Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday alleged that the “anti-poor” Modi government is bent on “oppressing” MGNREGA workers and reiterated the party’s demands that their minimum wage per day be fixed at Rs 400 and that they be provided at least 150 days of work in a year.
‘Must stop’: SC censures lawyers for filing ‘bulky’ appeals
The Supreme Court on Thursday deprecated lawyers for filing “bulky” appeals which run into a number of pages and annexing unnecessary documents.
Why no FIR in burnt cash discovery at judge’s house case, questions Dhankhar
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday questioned the lack of an FIR in the discovery of wads of burnt cash case from the residence of a high court judge, wondering whether a “category beyond law” has secured immunity from prosecution.
SC to examine whether Muslims can be governed by succession law instead of Shariat
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine the contentious issue of whether Muslims can be governed by secular Indian succession law to deal with ancestral properties instead of the Shariat without renouncing their faith.
High inflation hit households’ savings before 2014: Centre
As India’s retail inflation hit six-year low in March, the government data showed on Wednesday that average annual inflation between 2004–05 and 2013–14 stood at 8.2 per cent, reflecting a decade marked by considerable volatility in retail prices and households across the country bearing the brunt of steep increases in food and fuel prices.
Fitch projects India’s GDP growth at 6.4 pc for FY26
Fitch Ratings on Thursday projected India’s GDP growth at 6.4 per cent for FY26 amid global uncertainties, while retaining the projections for the next financial year (FY27) unchanged at 6.3 per cent.
Infosys Q4 profit declines 11.7 pc to Rs 7,033 cr
India’s second-largest IT company Infosys on Thursday reported an 11.7 per cent decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 7,033 crore for the March quarter.
India Slams Pakistan Army Chief Over Kashmir Remark
India has strongly reacted to Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir’s comment calling Kashmir Pakistan’s “jugular vein.”
India’s Defence Production to Cross Rs 1.60 Lakh Crore: Rajnath Singh
India’s defence production is expected to exceed Rs 1.60 lakh crore this year, with a target of reaching Rs 3 lakh crore…
Centre Assures Supreme Court: No Waqf Appointments or Status Change Until Next Hearing
The Central Government has informed the Supreme Court that it will refrain from making any new Waqf board appointments or altering the status of properties….