIT (Border Electronically Dominated QRT Interception Technique) on India-Bangladesh border in Dhubri District of Assam. BOLD-QIT is the project to install technical systems under the Comprehensive Integrated Border Management System (CIBMS). CIBMS is an integration of a number of high tech surveillance equipment, technologies and trained human resource to… Continue reading Border surveillance in Dhubri from today
ecourts app brings reforms in justice delivery system
eCourts,a mobile app has been lauded as a revolution in court management in the country.It is expected to speed up India’s goal for attaining top ranking in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business. The app lists down services under different tabs—(a)Search by CNR, (b)Case Status (c)Cause List (d)Calendar and (e)My Cases.CNR is a unique… Continue reading ecourts app brings reforms in justice delivery system
ICC rejects BCCI’s request to ‘isolate’ Pakistan
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has rejected the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) request for isolation of Pakistan from the global cricket community. The BCCI led by Committee of administrators(CoA) had made the appeal following the Pulwama terror attack to isolate the nations who sponsor terrorism. Committee of Administrators(CoA) are nominated panel… Continue reading ICC rejects BCCI’s request to ‘isolate’ Pakistan
India nudges Myanmar crackdown on Naga rebels
Myanmarese army has taken control of the headquarters of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN), Khaplang group, situated in the Myanmar’s Sagaing Region. NSCN aims at forming ‘Nagalim’ or Greater Nagaland which would consist of all Naga inhabited areas of North-East and some areas in adjoining Myanmar.In 1988,NSCN got split due to differences on… Continue reading India nudges Myanmar crackdown on Naga rebels
A.P. villagers yearn to revive historic temple
Villagers in Motupalli seek to revive a historic temple of Veerabhadraswamy located in the village. Motupalli village is located in the coastal region of Andhra Pradesh in Chinnaganjam mandal of Prakasam district. Veerabhadraswamy (form of Lord Shiva) temple was built during the reign of Chola dynasty. It has inscriptions in Telugu and Tamil and also host Panchaloha… Continue reading A.P. villagers yearn to revive historic temple
Hit-and-run victims to get higher compensation
The Maharashtra state government has decided to introduce a new policy on compensation for victims of hit-and-run accidents. Recently, the Supreme Court has accepted court appointed committee’s recommendation to increase the minimum compensation for death in a hit-and-run case from the existing Rs 25,000 to Rs 2 lakh. The court has directed the centre to… Continue reading Hit-and-run victims to get higher compensation
Order on surveillance meant to protect privacy, govt. tells SC
The Central government in its affidavit has told the Supreme Court that its notification allowing 10 central agencies to monitor on people is in fact a measure (a)to protect citizens’ privacy (b)to ensure that only authorised agencies have access to data and (c)to ensure that surveillance is carried out as per law. The government had… Continue reading Order on surveillance meant to protect privacy, govt. tells SC
More LHB coaches to be made this year
Railway Minister has said that the Rail Coach Factory is targeting to manufacture 1,422 Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches in 2018-19. LHB coaches are the passenger coaches of Indian Railways that have been developed by Linke-Hofmann-Busch of Germany.These coaches are produced by Rail Coach Factory in Kapurthala,Punjab. The advantages of LHB coaches are-(a) The LHB… Continue reading More LHB coaches to be made this year
