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A bench of Justices BR Gavai and Prashant Kumar Mishra sought response of the Centre in the matter by November 20.”Issue notice, returnable on 20.11.2023. Dasti service, in addition, is permitted,” the bench ordered.The plea alleged that continued detention of refugees from Myanmar offends Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution.The Rohingya people, who have faced exodus from Myanmar seven years ago, fled to different neighboring countries, including India. In August, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights had said that repatriation of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar is still not safe. Earlier attempts at repatriation failed…

This is the first time in the history of the tournament that a school representing Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) is winning the Subroto Cup.Air Marshal R. Radhish AVSM, VM, Air Officer Commanding-In-Chief, Training Command who had kindly consented to be the Chief Guest, presented the trophy to the winning team.There were several awards including cash prizes, given out at the end of the final. The Late Group Captain V.N Singh Memorial Fair Play Trophy and cheque of Rs.50,000 was presented to Mother’s Pride Public School, Maloti, Himachal Pradesh by Air Commodore Sarabjit Singh, Air Officer Commanding, AFS…

The first list of 41 candidates released by the BJP features seven MPs, including former Union minister and MP Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Diya Kumari, Baba Balaknath, Narendra Kumar, Kirodi Lal Meena, Bhagirath Chaudhary and Devji Patel.However, Raje’s exclusion from the first list has raised several questions in the state’s political circles.According to sources, the BJP is not keen to make the forthcoming Assembly elections look like an “Ashok Gehlot versus Vasundhara Raje” affair.In fact, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been playing a leading role in strengthening the support base for the BJP in Rajasthan.Meanwhile, a BJP source has said that…

In his remarks at a review meeting of Forests and Mines and Geology Departments here, he said that separate meetings of Mines and Geology, Revenue, and Forest Departments should be held by the Ministers and the officials to resolve the forest clearance and other permissions from the Forest Department to the companies that have leased mines in the state. It was discussed in the meeting that many cases are pending before the Forest Department for disposal, and the officers said that the mining lease companies have not given land for compensatory afforestation. As officials said that there are farmers in…

Members of the River Connect Campaign protested and raised slogans at the Etmauddaula view point, to draw the Chief Minister’s attention towards a dying river.In the past three decades, foundation stones for the barrage have been laid thrice by two Chief Ministers and one Governor. But the project has never come out of the files.Environmentalist Devashish Bhattacharya said the UP irrigation department responding to his RTI query has informed that NOCs from three different departments had been received, only one permission was hanging fire.From 2018 to 2023, the irrigation department received Rs 182 crore, out of which Rs 176 crore…

Sri Lanka, sparked by a brilliant Kusal Mendis (122) and anchored by Sadeera Samarawickrama’s (108) century, posted a big total of 344/9 after being put into bat first.Chasing the total, Shafique (113) and Rizwan (131 not out) set the platform with a 176-run partnership for the third wicket, after Babar Azam departed in the eighth over with the score at just 37/2, and wrapped up their superb six-wicket, completing the highest-ever chase in the tournament’s history.This was the first time in men’s Cricket World Cup history that four centuries have been hit in the same match, with Pakistan coming out…

“Glad to be back in Colombo. Thank Dr. Suren Raghavan, State Minister for Higher Education for welcoming me. Will be attending the 23rd Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council of Ministers meeting. India and Sri Lanka relationship continues to progress,” he posted on X after arriving in Colombo. Jaishankar will be in Sri Lanka till October 12. This is his second visit to Sri Lanka in 2023. In Colombo, Jaishankar will attend the 23rd Council of Ministers’ (COM) meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) on October 11, hosted by Sri Lanka, the current IORA Chair. At this meeting,…

Gehlot, who was in Delhi, told the mediapersons that Sharma was being harassed without any reason in the phone tapping case. “What is his fault?” the Rajasthan CM questioned.”Lokesh Sharma said that the Union Minister is involved in the conspiracy to topple the government, the voice in the recording is his. You (referring the ruling BJP in the Centre) are unnecessarily harassing Lokesh Sharma. You could not topple the government. This is a pain for you… you are using your influence to file false cases. In the end, truth will prevail,” he said.Meanwhile, after his questioning on Tuesday, Sharma also…

The party’s highest decision-making body, the Congress Working Committee (CWC), has passed a resolution saying that it will carry out nation-wide caste-based census if voted to power in next year’s Lok Sabha polls.The party feels that this is not a political move, but it’s about over 50 per cent of the population not getting representation in the country.While addressing a press conference at the party headquarters on Monday after the CWC meeting, Rahul Gandhi said, “We held a discussion on caste census at the CWC meeting, and a historic decision has been taken unanimously to support the process whole-heartedly. “There…

Amid the five-month long ethnic strife in Manipur, approximately 70,000 men, women and children belonging to Meitei, Kuki-Zo, and other communities have been displaced and are now sheltered in 350 camps set up in schools, government buildings, and auditoriums in Manipur while several thousand sought refuge in the neighbouring states including Mizoram. Commissioner, Home, T. Ranjit Singh in an order said that the Supreme Court after a Special Leave Petition (Civil) on September 25 asked the state to protect the religious buildings from encroachment and the buildings be protected from damage or destruction. “The Government of Manipur should ensure the…