One of the four death row convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case, Vinay Sharma, today approached the Delhi High Court claiming that there were procedural lapses and “constitutional irregularities” in the rejection of his mercy plea by President Ram Nath Kovind. Continue Reading
Tamilisai Soundararajan, who was on Sunday sworn in as the first woman Governor of Telangana, is the youngest among all State governors, while Andhra Pradesh’s Biswa Bhusan Harichandan is the oldest at the age of 85. Continue Reading
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the Bharat Ratna conferred on former President Pranab Mukherjee is a fitting recognition for his service to the nation. Mukherjee was conferred the highest civilian award by his successor Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday. Continue Reading
President Ram Nath Kovind has declared abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir. The move came after both Houses of Parliament passed a resolution in this regard. Continue Reading
President Ram Nath Kovind has given assent to a key Bill of Uttar Pradesh that will pave the way for reintroduction of the provision of anticipatory bail, revoked during the Emergency in 1976, officials said today. Continue Reading
As pro tem Speaker, Virendra Kumar will administer oath to all the members who have been elected to the Lok Sabha. Then he will oversee the election – if necessary – to the post of Speaker. Continue Reading
Days after the alleged goof up in the declaration of intermediate exam results, BJP in Telangana have decided to meet the President Ram Nath Kovind, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and other top leaders in the Centre this week. Continue Reading
A total of 3,127 institutions participated in the ranking process under overall rankings, category-specific and domain specific ranking. In all, 4,867 applications for rankings were made by the total applicant institutions under various categories and domains. Continue Reading
Kathak artist Seema Mehta, who is also the director of Kirtilals, has been awarded with the prestigious Nari Shakti Puraskar Award 2018, the highest National award for women, for her contribution towards women’s empowerment for over 15 years. Continue Reading
President Ram Nath Kovind will arrive here tomorrow on a three-day visit to the state. Continue Reading